Judge Info - Gary Hernandez
Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Retirement
Announced 6/30/2011
Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Not political at all. Moderate 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 Gary Hernandez looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very High |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | High |
| Feet | Normal |
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. Gary Hernandez has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Parker Hart |
| 2 | Ron Boening |
| 3 | Joey Finch |
| 4 | Jos Harter |
| 5 | Holly Pollok |
| 6 | Emily Nguyen |
| 7 | Tod Brubaker |
| 8 | Art Toles |
| 9 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 10 | Ros Richart |
| 11 | Eric Pennington |
| 12 | Rachero Fergus |
| 13 | Maret Gentile |
| 14 | Ben Marro |
| 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 |
| Kerry Kollection 193 | 4/3/2025 | |
| March 2025 Polish Lowland Sheepdog Nationals | 3/2/2025 | |
| February 2025 Chesapeake Bay Retriever Nationals | 2/4/2025 | |
| February 2025 Pumi Nationals | 2/1/2025 | |
| November 2024 Ibizan Hound Nationals | 11/17/2024 | |
| November 2024 Siberian Husky Nationals | 11/16/2024 | |
| November 2024 French Bulldog Nationals | 11/8/2024 | |
| September 2024 Belgian Laekenois Nationals | 9/27/2024 | |
| Wink all breed 66 | 9/26/2024 | TLC Tallulah Aurora |
| August 2024 Keeshond Nationals | 8/17/2024 |
