Judge Info - Amanda Nava
Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, April 30, 2012
Retirement
Announced 5/31/2016
Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. Moderate 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 Amanda Nava looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Very Low |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Very High |
| Size/Height | Low |
| 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. Amanda Nava has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Duane Rawley |
| 2 | Marisa Feagin |
| 3 | Stew Kellermen |
| 4 | Terry Galloway |
| 5 | Rogane Tuller |
| 6 | Robert Pouk |
| 7 | Aimeene Good |
| 8 | Emma Moss |
| 9 | Kristen Schindewolf |
| 10 | Marc Buchhelt |
| 11 | Kennis Greiner |
| 12 | Ster Coaxum |
| 13 | Logan Ray |
| 14 | Jean Infante |
| 15 | Debbie Merrill |
| 16 | Bob Coke |
| 17 | John Urick |
| 18 | Willie Cundiff |
| 19 | Jeff Wehlan |
| 20 | Roby Hawks |
| 21 | George Cruce |
| 22 | All Mederos |
| 23 | Stephew Deering |
| 24 | Dan Adams |
| 25 | Aarthom Rapier |
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 |
| April 2025 Lakeland Terrier Nationals | 4/8/2025 | |
| ECB FB 2 | 2/20/2025 | |
| Fall Leaves 234 | 2/16/2025 | JP Horizon Over Samoa |
| South Florida 320 | 2/14/2025 | |
| ACS Waystar 6 | 2/9/2025 | |
| ZTSM Show 64 | 2/2/2025 | HH Oops Me Hat Fell Off |
| January 2025 Gordon Setter Nationals | 1/21/2025 | |
| December 2024 Border Collie Nationals | 12/20/2024 | |
| December 2024 Jack Russell Terrier Nationals | 12/3/2024 | |
| November 2024 Belgian Malinois Nationals | 11/18/2024 |
