Judge Info - Andrew Nicholson
Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, December 23, 2016
Retirement
Announced 9/30/2017
Not very political. Low 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 Andrew Nicholson looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Very Low |
| Size/Height | Normal |
| 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. Andrew Nicholson has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Justin Moyer |
| 2 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 3 | Dert Priebe |
| 4 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 5 | Julie Patton |
| 6 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 7 | Peren Troy |
| 8 | Bill Meyer |
| 9 | Jamiel Leavens |
| 10 | Jennifer Oneil |
| 11 | Nany Painter |
| 12 | Joandy Classen |
| 13 | Kimberly Carson |
| 14 | Jene Moak |
| 15 | Greg Alexander |
| 16 | Nathia Barks |
| 17 | Stephanie Scott |
| 18 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 19 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 20 | Jony Bewely |
| 21 | Alles Vickers |
| 22 | Coby Rodriguez |
| 23 | Den Towler |
| 24 | Herb Bowe |
| 25 | Flozell Tucker |
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 |
| TRHD all breed 23 | 3/24/2023 | Czarina The Devil Incarnate |
| March 2023 Shiba Inu Nationals | 3/22/2023 | |
| MtSlvr Luck Of The Bostons | 3/17/2023 | |
| TNT 267th All Breed Show | 3/15/2023 | Czarina Russian Mafia |
| TRHD all breed 21 | 3/11/2023 | Czarina The Devil Incarnate |
| Summer Night Specialty Show | 3/10/2023 | |
| Toy Poodle Parade 378 | 2/23/2023 | |
| True SBT 7 | 1/22/2023 | |
| Seasar All Breed 262 | 1/15/2023 | Czarina Russian Mafia |
| GaylanStudio3 All Breed 23-01-14 | 1/14/2023 | Czarina Russian Mafia |
