Judge Info - Yong Burris

Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, May 31, 2008
Retirement Announced 6/30/2008

Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. Low 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 Yong Burris looks for.

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

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.  Yong Burris has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Billip Soltero
2 Mandy Parcus
3 Joe Kensing
4 Roxanne Leatherwood
5 Pamarba Lhoam
6 Chri Faison
7 Jana Mezies
8 Nicole Hunger
9 Giulice Lipton
10 Shael Parramore
11 Janis Coakley
12 Bruce Creel
13 Chrica Donnellan
14 Sylvia Tejeda
15 Joey Allen
16 Mick Sherrer
17 Claire McAllister
18 David Scott
19 Reberol Pattison
20 Scott Ramsey
21 Sana Rasnick
22 Caraces Rowen
23 Marry Anne Bryant
24 Yvette Glover
25 Sam Tacker

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
April 2025 Maltese Nationals 4/25/2025
VZJ GSD SHOW IV 3/29/2025
South Florida 306 1/14/2025
December 2024 Finnish Spitz Nationals 12/23/2024
November 2024 Weimaraner Nationals 11/20/2024
ACS 3 10/10/2024
August 2024 Spanish Water Dog Nationals 8/27/2024
Summer Court All Breed 16 7/8/2024 HP Packed With Rage
June 2024 Ibizan Hound Nationals 6/17/2024
June 2024 Cane Corso Nationals 6/2/2024


Did you know?
A specialty show is a dog show which reviews a single breed, unlike other dog shows, particularly conformation shows, which are generally referred to as "all-breed" because they are open to all breeds recognized by the sponsoring kennel club.