Judge Info - Refugio Andrews
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, March 31, 2018
Retirement
Announced 6/30/2018
Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling 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 Refugio Andrews looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Very Low |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | Normal |
| 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. Refugio Andrews has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Marisa Feagin |
| 2 | Duane Rawley |
| 3 | Stew Kellermen |
| 4 | Emma Moss |
| 5 | Kristen Schindewolf |
| 6 | Terry Galloway |
| 7 | Rogane Tuller |
| 8 | Logan Ray |
| 9 | Robert Pouk |
| 10 | Aimeene Good |
| 11 | John Urick |
| 12 | Roby Hawks |
| 13 | George Cruce |
| 14 | Marc Buchhelt |
| 15 | Kennis Greiner |
| 16 | All Mederos |
| 17 | Stephew Deering |
| 18 | Ster Coaxum |
| 19 | Jean Infante |
| 20 | Aarthom Rapier |
| 21 | Chrise Elleberee |
| 22 | Annee Lino |
| 23 | Debbie Merrill |
| 24 | Bob Coke |
| 25 | Willie Cundiff |
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 |
| June 2025 Skye Terrier Nationals | 6/15/2025 | |
| Malibu Shiba Specialty 1 | 5/7/2025 | |
| April 2025 Norwegian Elkhound Nationals | 4/27/2025 | |
| April 2025 Finnish Spitz Nationals | 4/23/2025 | |
| TRHD all breed 109 | 4/20/2025 | Picardy Rhys |
| Toy Poodle Parade 480 | 3/4/2025 | |
| Shiba Royal Crown Specialty | 3/1/2025 | |
| Purple 47 | 2/2/2025 | Wundaboys Beatrix |
| January 2025 Siberian Husky Nationals | 1/16/2025 | |
| January 2025 Rhodesian Ridgeback Nationals | 1/13/2025 |
