Judge Info - Laurence Nielson

Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, January 31, 2008
Retirement Announced 12/31/2008

Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. Low 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 Laurence Nielson looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Low
Forequarter High
Hindquarter High
Gait Low
Top Neck and Back Normal
Coat High
Size/Height Low
Feet Normal

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.  Laurence Nielson has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Emma Moss
2 Kristen Schindewolf
3 Logan Ray
4 John Urick
5 Roby Hawks
6 George Cruce
7 Marisa Feagin
8 All Mederos
9 Stephew Deering
10 Duane Rawley
11 Aarthom Rapier
12 Stew Kellermen
13 Chrise Elleberee
14 Terry Galloway
15 Annee Lino
16 Rogane Tuller
17 Kate Dalton
18 Alejam Zapien
19 Robert Pouk
20 Aimeene Good
21 George Anderson
22 Marc Buchhelt
23 Kennis Greiner
24 Ster Coaxum
25 Clan Melby

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
February 2024 Cardigan Welsh Corgi Nationals 2/15/2024
Boerboel Specialty of the Redwoods 3 1/25/2024
January 2024 Giant Schnauzer Nationals 1/15/2024
Down Under All Breed 50 1/7/2024 Agamede Frost
ATK all breed 51 1/3/2024 Agamede Frost
Rat Terrier Specialty of the Redwoods 14 12/30/2023
December 2023 W.P.G. Nationals 12/15/2023
December 2023 Yorkshire Terrier Nationals 12/11/2023
Wink all breed 39 12/2/2023 Rookwood Rainbow Kisses
Rac Lowchen 1 10/28/2023


Did you know?
An obedience trial is a dog sport in which a dog must perfectly execute a predefined set of tasks when directed to do so by his handler