Judge Info - Otto Oswald

Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, June 4, 2005
Retirement Announced 7/31/2008

Not very political. 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 Otto Oswald looks for.

Trait Importance
Head High
Forequarter Normal
Hindquarter Very Low
Gait High
Top Neck and Back High
Coat Normal
Size/Height Low
Feet 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.  Otto Oswald has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Dert Priebe
2 Antonio Hutchinson
3 Pamelan Treadwell
4 Justin Moyer
5 Julie Patton
6 Deborie Mejorado
7 Peren Troy
8 Bill Meyer
9 Joandy Classen
10 Kimberly Carson
11 Jamiel Leavens
12 Jene Moak
13 Jennifer Oneil
14 Stephanie Scott
15 Chuck Donaldson
16 Nany Painter
17 Aly Dimaggio
18 Greg Alexander
19 Nathia Barks
20 Jony Bewely
21 Alles Vickers
22 Coby Rodriguez
23 Den Towler
24 Herb Bowe
25 Flozell Tucker

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
Toy Poodle Parade Saint Patricks Day Show 3/17/2024
March 2024 Standard Poodle Nationals 3/12/2024
March 2024 Bergamasco Nationals 3/8/2024
Cairn Countdown 20 3/6/2024
Show Your Goldens8 2/28/2024
STL all breed 61 2/20/2024 STORMBRINGERS BLACKVOLT
January 2024 Collie Nationals 1/7/2024
GaylanStudio2 All Breed 24-01-01 1/1/2024 Cheriebomb Joyful
Solcintra All Breed 71 12/27/2023 Cheriebomb Joyful
Oars 14 12/20/2023 Cheriebomb Joyful


Did you know?
At least two wins must be a set of three or more points ("majors"), under two different judges; at least one additional win under a third judge is also required.