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
Hamos Hounds The Festival 81 9/4/2026 TLC Anyone For Fudge
August 2026 English Springer Spaniel Nationals 8/18/2026
Outback Festival 17 8/4/2026 Myatt Arcturus
Day 4th Fun All Breed 6/4/2026 TLC I Like Hawaiian Fudge
Australian All Breed 94 5/10/2026 TLC I Like Hawaiian Fudge
April 2026 Norwegian Elkhound Nationals 4/27/2026
Siberian April Showdown 4/25/2026
Rex Rover 68 4/22/2026 Bryers Partial Eclipse
Fall Leaves 320 4/5/2026 Dondaig Cornbread
STL all breed 133 3/26/2026 Dondaig Cornbread


Did you know?
At least two wins must be a set of three or more points ("majors"), under two different judges; at least one additional win under a third judge is also required.