Judge Info - Christopher Kerr

Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, December 31, 2012
Retirement Announced 9/30/2013

Not political at all. Low level of breed bias.

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 Christopher Kerr looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Low
Forequarter High
Hindquarter Low
Gait Normal
Top Neck and Back Normal
Coat Very High
Size/Height Normal
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.  Christopher Kerr has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Julie Patton
2 Deborie Mejorado
3 Antonio Hutchinson
4 Dert Priebe
5 Pamelan Treadwell
6 Justin Moyer
7 Joandy Classen
8 Kimberly Carson
9 Jene Moak
10 Stephanie Scott
11 Chuck Donaldson
12 Peren Troy
13 Aly Dimaggio
14 Bill Meyer
15 Jamiel Leavens
16 Jennifer Oneil
17 Nany Painter
18 Keven Dowdle
19 Cliff Irwin
20 Greg Alexander
21 Erik Mitchell
22 Nathia Barks
23 Hen Kilburn
24 Jony Bewely
25 Alles Vickers

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
Jordana 67 10/16/2025
October 2025 German Spitz Nationals 10/14/2025
September 2025 American Foxhound Nationals 9/23/2025
August 2025 Pumi Nationals 8/1/2025
June 2025 Maltese Nationals 6/25/2025
Comet Presents All Breed Bonanza 105 4/26/2025 BarStar Body Talk
Finn All Breed 67 4/6/2025 Chonselta Chinacat Sunflower
Briard Bash 5 3/23/2025
La Vita Dolce 24 2/16/2025
Candlelitt 36 2/16/2025


Did you know?
In the United Kingdom, the international championship show Crufts was first held in 1891.