Judge Info - Scott Pham

Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Retirement Announced 9/30/2018

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 Scott Pham looks for.

Trait Importance
Head High
Forequarter High
Hindquarter High
Gait Very High
Top Neck and Back Low
Coat Normal
Size/Height Normal
Feet High

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.  Scott Pham has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Jene Moak
2 Stephanie Scott
3 Chuck Donaldson
4 Aly Dimaggio
5 Kimberly Carson
6 Joandy Classen
7 Keven Dowdle
8 Cliff Irwin
9 Deborie Mejorado
10 Erik Mitchell
11 Hen Kilburn
12 Julie Patton
13 Bradie DiNapoli
14 Antonio Hutchinson
15 Terri Farnum
16 Dert Priebe
17 Pamelan Treadwell
18 Listy Cousar
19 Justin Moyer
20 Huntert Dawe
21 Ben Marro
22 Maret Gentile
23 Rachero Fergus
24 Bre Strayhorn
25 Peren Troy

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
March 2024 Dachshund Nationals 3/9/2024
Incorgnito 29 3/6/2024
February 2024 English Foxhound Nationals 2/1/2024
Australis All Breed 60 2/1/2024 TN, Time Turner
January 2024 Bedlington Terrier Nationals 1/19/2024
Toy Poodle Parade 431 1/10/2024
October 2023 English Toy Spaniel Nationals 10/24/2023
Southwest 70 10/10/2023 Xénia V Zwölfjäger
Arlington 9/4 All-Breed 9/4/2023 KBKs Hot Head
Canmore1 All Breed 23-08-16 8/16/2023 Bryers It All Went South


Did you know?
Judges are generally certified to judge one or several breeds, usually in the same group, but a few "all-breed" judges have the training and experience to judge large numbers of breeds.