Judge Info - Peggy Thomas
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, March 31, 2018
Retirement
Announced 6/30/2018
Not political at all. Moderate 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 Peggy Thomas looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very Low |
| Forequarter | Very High |
| Hindquarter | Very Low |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Very High |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | Very High |
| 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. Peggy Thomas has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Norma Young |
| 2 | Dan Adams |
| 3 | Jeff Wehlan |
| 4 | Katy Murrell |
| 5 | Beah McEwen |
| 6 | John Rome |
| 7 | Willie Cundiff |
| 8 | Jessa McKinnley |
| 9 | Bob Coke |
| 10 | Debbie Merrill |
| 11 | Jean Infante |
| 12 | Jay McHaney |
| 13 | Ster Coaxum |
| 14 | Kennis Greiner |
| 15 | Marc Buchhelt |
| 16 | Edna Dixon |
| 17 | Aimeene Good |
| 18 | Robert Pouk |
| 19 | June Dixon |
| 20 | Rogane Tuller |
| 21 | Terry Galloway |
| 22 | Matt Moore |
| 23 | Stew Kellermen |
| 24 | Riely Whalen |
| 25 | Duane Rawley |
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 |
| March 2024 Clumber Spaniel Nationals | 3/22/2024 | |
| March 2024 Bull Terrier Nationals | 3/9/2024 | |
| March 2024 Komondor Nationals | 3/6/2024 | |
| KaPri National | 12/29/2023 | |
| Southwest 75 | 12/26/2023 | Aran White Rose |
| Clwyds November 14th All Breed Show | 11/14/2023 | IchaIcha Bad Karma |
| October 2023 Norwegian Buhund Nationals | 10/23/2023 | |
| popular Poodles 4 | 9/27/2023 | |
| September 2023 Azawakh Nationals | 9/1/2023 | |
| August 2023 German Shepherd Dog Nationals | 8/15/2023 |
