Judge Info - Alan Magdaleno

Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Retirement Announced 2/28/2011

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 Alan Magdaleno looks for.

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

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

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
Rossetts July 29th All Breed Show 7/29/2026 TSR The Marshmallow Raven
Under The Southern Cross 86 5/12/2026 TSR Frosty Cream Cola Polar
May 2026 Lagotto Romagnolo Nationals 5/3/2026
Arizona 115 4/20/2026 Bryers Frosty City View
Aliyah 152 3/30/2026 Bryers Treasured Ornament
TER all breed 55 3/25/2026 PDX Sootstained Skys
DG 2 3/20/2026
ZTSM 139 2/12/2026 Diode Unsettled Cry
DDT 10 2/10/2026
Aliyah 146 2/8/2026 RNF Men In Black


Did you know?
Since its centenary year in 1991, Crufts has officially been recognised as the world's largest and most prestigious dog show by the Guinness Book of Records, with a total of 22,973 dogs being exhibited that year.