Judge Info - Charles Britton

Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, August 31, 2015
Retirement Announced 12/31/2016

Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Doesn't like using the same breeds that win every other show for BIS. Not political at all. Relatively high level of breed bias. Thinks dogs should be compared to how good they are vs the rest of their breed rather than overall quality vs all dogs.

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 Charles Britton looks for.

Trait Importance
Head High
Forequarter High
Hindquarter Low
Gait Low
Top Neck and Back High
Coat Very 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.  Charles Britton has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Kelly Glenn
2 Elaine Stinson
3 Janis Lopez
4 Brian Coke
5 Terrance Stuttsman
6 Bremy Scheffer
7 Hun Sargeant
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
June 2023 Bernese Mountain Dog Nationals 6/5/2023
Carrie Another Show 46 5/27/2023 Grahams CeeCee
Why Not Newfoundland Show 4 3/14/2023
March 2023 Yorkshire Terrier Nationals 3/11/2023
March 2023 Miniature Bull Terrier Nationals 3/11/2023
GWP specialty 2/7 2/7/2023
RW Mini Poodle Party 18 2/6/2023
December 2022 Leonberger Nationals 12/11/2022
Collie Crossing 2 11/11/2022
CacheCreek All Breed 22-11-08 11/8/2022 Imperial Double Trouble


Did you know?
Judges are generally certified to judge one or several breeds, usually in the same group, but a few "all-breed" judges have the training and experience to judge large numbers of breeds.