Judge Info - Ryan Juliesen

Showdog.com Judge Since Sunday, June 15, 2003
Retirement Announced 1/31/2009

Not very political. Low 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 Ryan Juliesen looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Martha Woodson
2 Angela Fletcher
3 Mike Schneider
4 Geor Board
5 Sam Tacker
6 Marry Anne Bryant
7 Doug Mavroulis
8 Reberol Pattison
9 David Scott
10 Joey Allen
11 Sylvia Tejeda
12 Patrick Sayforth
13 Ellen Schroeder
14 Rusty Walter
15 Bruce Creel
16 Kelly LaFoy
17 Shael Parramore
18 Jana Mezies
19 Chri Faison
20 Roxanne Leatherwood
21 Joe Kensing
22 Mandy Parcus
23 Billip Soltero
24 Kim Coleman
25 Pamarba Lhoam

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
WP German Wirehaired Classic 2/25/2024
February 2024 Welsh Springer Spaniel Nationals 2/5/2024
November 2023 Standard Poodle Nationals 11/12/2023
GaylanStudio4 All Breed 23-09-27 9/27/2023 Senkrah Treson
September 2023 Basenji Nationals 9/12/2023
July 2023 Pointer Nationals 7/17/2023
SS Summer Show 18th 6/25/2023
TRST all breed 24 5/25/2023 Comet Eva of Greyfriar
Seasar II All Breed 140 5/1/2023 Comet Eva of Greyfriar
BW and Friends Extravaganza 2 4/12/2023


Did you know?
The third obedience title is a UD, or "Utility Dog", which is earned through competition in the Utility obedience class