Judge Info - Helen Crippen

Showdog.com Judge Since Sunday, January 31, 2016
Retirement Announced 3/31/2016

Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. 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 Helen Crippen looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Very Low
Forequarter Normal
Hindquarter Low
Gait Normal
Top Neck and Back Very High
Coat High
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.  Helen Crippen has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Matt Moore
2 June Dixon
3 Riely Whalen
4 Ster Stockyard
5 Caryn Brumit
6 Flozell Tucker
7 Herb Bowe
8 Den Towler
9 Coby Rodriguez
10 Alles Vickers
11 Edna Dixon
12 Jony Bewely
13 Nathia Barks
14 Greg Alexander
15 Jay McHaney
16 Jessa McKinnley
17 John Rome
18 Nany Painter
19 Beah McEwen
20 Katy Murrell
21 Jennifer Oneil
22 Norma Young
23 Jamiel Leavens
24 Dan Adams
25 Bill Meyer

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
Rex Rover 59 4/1/2024 Solcintra Sunshine Daydream
Gordons Looking For Eggs 3/30/2024
March 2024 G.S.P. Nationals 3/27/2024
South Florida 178 3/26/2024
January 2024 Portuguese Water Dog Nationals 1/20/2024
January 2024 Basenji Nationals 1/12/2024
12 days of Christmas 6 12/24/2023
South Florida 135 12/6/2023
AE CC 66 11/22/2023
November 2023 Argentine Dogo Nationals 11/19/2023


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.