Judge Info - Sarah Brush

Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, February 28, 2014
Retirement Announced 12/23/2016

Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Not very political. Moderate level of breed bias.

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 Sarah Brush looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Veronica Sheidt
2 Valera Ortiz
3 Hun Sargeant
4 Mark Jetter
5 Bart Alderette
6 Carolyn Beerer
7 Aarry Schmit
8 Brian Coke
9 Kath Hazlett
10 Judy Clarkson
11 Chry Krell
12 Kelly Glenn
13 Elaine Stinson
14 Adrian Campbell
15 Janis Lopez
16 Kristen Gowin
17 Terrance Stuttsman
18 Bremy Scheffer
19 Chric Hoover
20 Bob Golub
21 Lucinda Hunter
22 Dianne Carter
23 Abby Stewart
24 Nata Deming
25 Evan Kown

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 South African Boerboel Nationals 6/3/2025
Calling all Zois 1 4/27/2025
April 2025 Swedish Vallhund Nationals 4/25/2025
ZTSM Show 70 3/1/2025 TLC Percy Panda
Caulfeilds December 17th All Breed Show 12/17/2024 Wundaboys Zingzilla
November 2024 Plott Nationals 11/10/2024
South Florida 273 11/2/2024
Vintage Show 71 10/18/2024 Wundaboys WC Winner
Borzoi Bash X 10/12/2024
Vintage Show 68 9/7/2024 TLC The San Marino Twist


Did you know?
The sit for exam is a modified version of the Stand for Exam. It is generally used in novice level classes and requires the handler to order the dog to sit and then to move away from the dog the length of the leash. The judge will then approach the dog and pet the dog's head.