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
November 2025 Pointer Nationals 11/17/2025
South Florida 440 11/14/2025
La Vita Dolce 79 11/10/2025
Candlelitt 6 11/6/2025
Jordana 93 10/30/2025
TRHD all breed 126 10/22/2025 Mystic Haven Cosmo
Kerry Blue Extra 2 10/16/2025
August 2025 American Cocker Spaniel Nationals 8/21/2025
Afghan Showdow 1 8/15/2025
DanAlan 160 8/3/2025 Jelaza Begguya


Did you know?
In the United Kingdom, the international championship show Crufts was first held in 1891.