Judge Info - Blanca Taylor

Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, November 30, 2013
Retirement Announced 4/30/2015

Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. Relatively high 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 Blanca Taylor looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Giulice Lipton
2 Nicole Hunger
3 Janis Coakley
4 Pamarba Lhoam
5 Billip Soltero
6 Mandy Parcus
7 Chrica Donnellan
8 Joe Kensing
9 Roxanne Leatherwood
10 Chri Faison
11 Jana Mezies
12 Mick Sherrer
13 Claire McAllister
14 Shael Parramore
15 Scott Ramsey
16 Sana Rasnick
17 Bruce Creel
18 Caraces Rowen
19 Yvette Glover
20 Thom Kogut
21 Sylvia Tejeda
22 Joey Allen
23 Evan Kown
24 Nata Deming
25 David Scott

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
Wink all breed 81 4/2/2025 Agamede Mariam
Dannon 38 1/11/2025 HH Jimbos On The New Hill
Card all breed 84 12/23/2024 HH Jimbos On The New Hill
December 2024 Glen of Imaal Terrier Nationals 12/10/2024
Frenchie Special 2 9/20/2024
September 2024 Cardigan Welsh Corgi Nationals 9/15/2024
September 2024 Redbone Coonhound Nationals 9/9/2024
DanAlan 46 8/8/2024
June 2024 Showdog.com World Cup 6/30/2024 On The New Hill
Fall Leaves 193 6/16/2024 Aran Wildfire


Did you know?
A specialty show is a dog show which reviews a single breed, unlike other dog shows, particularly conformation shows, which are generally referred to as "all-breed" because they are open to all breeds recognized by the sponsoring kennel club.