Judge Info - Constance Lopez
Showdog.com Judge Since Sunday, November 30, 2014
Retirement
Announced 12/31/2014
Not political at all. Low 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 Constance Lopez looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Very High |
| Coat | 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. Constance Lopez has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Maret Gentile |
| 2 | Rachero Fergus |
| 3 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 4 | Ben Marro |
| 5 | Tod Brubaker |
| 6 | Jos Harter |
| 7 | Huntert Dawe |
| 8 | Listy Cousar |
| 9 | Ron Boening |
| 10 | Terri Farnum |
| 11 | Parker Hart |
| 12 | Joey Finch |
| 13 | Holly Pollok |
| 14 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 15 | Emily Nguyen |
| 16 | Hen Kilburn |
| 17 | Erik Mitchell |
| 18 | Art Toles |
| 19 | Cliff Irwin |
| 20 | Keven Dowdle |
| 21 | Ros Richart |
| 22 | Eric Pennington |
| 23 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 24 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 25 | Stephanie Scott |
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 |
| Malibu Shiba Specialty 39 | 6/29/2025 | |
| South Florida 369 | 6/4/2025 | |
| April 2025 G.S.M.D. Nationals | 4/16/2025 | |
| March 2025 Puli Nationals | 3/19/2025 | |
| High Tyde 17 | 3/1/2025 | Chonselta Blue Turtles |
| Llanelli AB 31 | 2/15/2025 | JP Mystical Iced Cherries |
| DanAlan 114 | 2/2/2025 | |
| January 2025 Bergamasco Nationals | 1/8/2025 | |
| Airmid 145 | 12/13/2024 | Chonselta The Soul Cages |
| December 2024 P.B.G.V Nationals | 12/7/2024 |
