Judge Info - Charlene Spiegel

Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, October 31, 2014
Retirement Announced 5/31/2015

Not very political. Low 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 Charlene Spiegel looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Very High
Forequarter High
Hindquarter High
Gait Normal
Top Neck and Back Normal
Coat Low
Size/Height Very 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.  Charlene Spiegel has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Sylvia Tejeda
2 Joey Allen
3 Bruce Creel
4 David Scott
5 Shael Parramore
6 Reberol Pattison
7 Jana Mezies
8 Chri Faison
9 Marry Anne Bryant
10 Roxanne Leatherwood
11 Joe Kensing
12 Sam Tacker
13 Mandy Parcus
14 Billip Soltero
15 Angela Fletcher
16 Pamarba Lhoam
17 Martha Woodson
18 Mike Schneider
19 Geor Board
20 Nicole Hunger
21 Giulice Lipton
22 Janis Coakley
23 Doug Mavroulis
24 Chrica Donnellan
25 Patrick Sayforth

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
April 2026 Miniature Schnauzer Nationals 4/17/2026
Greyhound Gambit 20 4/16/2026
SlateCreek Welsh Wonderland 3/30/2026
Calling all Zois 17 1/28/2026
Clear Run 177 1/18/2026 Nachthunde Rhys
December 2025 Newfoundland Nationals 12/18/2025
TNT 350th All Breed Show 12/12/2025 2xS Flash of Brilliance
Finn All Breed 110 11/17/2025 Agamede Cry To Me
Itasca 195 11/15/2025 Nachthunde Scorpius
Jordana 72 10/21/2025


The Kennel Club (UK) system, which is also used by the Australian National Kennel Council[1] and in other countries, is considered the most difficult to earn a title under.