Judge Info - Ashley Anderson

Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Retirement Announced 9/30/2015

Not political at all. Low level of breed bias. Thinks a dog needs to earn its championship before it should even be considered for best of breed.

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 Ashley Anderson looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Kim Coleman
2 Clan Melby
3 George Anderson
4 Kelly LaFoy
5 Alejam Zapien
6 Kate Dalton
7 Rusty Walter
8 Annee Lino
9 Ellen Schroeder
10 Chrise Elleberee
11 Patrick Sayforth
12 Aarthom Rapier
13 Stephew Deering
14 All Mederos
15 George Cruce
16 Roby Hawks
17 Doug Mavroulis
18 John Urick
19 Logan Ray
20 Geor Board
21 Mike Schneider
22 Martha Woodson
23 Kristen Schindewolf
24 Emma Moss
25 Angela Fletcher

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
Incorgnito 122 11/1/2024
b 98 10/22/2024
Borzoi Bash 3 10/17/2024
October 2024 Irish Terrier Nationals 10/1/2024
September 2024 Norwegian Buhund Nationals 9/23/2024
August 2024 Field Spaniel Nationals 8/16/2024
August 2024 Airedale Terrier Nationals 8/3/2024
South Florida 229 7/26/2024
Toy Poodle Parade 448 7/8/2024
South Florida 218 7/2/2024


Did you know?
Judges are generally certified to judge one or several breeds, usually in the same group, but a few "all-breed" judges have the training and experience to judge large numbers of breeds.