Judge Info - Andrew Lopez

Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, June 30, 2014
Retirement Announced 11/30/2014

Not political at all. 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 Andrew Lopez looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Jony Bewely
2 Nathia Barks
3 Alles Vickers
4 Coby Rodriguez
5 Den Towler
6 Greg Alexander
7 Herb Bowe
8 Flozell Tucker
9 Caryn Brumit
10 Ster Stockyard
11 Riely Whalen
12 Nany Painter
13 Matt Moore
14 June Dixon
15 Jennifer Oneil
16 Jamiel Leavens
17 Bill Meyer
18 Peren Troy
19 Edna Dixon
20 Jay McHaney
21 Jessa McKinnley
22 John Rome
23 Beah McEwen
24 Katy Murrell
25 Norma Young

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
October 2026 Australian Kelpie Nationals 10/4/2026
September 2026 Labrador Retriever Nationals 9/13/2026
Wheres My Husky 8/30/2026 TLC Cola Creme
Show Your Dals 8/8/2026
August 2026 Shetland Sheepdog Nationals 8/4/2026
Jack Russell Crowe Show 1 7/27/2026
Old Dogs Dont Whisper Secrets 6/26/2026
Wink all breed 121 6/4/2026 TLC Mister Jammy R Doughnut
Southwest 87 4/22/2026 Chonselta Mulberry
March Blessings 3/4/2026


The Kennel Club (UK) system, which is also used by the Australian National Kennel Council[1] and in other countries, is considered the most difficult to earn a title under.