Judge Info - Gerry Salazar
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, November 30, 2017
Retirement
Announced 2/28/2018
Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Low level of breed bias. Has a tendency to like dogs the more often they're seen. Thinks a dog needs to earn its championship before it should even be considered for best of breed. 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 Gerry Salazar looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Very Low |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Low |
| 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. Gerry Salazar has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Nany Painter |
| 2 | Jennifer Oneil |
| 3 | Jamiel Leavens |
| 4 | Greg Alexander |
| 5 | Nathia Barks |
| 6 | Bill Meyer |
| 7 | Peren Troy |
| 8 | Jony Bewely |
| 9 | Alles Vickers |
| 10 | Coby Rodriguez |
| 11 | Den Towler |
| 12 | Herb Bowe |
| 13 | Flozell Tucker |
| 14 | Caryn Brumit |
| 15 | Ster Stockyard |
| 16 | Riely Whalen |
| 17 | Matt Moore |
| 18 | June Dixon |
| 19 | Justin Moyer |
| 20 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 21 | Dert Priebe |
| 22 | Edna Dixon |
| 23 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 24 | Jay McHaney |
| 25 | Julie Patton |
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 |
| EM 8 | 4/19/2024 | |
| BS 9 | 4/12/2024 | |
| April 2024 Afghan Hound Nationals | 4/4/2024 | |
| MVK all breed 35 | 4/3/2024 | Lanakila Seaside Rendezvous |
| April 2024 Belgian Sheepdog Nationals | 4/3/2024 | |
| RiverBend 2024-02-18 All Breed Show | 2/18/2024 | Duality Amethyst Sparkle |
| Boerboel Specialty of the Redwoods 4 | 1/30/2024 | |
| CacheCreek All Breed 24-01-13 | 1/13/2024 | Lanakila ILoveTheWayYouLie |
| January 2024 Airedale Terrier Nationals | 1/3/2024 | |
| Card all breed 53 | 11/25/2023 | Fingerprint Keep On Running |
