Judge Info - Carol Bateman
Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Retirement
Announced 6/30/2008
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 Carol Bateman looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very High |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | Very Low |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Very Low |
| 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. Carol Bateman has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | George Anderson |
| 2 | Clan Melby |
| 3 | Kim Coleman |
| 4 | Alejam Zapien |
| 5 | Kate Dalton |
| 6 | Annee Lino |
| 7 | Chrise Elleberee |
| 8 | Aarthom Rapier |
| 9 | Stephew Deering |
| 10 | All Mederos |
| 11 | George Cruce |
| 12 | Roby Hawks |
| 13 | Kelly LaFoy |
| 14 | John Urick |
| 15 | Rusty Walter |
| 16 | Ellen Schroeder |
| 17 | Logan Ray |
| 18 | Patrick Sayforth |
| 19 | Kristen Schindewolf |
| 20 | Emma Moss |
| 21 | Doug Mavroulis |
| 22 | Geor Board |
| 23 | Mike Schneider |
| 24 | Martha Woodson |
| 25 | Angela Fletcher |
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 |
| East Coast All Breed III | 9/5/2026 | JP Strutt Your Stuff |
| TNT 370th All Breed Show | 8/27/2026 | JP Cherry Ripe |
| August 2026 Saluki Nationals | 8/1/2026 | |
| Outback Festival 10 | 7/21/2026 | JP Candy Stripe Cosmos |
| July 2026 Yorkshire Terrier Nationals | 7/11/2026 | |
| R U Being Served | 6/23/2026 | JP Candy Stripe Cosmos |
| Aliyah 159 | 4/18/2026 | Czarina King of the North |
| Sun Canyon 37 | 3/13/2026 | Peregrins Faulkner |
| February 2026 Irish Terrier Nationals | 2/1/2026 | |
| February 2026 Alaskan Malamute Nationals | 2/1/2026 |
