Judge Info - Brian Thomas
Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Retirement
Announced 4/30/2012
Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Moderate level of breed bias. Has a tendency to like dogs the more often they're seen. Thinks a dog needs to earn its championship before it should even be considered for best of breed. Thinks dogs should be compared to how good they are vs the rest of their breed rather than overall quality vs all dogs.
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 Brian Thomas looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | Very High |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Very Low |
| Size/Height | Low |
| 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. Brian Thomas has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 2 | Julie Patton |
| 3 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 4 | Dert Priebe |
| 5 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 6 | Justin Moyer |
| 7 | Joandy Classen |
| 8 | Kimberly Carson |
| 9 | Jene Moak |
| 10 | Stephanie Scott |
| 11 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 12 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 13 | Peren Troy |
| 14 | Bill Meyer |
| 15 | Jamiel Leavens |
| 16 | Jennifer Oneil |
| 17 | Keven Dowdle |
| 18 | Nany Painter |
| 19 | Cliff Irwin |
| 20 | Erik Mitchell |
| 21 | Hen Kilburn |
| 22 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 23 | Greg Alexander |
| 24 | Nathia Barks |
| 25 | Terri Farnum |
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 |
| SnappedOn Show 7 | 7/4/2025 | Tarot Gravitational Wave |
| June 2025 Belgian Laekenois Nationals | 6/27/2025 | |
| Clear Run 131 | 6/17/2025 | Stern von Platzhirsch |
| Aliyah 124 | 6/8/2025 | Stern von Platzhirsch |
| June 2025 Saluki Nationals | 6/1/2025 | |
| June 2025 Pumi Nationals | 6/1/2025 | |
| Fire Plains | 5/16/2025 | Stern von Platzhirsch |
| May 2025 Papillon Nationals | 5/11/2025 | |
| ZTSM Show 86 | 4/29/2025 | DUALITY XANTHITE |
| Millsill ACS Show 2 | 4/4/2025 |
