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
April 2024 Estrela Mountain Dog Nationals 4/14/2024
EM 3 4/4/2024
February 2024 Kerry Blue Terrier Nationals 2/5/2024
Incorgnito 9 1/22/2024
January 2024 Plott Nationals 1/10/2024
TER all breed 27 1/3/2024 Nachthunde Ilion
December 2023 Ibizan Hound Nationals 12/17/2023
English Foxhound Specialty of the Redwoods 6 12/10/2023
October 2023 Miniature Schnauzer Nationals 10/17/2023
September 2023 Chinese Shar-Pei Nationals 9/21/2023


Did you know?
The figure 8 exercise requires the team to heel in a figure 8 pattern either on or off leash. Generally two of the ring stewards will assist the judge with this exercise by acting as "posts", standing 8 feet apart, that the team walks around to form the loops of the figure 8.