Judge Info - Bruce Diaz
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, September 30, 2017
Retirement
Announced 1/31/2018
Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. 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 Bruce Diaz looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very High |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Low |
| Feet | Normal |
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. Bruce Diaz has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Kelly Glenn |
| 2 | Brian Coke |
| 3 | Elaine Stinson |
| 4 | Janis Lopez |
| 5 | Terrance Stuttsman |
| 6 | Hun Sargeant |
| 7 | Bremy Scheffer |
| 8 | Valera Ortiz |
| 9 | Lucinda Hunter |
| 10 | Veronica Sheidt |
| 11 | Mark Jetter |
| 12 | Bart Alderette |
| 13 | Carolyn Beerer |
| 14 | Aarry Schmit |
| 15 | Kath Hazlett |
| 16 | Judy Clarkson |
| 17 | Chry Krell |
| 18 | Adrian Campbell |
| 19 | Kristen Gowin |
| 20 | Chric Hoover |
| 21 | Bob Golub |
| 22 | Dianne Carter |
| 23 | Abby Stewart |
| 24 | Nata Deming |
| 25 | Evan Kown |
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 |
| September 2026 Curly-Coated Retriever Nationals | 9/20/2026 | |
| The Lemon Claws Its A Decider 62 | 9/8/2026 | HH The Saphire Vixen |
| July 2026 Welsh Terrier Nationals | 7/24/2026 | |
| Big Borzoi 6 | 6/15/2026 | |
| Majestic All Breed | 6/14/2026 | Aerostar Vixen Baron |
| MVK all breed 86 | 5/20/2026 | Aerostar Vixen Baron |
| April 2026 Toy Fox Terrier Nationals | 4/15/2026 | |
| April 2026 Papillon Nationals | 4/11/2026 | |
| Brr it’s cold | 2/6/2026 | Sarah’s Scissor Sister |
| January 2026 Irish Water Spaniel Nationals | 1/11/2026 |
