Judge Info - Aileen Ley
Showdog.com Judge Since Sunday, October 31, 2010
Retirement
Announced 10/31/2012
Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. Moderate 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 Aileen Ley looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | High |
| 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. Aileen Ley has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Keven Dowdle |
| 2 | Cliff Irwin |
| 3 | Erik Mitchell |
| 4 | Hen Kilburn |
| 5 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 6 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 7 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 8 | Stephanie Scott |
| 9 | Terri Farnum |
| 10 | Listy Cousar |
| 11 | Jene Moak |
| 12 | Huntert Dawe |
| 13 | Kimberly Carson |
| 14 | Joandy Classen |
| 15 | Ben Marro |
| 16 | Maret Gentile |
| 17 | Rachero Fergus |
| 18 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 19 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 20 | Tod Brubaker |
| 21 | Julie Patton |
| 22 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 23 | Jos Harter |
| 24 | Ron Boening |
| 25 | Dert Priebe |
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 2025 Welsh Springer Spaniel Nationals | 3/5/2025 | |
| Counting Cairns 31 | 2/14/2025 | |
| DanAlan 91 | 12/14/2024 | |
| Toy Poodle Parade 468 | 12/11/2024 | |
| November 2024 Samoyed Nationals | 11/20/2024 | |
| November 2024 Anatolian Shepherd Nationals | 11/18/2024 | |
| November 2024 Labrador Retriever Nationals | 11/13/2024 | |
| October 2024 Portuguese Podengo Nationals | 10/24/2024 | |
| August 2024 G.B.G.V. Nationals | 8/21/2024 | |
| August 2024 Portuguese Water Dog Nationals | 8/20/2024 |
