Judge Info - Brandon Gagnon

Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Retirement Announced 10/31/2017

Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Not very political. 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 Brandon Gagnon looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Riely Whalen
2 Ster Stockyard
3 Matt Moore
4 Caryn Brumit
5 Flozell Tucker
6 Herb Bowe
7 June Dixon
8 Den Towler
9 Coby Rodriguez
10 Alles Vickers
11 Jony Bewely
12 Nathia Barks
13 Greg Alexander
14 Edna Dixon
15 Jay McHaney
16 Nany Painter
17 Jennifer Oneil
18 Jessa McKinnley
19 John Rome
20 Beah McEwen
21 Katy Murrell
22 Jamiel Leavens
23 Bill Meyer
24 Peren Troy
25 Norma Young

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
Collie Frolic 7 3/26/2025
bouledogue français with PAYOUTS 3/20/2025
Kelly One 3/1/2025 TSR Miss Marble
February 2025 C.K.C.S. Nationals 2/23/2025
February 2025 Sealyham Terrier Nationals 2/7/2025
Purple 41 1/5/2025 TSR Marmalade Marbles
January 2025 Norfolk Terrier Nationals 1/5/2025
South Florida 300 1/2/2025
January 2025 Polish Lowland Sheepdog Nationals 1/2/2025
December 2024 I.R.W.S. Nationals 12/18/2024


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.