Judge Info - Brandon Buckner
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, February 7, 2009
Retirement
Announced 4/30/2009
Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Relatively high 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 Brandon Buckner looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Very Low |
| Coat | Very High |
| Size/Height | Low |
| 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. Brandon Buckner has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Edna Dixon |
| 2 | Jay McHaney |
| 3 | June Dixon |
| 4 | Jessa McKinnley |
| 5 | John Rome |
| 6 | Matt Moore |
| 7 | Beah McEwen |
| 8 | Katy Murrell |
| 9 | Riely Whalen |
| 10 | Ster Stockyard |
| 11 | Norma Young |
| 12 | Caryn Brumit |
| 13 | Flozell Tucker |
| 14 | Herb Bowe |
| 15 | Dan Adams |
| 16 | Den Towler |
| 17 | Coby Rodriguez |
| 18 | Alles Vickers |
| 19 | Jony Bewely |
| 20 | Jeff Wehlan |
| 21 | Willie Cundiff |
| 22 | Nathia Barks |
| 23 | Bob Coke |
| 24 | Greg Alexander |
| 25 | Debbie Merrill |
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 |
| June 2025 Chesapeake Bay Retriever Nationals | 6/4/2025 | |
| April 2025 Beauceron Nationals | 4/18/2025 | |
| April 2025 Doberman Pinscher Nationals | 4/13/2025 | |
| April 2025 American Water Spaniel Nationals | 4/4/2025 | |
| March 2025 Border Terrier Nationals | 3/23/2025 | |
| 3/7 SFT Specialty | 3/7/2025 | |
| Purple 54 | 3/2/2025 | Inahook Red Rum |
| Annapolis 33 | 3/2/2025 | |
| February 2025 Shetland Sheepdog Nationals | 2/4/2025 | |
| January 2025 Doberman Pinscher Nationals | 1/13/2025 |
