Judge Info - Alan Magdaleno

Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Retirement Announced 2/28/2011

Not political at all. 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 Alan Magdaleno looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Peren Troy
2 Justin Moyer
3 Pamelan Treadwell
4 Bill Meyer
5 Dert Priebe
6 Jamiel Leavens
7 Antonio Hutchinson
8 Jennifer Oneil
9 Julie Patton
10 Nany Painter
11 Deborie Mejorado
12 Greg Alexander
13 Nathia Barks
14 Jony Bewely
15 Alles Vickers
16 Coby Rodriguez
17 Den Towler
18 Herb Bowe
19 Flozell Tucker
20 Caryn Brumit
21 Joandy Classen
22 Ster Stockyard
23 Kimberly Carson
24 Riely Whalen
25 Jene Moak

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 2024 Giant Schnauzer Nationals 4/15/2024
Finn All Breed 8 4/13/2024 Solcintra Throwing Stones
Indiana 46 4/3/2024
March 2024 Bullmastiff Nationals 3/3/2024
Rat Terrier Specialty of the Redwoods 22 2/25/2024
South Florida 161 2/18/2024
Clwyds January 30th All Breed Show 1/30/2024 DKN Bad Boy
December 2023 Spanish Water Dog Nationals 12/27/2023
December 2023 Shih Tzu Nationals 12/13/2023
December 2023 Briard Nationals 12/6/2023


Did you know?
Since its centenary year in 1991, Crufts has officially been recognised as the world's largest and most prestigious dog show by the Guinness Book of Records, with a total of 22,973 dogs being exhibited that year.