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
German Pinscher Specialty 7 3/11/2023
January 2023 Chihuahua Nationals 1/10/2023
RiverBend All Breed 22-11-13 11/13/2022 Tarot Midnight Moonlight
EMD Superstars 2 11/10/2022
October 2022 Neapolitan Mastiff Nationals 10/27/2022
October 2022 Borzoi Nationals 10/26/2022
Cairn Classic 16 10/8/2022
TRST all breed 8 10/7/2022 CK Shes All Talk
LC GWP SPECTACULAR 65 9/5/2022
July 2022 Border Collie Nationals 7/20/2022


Did you know?
A specialty show is a dog show which reviews a single breed, unlike other dog shows, particularly conformation shows, which are generally referred to as "all-breed" because they are open to all breeds recognized by the sponsoring kennel club.