Judge Info - Brenda Taylor

Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, February 7, 2009
Retirement Announced 4/30/2009

Not very political. Moderate level of breed bias. Thinks dogs should be compared to how good they are vs the rest of their breed rather than overall quality vs all dogs.

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 Brenda Taylor looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Justin Moyer
2 Peren Troy
3 Pamelan Treadwell
4 Dert Priebe
5 Bill Meyer
6 Antonio Hutchinson
7 Jamiel Leavens
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 Kimberly Carson
23 Ster Stockyard
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
Dannon 16 4/15/2024 Akutan Billikin
March 2024 Tibetan Spaniel Nationals 3/13/2024
Ztc Dogos 7 2/7/2024
December 2023 A.S.T. Nationals 12/12/2023
TNT 285th All Breed Show 9/25/2023 Solcintra Timonium Core
August 2023 Clumber Spaniel Nationals 8/22/2023
Westiepalooza 8/17/2023
August 2023 Basset Hound Nationals 8/12/2023
Summer Specialty show 8/11/2023
August 2023 Pumi Nationals 8/1/2023


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.