Judge Info - Brian Oatman
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, June 7, 2003
Retirement
Announced 1/31/2009
Not very political. Relatively high 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 Brian Oatman looks for.
Trait | Importance |
Head | Normal |
Forequarter | Normal |
Hindquarter | Very Low |
Gait | Normal |
Top Neck and Back | Normal |
Coat | Low |
Size/Height | Low |
Feet | Low |
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. Brian Oatman has been known to prefer the following handlers.
Rank | Exhibitor |
1 | Huntert Dawe |
2 | Listy Cousar |
3 | Terri Farnum |
4 | Bradie DiNapoli |
5 | Ben Marro |
6 | Hen Kilburn |
7 | Maret Gentile |
8 | Erik Mitchell |
9 | Cliff Irwin |
10 | Rachero Fergus |
11 | Keven Dowdle |
12 | Bre Strayhorn |
13 | Tod Brubaker |
14 | Jos Harter |
15 | Ron Boening |
16 | Parker Hart |
17 | Joey Finch |
18 | Aly Dimaggio |
19 | Holly Pollok |
20 | Chuck Donaldson |
21 | Stephanie Scott |
22 | Emily Nguyen |
23 | Jene Moak |
24 | Art Toles |
25 | Kimberly Carson |
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 |
Aliyah 121 | 3/23/2024 | Taymyr Devil You Know |
March 2024 English Cocker Spaniel Nationals | 3/5/2024 | |
Corgivaganza 190 | 2/18/2024 | |
Boerboel Specialty of the Redwoods 7 | 2/15/2024 | |
Kirkstall All Breed 24-01-23 | 1/23/2024 | Taymyr Woven in Silver |
January 2024 Bullmastiff Nationals | 1/3/2024 | |
December 2023 Belgian Laekenois Nationals | 12/27/2023 | |
Australis All Breed 56 | 12/3/2023 | Taymyr Park Avenue Boy |
October 2023 Samoyed Nationals | 10/20/2023 | |
SS Autumn Show 10th | 9/13/2023 |