Judge Info - Matthew Phillips
Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Retirement
Announced 3/31/2018
Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Moderate level of breed bias. Thinks a dog needs to earn its championship before it should even be considered for best of breed.
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 Matthew Phillips looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Very High |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | High |
| 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. Matthew Phillips has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Jene Moak |
| 2 | Stephanie Scott |
| 3 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 4 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 5 | Kimberly Carson |
| 6 | Joandy Classen |
| 7 | Keven Dowdle |
| 8 | Cliff Irwin |
| 9 | Erik Mitchell |
| 10 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 11 | Hen Kilburn |
| 12 | Julie Patton |
| 13 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 14 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 15 | Terri Farnum |
| 16 | Dert Priebe |
| 17 | Listy Cousar |
| 18 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 19 | Huntert Dawe |
| 20 | Justin Moyer |
| 21 | Ben Marro |
| 22 | Maret Gentile |
| 23 | Rachero Fergus |
| 24 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 25 | Peren Troy |
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 |
| April 2024 Rottweiler Nationals | 4/14/2024 | |
| BS 6 | 4/9/2024 | |
| Cairn Classic 38 | 2/15/2024 | |
| February 2024 Cane Corso Nationals | 2/2/2024 | |
| Corgivaganza 189 | 1/29/2024 | |
| January 2024 Maltese Nationals | 1/25/2024 | |
| November 2023 Curly-Coated Retriever Nationals | 11/20/2023 | |
| Toy Poodle Parade 423 | 11/14/2023 | |
| November 2023 Appenzeller Sennenhund Nationals | 11/14/2023 | |
| Cairn Classic 33 | 11/8/2023 |
