Judge Info - Ruth Langham

Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Retirement Announced 7/31/2010

Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. 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 Ruth Langham looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Peren Troy
2 Bill Meyer
3 Jamiel Leavens
4 Jennifer Oneil
5 Nany Painter
6 Justin Moyer
7 Pamelan Treadwell
8 Greg Alexander
9 Dert Priebe
10 Nathia Barks
11 Jony Bewely
12 Antonio Hutchinson
13 Alles Vickers
14 Coby Rodriguez
15 Den Towler
16 Herb Bowe
17 Flozell Tucker
18 Caryn Brumit
19 Julie Patton
20 Deborie Mejorado
21 Ster Stockyard
22 Riely Whalen
23 Matt Moore
24 June Dixon
25 Edna Dixon

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 Boxer Nationals 2/26/2024
Redbone Specialty of the Redwoods 9 2/5/2024
[LyricDogs] Happy Birthday to Me 31 1/28/2024 Taymyr In the Blink of an Eye
December 2023 Irish Water Spaniel Nationals 12/11/2023
December 2023 Dandie Dinmont Terrier Nationals 12/6/2023
Clwyds Remembrance Day ACS Specialty show 11/11/2023
Canmore5 All Breed 23-10-20 10/20/2023 Taymyr Diamond Eye
Eskimook 12 10/14/2023 Taymyr Napoleon’s Spy
Fantazee Frolics One 8/29/2023 Taymyr Napoleon’s Spy
Irish Red And White Setterpalooza 3 8/17/2023


Did you know?
The sit for exam is a modified version of the Stand for Exam. It is generally used in novice level classes and requires the handler to order the dog to sit and then to move away from the dog the length of the leash. The judge will then approach the dog and pet the dog's head.