Judge Info - Ronald Brooks
Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Retirement
Announced 10/31/2015
Not very political. Moderate level of breed bias. Thinks dogs should be compared to how good they are vs the rest of their breed rather than overall quality vs all dogs.
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 Ronald Brooks looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | Very High |
| 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. Ronald Brooks has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | All Mederos |
| 2 | George Cruce |
| 3 | Roby Hawks |
| 4 | Stephew Deering |
| 5 | John Urick |
| 6 | Aarthom Rapier |
| 7 | Chrise Elleberee |
| 8 | Annee Lino |
| 9 | Logan Ray |
| 10 | Kate Dalton |
| 11 | Alejam Zapien |
| 12 | Kristen Schindewolf |
| 13 | Emma Moss |
| 14 | George Anderson |
| 15 | Clan Melby |
| 16 | Kim Coleman |
| 17 | Marisa Feagin |
| 18 | Duane Rawley |
| 19 | Stew Kellermen |
| 20 | Terry Galloway |
| 21 | Rogane Tuller |
| 22 | Kelly LaFoy |
| 23 | Rusty Walter |
| 24 | Ellen Schroeder |
| 25 | Robert Pouk |
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 |
| April 2025 A.S.T. Nationals | 4/12/2025 | |
| April 2025 Glen of Imaal Terrier Nationals | 4/10/2025 | |
| TRST all breed 80 | 4/4/2025 | Inahook Blue Jeans |
| April 2025 Bloodhound Nationals | 4/2/2025 | |
| TAZI Regional V | 3/15/2025 | |
| La Vita Dolce 49 | 2/19/2025 | |
| November lab specialty | 11/28/2024 | |
| November 2024 Great Dane Nationals | 11/19/2024 | |
| November 2024 Manchester Terrier Nationals | 11/7/2024 | |
| TER all breed 35 | 11/6/2024 | Fingerprint DontCallMeShirley |
