Judge Info - Albert Thomas
Showdog.com Judge Since Sunday, January 31, 2016
Retirement
Announced 6/30/2017
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Not very political. Low level of breed bias. Thinks dogs should be compared to how good they are vs the rest of their breed rather than overall quality vs all dogs.
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 Albert Thomas looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Normal |
| 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. Albert Thomas has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Evan Kown |
| 2 | Nata Deming |
| 3 | Abby Stewart |
| 4 | Thom Kogut |
| 5 | Yvette Glover |
| 6 | Caraces Rowen |
| 7 | Dianne Carter |
| 8 | Sana Rasnick |
| 9 | Scott Ramsey |
| 10 | Claire McAllister |
| 11 | Mick Sherrer |
| 12 | Chrica Donnellan |
| 13 | Bob Golub |
| 14 | Chric Hoover |
| 15 | Janis Coakley |
| 16 | Kristen Gowin |
| 17 | Adrian Campbell |
| 18 | Giulice Lipton |
| 19 | Nicole Hunger |
| 20 | Chry Krell |
| 21 | Judy Clarkson |
| 22 | Kath Hazlett |
| 23 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 24 | Billip Soltero |
| 25 | Aarry Schmit |
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 |
| Fire Plains 2 | 6/8/2025 | Picardy Antonin |
| TRST all breed 88 | 6/4/2025 | 2xS Elfin Spirit |
| Purple 74 | 5/21/2025 | Residential Spy |
| Jester Dogs 322nd All Breed Show | 5/12/2025 | Residential Cape |
| Itasca 156 | 5/10/2025 | NippinHeels Zorgan |
| Purple 68 | 4/26/2025 | Dondaig Night Agent |
| Waystar Doberman Show 4 | 4/1/2025 | |
| Collie Frolic 12 | 4/1/2025 | |
| Vintage Show 77 | 3/20/2025 | NippinHeels Zurra |
| March 2025 Leonberger Nationals | 3/11/2025 |
