Judge Info - Donald Gray
Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Retirement
Announced 8/31/2012
Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. 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 Donald Gray looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | Very Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Very Low |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | High |
| 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. Donald Gray has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Joandy Classen |
| 2 | Kimberly Carson |
| 3 | Jene Moak |
| 4 | Stephanie Scott |
| 5 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 6 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 7 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 8 | Julie Patton |
| 9 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 10 | Dert Priebe |
| 11 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 12 | Justin Moyer |
| 13 | Keven Dowdle |
| 14 | Cliff Irwin |
| 15 | Erik Mitchell |
| 16 | Hen Kilburn |
| 17 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 18 | Terri Farnum |
| 19 | Listy Cousar |
| 20 | Huntert Dawe |
| 21 | Peren Troy |
| 22 | Bill Meyer |
| 23 | Jamiel Leavens |
| 24 | Ben Marro |
| 25 | Jennifer Oneil |
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 |
| GP Premier 2 | 4/3/2024 | |
| February 2024 Curly-Coated Retriever Nationals | 2/20/2024 | |
| Love Is In The Hair | 2/14/2024 | |
| February 2024 Belgian Tervuren Nationals | 2/8/2024 | |
| February 2024 Old English Sheepdog Nationals | 2/2/2024 | |
| Clwyds New Years Day All Breed Show | 1/1/2024 | WP Gray Mountains |
| Breacan Fall Show 25 | 11/22/2023 | Emeralda Francis |
| November 2023 Miniature Bull Terrier Nationals | 11/11/2023 | |
| Australis All Breed 53 | 10/14/2023 | Cellery Man Trekking |
| September 2023 Pharaoh Hound Nationals | 9/22/2023 |
