Judge Info - Bennie Wilkins

Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, November 30, 2009
Retirement Announced 11/30/2012

Not political at all. Low level of breed bias. Has a tendency to like dogs the more often they're seen.

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 Bennie Wilkins looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Joandy Classen
2 Kimberly Carson
3 Jene Moak
4 Stephanie Scott
5 Chuck Donaldson
6 Aly Dimaggio
7 Deborie Mejorado
8 Julie Patton
9 Antonio Hutchinson
10 Dert Priebe
11 Pamelan Treadwell
12 Justin Moyer
13 Keven Dowdle
14 Cliff Irwin
15 Erik Mitchell
16 Hen Kilburn
17 Bradie DiNapoli
18 Terri Farnum
19 Listy Cousar
20 Huntert Dawe
21 Peren Troy
22 Bill Meyer
23 Jamiel Leavens
24 Jennifer Oneil
25 Ben Marro

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
TNT 314th All Breed Show 9/11/2024 TSR Jimbo Majic Wizard
Corgivaganza 212 8/19/2024
July 2024 Field Spaniel Nationals 7/16/2024
Comet Presents All Breed Bonanza 94 5/24/2024 Lanakila Beat It
TRHD all breed 75 4/4/2024 Rookwood Paradise Breeze
February 2024 Portuguese Water Dog Nationals 2/20/2024
February 2024 Toy Fox Terrier Nationals 2/15/2024
VI Top Of The Muffin To You No. 9 1/3/2024
South Florida 99 10/6/2023
October 2023 Norfolk Terrier Nationals 10/5/2023


Did you know?
The third obedience title is a UD, or "Utility Dog", which is earned through competition in the Utility obedience class