Judge Info - Roy Rick

Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Retirement Announced 9/30/2012

Not political at all. Low level of breed bias. Has a tendency to like dogs the more often they're seen.

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 Roy Rick looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Caraces Rowen
2 Yvette Glover
3 Sana Rasnick
4 Scott Ramsey
5 Thom Kogut
6 Claire McAllister
7 Mick Sherrer
8 Evan Kown
9 Nata Deming
10 Abby Stewart
11 Chrica Donnellan
12 Dianne Carter
13 Janis Coakley
14 Giulice Lipton
15 Nicole Hunger
16 Pamarba Lhoam
17 Bob Golub
18 Billip Soltero
19 Chric Hoover
20 Mandy Parcus
21 Joe Kensing
22 Roxanne Leatherwood
23 Kristen Gowin
24 Chri Faison
25 Jana Mezies

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
Spot the Winner 8/11/2025
August 2025 Kerry Blue Terrier Nationals 8/5/2025
Solcintra All Breed 118 7/18/2025 Kilohana Infinity Stone
Caulfeilds June 13th All Breed Show 6/13/2025 Lanakila Gin And Juice
June 2025 Norwich Terrier Nationals 6/10/2025
Lake Itasca 139 2/26/2025 Lanakila Symphony Number 9
Jester Dogs 316th All Breed Show 1/27/2025 Lanakila You-Know-Who
January 2025 Japanese Chin Nationals 1/25/2025
Giant Schnauzer Rumble 4 1/22/2025
Lets Mix Up These Spots 1 12/20/2024


Did you know?
Since its centenary year in 1991, Crufts has officially been recognised as the world's largest and most prestigious dog show by the Guinness Book of Records, with a total of 22,973 dogs being exhibited that year.