Judge Info - Tammy Cavanaugh
Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, December 23, 2016
Retirement
Announced 5/31/2017
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 Tammy Cavanaugh looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | Normal |
| 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. Tammy Cavanaugh has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Tod Brubaker |
| 2 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 3 | Rachero Fergus |
| 4 | Jos Harter |
| 5 | Ron Boening |
| 6 | Maret Gentile |
| 7 | Parker Hart |
| 8 | Ben Marro |
| 9 | Joey Finch |
| 10 | Holly Pollok |
| 11 | Emily Nguyen |
| 12 | Art Toles |
| 13 | Huntert Dawe |
| 14 | Listy Cousar |
| 15 | Ros Richart |
| 16 | Terri Farnum |
| 17 | Eric Pennington |
| 18 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 19 | Hen Kilburn |
| 20 | Erik Mitchell |
| 21 | Cliff Irwin |
| 22 | Keven Dowdle |
| 23 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 24 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 25 | Stephanie Scott |
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 |
| Fall Pool 12 | 9/7/2025 | Lanakila Beignet |
| Pedal To The Metal | 8/27/2025 | |
| Calling all Zois | 8/21/2025 | |
| August 2025 Lowchen Nationals | 8/12/2025 | |
| AE CC 127 | 8/7/2025 | |
| Dalmatains Under The Spotlights | 8/5/2025 | |
| Lhasa Leap 26 | 8/1/2025 | |
| June 2025 French Bulldog Nationals | 6/8/2025 | |
| May 2025 Newfoundland Nationals | 5/18/2025 | |
| South Florida 350 | 4/18/2025 |
