Judge Info - Christopher Kerr

Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, December 31, 2012
Retirement Announced 9/30/2013

Not political at all. 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 Christopher Kerr looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Julie Patton
2 Deborie Mejorado
3 Antonio Hutchinson
4 Dert Priebe
5 Pamelan Treadwell
6 Justin Moyer
7 Joandy Classen
8 Kimberly Carson
9 Jene Moak
10 Stephanie Scott
11 Chuck Donaldson
12 Peren Troy
13 Aly Dimaggio
14 Bill Meyer
15 Jamiel Leavens
16 Jennifer Oneil
17 Nany Painter
18 Keven Dowdle
19 Cliff Irwin
20 Greg Alexander
21 Erik Mitchell
22 Nathia Barks
23 Hen Kilburn
24 Jony Bewely
25 Alles Vickers

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
Seasar II All Breed 134 3/23/2023 Solcintra Sapphire
February 2023 Japanese Chin Nationals 2/25/2023
RiverBend All Breed 23-01-17 1/17/2023 Solcintra Diamantine
January 2023 Estrela Mountain Dog Nationals 1/14/2023
January 2023 Scottish Terrier Nationals 1/11/2023
December 2022 Australian Terrier Nationals 12/11/2022
October 2022 Cardigan Welsh Corgi Nationals 10/15/2022
GS ECS Specialty 22-09-20 9/20/2022
Gordon 25 9/14/2022
8/29 Allbreed Show 8/29/2022 Cellery Stone Man


Did you know?
A specialty show is a dog show which reviews a single breed, unlike other dog shows, particularly conformation shows, which are generally referred to as "all-breed" because they are open to all breeds recognized by the sponsoring kennel club.