Judge Info - Charles Britton

Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, August 31, 2015
Retirement Announced 12/31/2016

Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Doesn't like using the same breeds that win every other show for BIS. Not political at all. Relatively high level of breed bias. Thinks dogs should be compared to how good they are vs the rest of their breed rather than overall quality vs all dogs.

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 Charles Britton looks for.

Trait Importance
Head High
Forequarter High
Hindquarter Low
Gait Low
Top Neck and Back High
Coat Very 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.  Charles Britton has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Kelly Glenn
2 Elaine Stinson
3 Janis Lopez
4 Brian Coke
5 Terrance Stuttsman
6 Bremy Scheffer
7 Hun Sargeant
8 Valera Ortiz
9 Lucinda Hunter
10 Veronica Sheidt
11 Mark Jetter
12 Bart Alderette
13 Carolyn Beerer
14 Aarry Schmit
15 Kath Hazlett
16 Judy Clarkson
17 Chry Krell
18 Adrian Campbell
19 Kristen Gowin
20 Chric Hoover
21 Bob Golub
22 Dianne Carter
23 Abby Stewart
24 Nata Deming
25 Evan Kown

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
Wink all breed 45 2/5/2024 RoyalPaw*CheerLeaderIvy
GaylanStudio2 All Breed 24-02-03 2/3/2024 Dustwood Dark Wings
Rat Terrier Specialty of the Redwoods 16 1/25/2024
December 2023 Kooikerhondje Nationals 12/26/2023
Solcintra All Breed 68 12/18/2023 Dustwood Nude Model
November 2023 Portuguese Podengo Nationals 11/24/2023
November 2023 Toy Fox Terrier Nationals 11/15/2023
November 2023 Welsh Springer Spaniel Nationals 11/5/2023
November 2023 Irish Terrier Nationals 11/1/2023
SS Autumn Show 24th 10/2/2023


Did you know?
The largest and most prestigious dog show in America is the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, was established in 1877 and is held annually at Madison Square Garden in New York City.