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


Did you know?
At least two wins must be a set of three or more points ("majors"), under two different judges; at least one additional win under a third judge is also required.