Judge Info - Carla Martinez
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, February 7, 2009
Retirement
Announced 7/31/2013
Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Not very political. Moderate 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 Carla Martinez looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Normal |
| 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. Carla Martinez has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Thom Kogut |
| 2 | Yvette Glover |
| 3 | Caraces Rowen |
| 4 | Sana Rasnick |
| 5 | Scott Ramsey |
| 6 | Evan Kown |
| 7 | Nata Deming |
| 8 | Abby Stewart |
| 9 | Claire McAllister |
| 10 | Mick Sherrer |
| 11 | Dianne Carter |
| 12 | Chrica Donnellan |
| 13 | Janis Coakley |
| 14 | Giulice Lipton |
| 15 | Nicole Hunger |
| 16 | Bob Golub |
| 17 | Chric Hoover |
| 18 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 19 | Kristen Gowin |
| 20 | Billip Soltero |
| 21 | Adrian Campbell |
| 22 | Mandy Parcus |
| 23 | Joe Kensing |
| 24 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 25 | Chri Faison |
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 Affenpinscher Nationals | 6/13/2025 | |
| April 2025 Chow Chow Nationals | 4/10/2025 | |
| March 2025 Norwegian Elkhound Nationals | 3/27/2025 | |
| March 2025 Cane Corso Nationals | 3/2/2025 | |
| Toy Poodle Parade 478 | 2/21/2025 | |
| If You Got Them..1 | 2/9/2025 | EDD Sharpie |
| ACS Waystar 5 | 2/4/2025 | |
| Just Because All Breed 9 | 1/28/2025 | EDD Sharpie |
| Show your Goldens26 | 1/12/2025 | |
| Show Your Goldens25 | 1/9/2025 |
