Judge Info - Barbara Hall

Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, March 31, 2016
Retirement Announced 6/30/2016

Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. 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 Barbara Hall looks for.

Trait Importance
Head High
Forequarter Very High
Hindquarter Low
Gait Normal
Top Neck and Back High
Coat Low
Size/Height Normal
Feet Normal

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.  Barbara Hall has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Jay McHaney
2 Edna Dixon
3 Jessa McKinnley
4 John Rome
5 Beah McEwen
6 Katy Murrell
7 June Dixon
8 Matt Moore
9 Norma Young
10 Riely Whalen
11 Dan Adams
12 Ster Stockyard
13 Caryn Brumit
14 Flozell Tucker
15 Herb Bowe
16 Jeff Wehlan
17 Willie Cundiff
18 Den Towler
19 Bob Coke
20 Coby Rodriguez
21 Alles Vickers
22 Jony Bewely
23 Debbie Merrill
24 Nathia Barks
25 Jean Infante

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
Fall Pool 43 4/29/2026 Lanakila Borgin And Burkes
Joyful GSDs 6 3/29/2026
Caulfeilds March 26th All Breed Show 3/26/2026 Picardy Kindling
Caulfeilds February 19th All Breed Show 2/19/2026 Brerfox Buddy Holly
Rossetts Dec 16th WSS Specialty 12/16/2025
La Vita Dolce 80 11/11/2025
November 2025 Smooth Fox Terrier Nationals 11/6/2025
October 2025 Appenzeller Sennenhund Nationals 10/14/2025
South Florida 420 9/28/2025
Kerry Kollection 202 9/26/2025


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.