Judge Info - Elizabeth Looney

Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, February 28, 2011
Retirement Announced 2/28/2013

Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Not very political. 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 Elizabeth Looney looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Jos Harter
2 Ron Boening
3 Tod Brubaker
4 Parker Hart
5 Joey Finch
6 Holly Pollok
7 Bre Strayhorn
8 Rachero Fergus
9 Emily Nguyen
10 Art Toles
11 Maret Gentile
12 Ros Richart
13 Ben Marro
14 Eric Pennington
15 Huntert Dawe
16 Listy Cousar
17 Terri Farnum
18 Bradie DiNapoli
19 Hen Kilburn
20 Erik Mitchell
21 Cliff Irwin
22 Keven Dowdle
23 Aly Dimaggio
24 Chuck Donaldson
25 Stephanie Scott

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
B 24 4/19/2024
All Saints 32 4/1/2024
Winter Court All Breed 8 3/17/2024 Agamede La Femme
March 2024 Redbone Coonhound Nationals 3/9/2024
February 2024 Afghan Hound Nationals 2/4/2024
Australian All Breed 75 1/17/2024 Agamede Storm
Irish Kerry Blue Special 1/12/2024
Happy New Corgi Year 2 1/1/2024
Christmas Day BT Specialty 12/25/2023
RW Mini Poodle Party 55 12/3/2023


Did you know?
In the American Kennel Club, a dog needs 15 points to become a Champion, with each win gaining anywhere from zero to five points depending on the number of dogs competing and the area where the show is held.