Judge Info - Brian Oatman
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, June 7, 2003
Retirement
Announced 1/31/2009
Not very political. 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 Brian Oatman looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Very Low |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | Low |
| Feet | 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. Brian Oatman has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Huntert Dawe |
| 2 | Listy Cousar |
| 3 | Terri Farnum |
| 4 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 5 | Ben Marro |
| 6 | Hen Kilburn |
| 7 | Maret Gentile |
| 8 | Erik Mitchell |
| 9 | Cliff Irwin |
| 10 | Rachero Fergus |
| 11 | Keven Dowdle |
| 12 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 13 | Tod Brubaker |
| 14 | Jos Harter |
| 15 | Ron Boening |
| 16 | Parker Hart |
| 17 | Joey Finch |
| 18 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 19 | Holly Pollok |
| 20 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 21 | Stephanie Scott |
| 22 | Emily Nguyen |
| 23 | Jene Moak |
| 24 | Art Toles |
| 25 | Kimberly Carson |
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 |
| March 2025 Dogue de Bordeaux Nationals | 3/26/2025 | |
| Cairn Classic 50 | 3/25/2025 | |
| March 2025 Alaskan Klee Kai Nationals | 3/19/2025 | |
| February 2025 Swedish Vallhund Nationals | 2/25/2025 | |
| ECB FB 6 | 2/24/2025 | |
| January 2025 Skye Terrier Nationals | 1/15/2025 | |
| December 2024 Cairn Terrier Nationals | 12/16/2024 | |
| December 2024 Bergamasco Nationals | 12/8/2024 | |
| December 2024 Airedale Terrier Nationals | 12/3/2024 | |
| Touch | 11/15/2024 |
