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
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
December 2024 Basset Hound Nationals 12/12/2024


Did you know?
A specialty show is a dog show which reviews a single breed, unlike other dog shows, particularly conformation shows, which are generally referred to as "all-breed" because they are open to all breeds recognized by the sponsoring kennel club.