Judge Info - Danial Mcdevitt
Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, March 31, 2008
Retirement
Announced 9/30/2008
Not political at all. Relatively high 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 Danial Mcdevitt looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Very Low |
| Size/Height | Normal |
| Feet | Very 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. Danial Mcdevitt has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Peren Troy |
| 2 | Bill Meyer |
| 3 | Jamiel Leavens |
| 4 | Jennifer Oneil |
| 5 | Nany Painter |
| 6 | Justin Moyer |
| 7 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 8 | Dert Priebe |
| 9 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 10 | Greg Alexander |
| 11 | Nathia Barks |
| 12 | Julie Patton |
| 13 | Jony Bewely |
| 14 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 15 | Alles Vickers |
| 16 | Coby Rodriguez |
| 17 | Den Towler |
| 18 | Herb Bowe |
| 19 | Flozell Tucker |
| 20 | Caryn Brumit |
| 21 | Ster Stockyard |
| 22 | Riely Whalen |
| 23 | Matt Moore |
| 24 | June Dixon |
| 25 | Joandy Classen |
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 |
| Fire Plains 3 | 6/18/2025 | Playground XiZang ZigZag |
| TRHD all breed 108 | 4/14/2025 | Peregrins Ikra |
| ZTSM Show 80 | 4/8/2025 | Snapped 217 Safari |
| Fall Leaves 246 | 3/30/2025 | Boldheart Little Shooting Star |
| Fall Leaves 243 | 3/19/2025 | STL Terry |
| Full Price Order | 3/13/2025 | |
| February 2025 Japanese Chin Nationals | 2/25/2025 | |
| BLDBR FB 4 | 2/16/2025 | |
| February 2025 Canaan Dog Nationals | 2/12/2025 | |
| Spot The Imposter | 1/10/2025 |
