Judge Info - Alexander Crossland
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, January 31, 2015
Retirement
Announced 1/31/2017
Doesn't like using the same breeds that win every other show for BIS. Not very political. Moderate level of breed bias. Has a tendency to like dogs the more often they're seen.
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 Alexander Crossland looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | High |
| 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. Alexander Crossland has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Keven Dowdle |
| 2 | Cliff Irwin |
| 3 | Erik Mitchell |
| 4 | Hen Kilburn |
| 5 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 6 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 7 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 8 | Stephanie Scott |
| 9 | Terri Farnum |
| 10 | Listy Cousar |
| 11 | Huntert Dawe |
| 12 | Jene Moak |
| 13 | Kimberly Carson |
| 14 | Joandy Classen |
| 15 | Ben Marro |
| 16 | Maret Gentile |
| 17 | Rachero Fergus |
| 18 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 19 | Tod Brubaker |
| 20 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 21 | Julie Patton |
| 22 | Jos Harter |
| 23 | Ron Boening |
| 24 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 25 | Parker Hart |
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 |
| English Foxhound Specialty of the Redwoods 15 | 2/28/2024 | |
| Solcintra All Breed 83 | 2/16/2024 | Detroit’s Selma of Greyfriar |
| January 2024 Clumber Spaniel Nationals | 1/22/2024 | |
| January 2024 Alaskan Klee Kai Nationals | 1/19/2024 | |
| TRST all breed 43 | 12/18/2023 | Taymyr Three Card Monte |
| December 2023 Dalmatian Nationals | 12/15/2023 | |
| December 2023 Cardigan Welsh Corgi Nationals | 12/15/2023 | |
| Smooth Operator SFT | 12/8/2023 | |
| RW Happy December Show | 12/1/2023 | Taymyr Park Avenue Boy |
| November 2023 English Toy Spaniel Nationals | 11/24/2023 |
