Judge Info - Lisa Gale

Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Retirement Announced 2/28/2014

Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. 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 Lisa Gale looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Kim Coleman
2 Clan Melby
3 George Anderson
4 Kelly LaFoy
5 Rusty Walter
6 Ellen Schroeder
7 Alejam Zapien
8 Kate Dalton
9 Patrick Sayforth
10 Annee Lino
11 Chrise Elleberee
12 Doug Mavroulis
13 Aarthom Rapier
14 Stephew Deering
15 All Mederos
16 George Cruce
17 Roby Hawks
18 Geor Board
19 John Urick
20 Mike Schneider
21 Martha Woodson
22 Angela Fletcher
23 Logan Ray
24 Sam Tacker
25 Marry Anne Bryant

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
Corgivaganza 193 3/16/2024
March 2024 Lagotto Romagnolo Nationals 3/3/2024
Cairn Countdown 19 2/28/2024
Incorgnito 8 1/20/2024
GaylanStudio2 All Breed 23-12-09 12/9/2023 WolfeKirk Petrified Wood
October 2023 American Water Spaniel Nationals 10/4/2023
Mini Poodle Party 9/6/2023
RW Mini Poodle Party 53 8/4/2023
Neos6 7/24/2023
July 2023 A.S.T. Nationals 7/12/2023


Did you know?
Judges are generally certified to judge one or several breeds, usually in the same group, but a few "all-breed" judges have the training and experience to judge large numbers of breeds.