Judge Info - Mary Marshall

Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, November 30, 2017
Retirement Announced 12/31/2017

Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. Moderate level of breed bias. Thinks a dog needs to earn its championship before it should even be considered for best of breed.

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 Mary Marshall looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Jay McHaney
2 Jessa McKinnley
3 John Rome
4 Beah McEwen
5 Katy Murrell
6 Edna Dixon
7 Norma Young
8 Dan Adams
9 June Dixon
10 Jeff Wehlan
11 Matt Moore
12 Willie Cundiff
13 Bob Coke
14 Debbie Merrill
15 Riely Whalen
16 Ster Stockyard
17 Jean Infante
18 Caryn Brumit
19 Flozell Tucker
20 Herb Bowe
21 Ster Coaxum
22 Kennis Greiner
23 Den Towler
24 Marc Buchhelt
25 Coby Rodriguez

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
October 2025 Miniature Poodle Nationals 10/10/2025
October 2025 Dachshund Nationals 10/9/2025
Luminance All-Breed Show 2 10/4/2025 Peregrins Prince Regent
Arizona 59 10/2/2025 Taymyr Dark Demon
South Florida 398 8/14/2025
Jester Dogs 331st All Breed Show 8/6/2025 Taymyr Gold Demon
Card all breed 100 7/13/2025 Taymyr Devil in Black
June 2025 Bernese Mountain Dog Nationals 6/5/2025
ZTSM Show 88 5/12/2025 Jelaza Denali
BeMe Show 1 4/2/2025 TSR Fields N Fjords


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.