Judge Info - Harrison Elias
Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Retirement
Announced 2/28/2010
Doesn't like using the same breeds that win every other show for BIS. Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. 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 Harrison Elias looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Very High |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | Normal |
| 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. Harrison Elias has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Joey Allen |
| 2 | Sylvia Tejeda |
| 3 | David Scott |
| 4 | Reberol Pattison |
| 5 | Marry Anne Bryant |
| 6 | Bruce Creel |
| 7 | Sam Tacker |
| 8 | Angela Fletcher |
| 9 | Shael Parramore |
| 10 | Martha Woodson |
| 11 | Jana Mezies |
| 12 | Chri Faison |
| 13 | Mike Schneider |
| 14 | Geor Board |
| 15 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 16 | Joe Kensing |
| 17 | Mandy Parcus |
| 18 | Billip Soltero |
| 19 | Doug Mavroulis |
| 20 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 21 | Nicole Hunger |
| 22 | Giulice Lipton |
| 23 | Patrick Sayforth |
| 24 | Janis Coakley |
| 25 | Ellen Schroeder |
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 |
| BS 13 | 4/16/2024 | |
| WS-ACS 4 | 3/19/2024 | |
| December 2023 Appenzeller Sennenhund Nationals | 12/14/2023 | |
| South Florida 121 | 11/4/2023 | |
| October 2023 Bearded Collie Nationals | 10/20/2023 | |
| September 2023 Australian Shepherd Nationals | 9/23/2023 | |
| Hang Fire 164 | 9/8/2023 | |
| Samoyeds Down Under 43 | 9/2/2023 | |
| BRK 35 | 8/28/2023 | |
| August 2023 I.R.W.S. Nationals | 8/18/2023 |
