Judge Info - Brenda Moore

Showdog.com Judge Since Sunday, February 28, 2010
Retirement Announced 5/31/2012

Doesn't like using the same breeds that win every other show for BIS. Not political at all. Moderate level of breed bias. Thinks a dog needs to earn its championship before it should even be considered for best of breed.

Traits

Each judge on ShowDog.Com gives a different amount of weight to each trait of the dogs that they judge in each show.  Below is a table of which traits Brenda Moore looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Low
Forequarter Low
Hindquarter High
Gait Very High
Top Neck and Back Low
Coat Very High
Size/Height Very Low
Feet High

Favorite Handlers

Each judge has a preference for certain handlers.  These preferences may be based on past experiences, showing style, or just plain old dirty politics.  This preference is completely separate from the quality of the exhibitor, which DOES come into play in the show ring.  Brenda Moore has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Kimberly Carson
2 Joandy Classen
3 Jene Moak
4 Stephanie Scott
5 Chuck Donaldson
6 Aly Dimaggio
7 Deborie Mejorado
8 Julie Patton
9 Antonio Hutchinson
10 Keven Dowdle
11 Cliff Irwin
12 Erik Mitchell
13 Dert Priebe
14 Pamelan Treadwell
15 Hen Kilburn
16 Justin Moyer
17 Bradie DiNapoli
18 Terri Farnum
19 Listy Cousar
20 Huntert Dawe
21 Ben Marro
22 Peren Troy
23 Bill Meyer
24 Maret Gentile
25 Jamiel Leavens

Only the top 25 are listed for the sake of brevity.

Recent Judged Shows

Below is a list of the shows recently judged by this judge. 

Show Date Best in Show
October 2025 Bullmastiff Nationals 10/3/2025
Jordana 49 9/23/2025
Hot Summer Nights In The City 9/8/2025
DanAlan 163 8/24/2025 Diode Unsettled
August 2025 French Bulldog Nationals 8/8/2025
July 2025 Gordon Setter Nationals 7/21/2025
July 2025 Brittany Nationals 7/17/2025
July 2025 Caucasian Mountain Dog Nationals 7/9/2025
Malibu Shiba Specialty 16 5/29/2025
Itasca 157 5/11/2025 JD Andrew


Did you know?
The figure 8 exercise requires the team to heel in a figure 8 pattern either on or off leash. Generally two of the ring stewards will assist the judge with this exercise by acting as "posts", standing 8 feet apart, that the team walks around to form the loops of the figure 8.