Judge Info - Cynthia Reed
Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, December 31, 2010
Retirement
Announced 5/31/2011
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Not very political. Moderate 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 Cynthia Reed looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Very High |
| Gait | Very High |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | High |
| 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. Cynthia Reed has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Keven Dowdle |
| 2 | Cliff Irwin |
| 3 | Erik Mitchell |
| 4 | Hen Kilburn |
| 5 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 6 | Terri Farnum |
| 7 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 8 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 9 | Stephanie Scott |
| 10 | Listy Cousar |
| 11 | Huntert Dawe |
| 12 | Jene Moak |
| 13 | Kimberly Carson |
| 14 | Joandy Classen |
| 15 | Ben Marro |
| 16 | Maret Gentile |
| 17 | Rachero Fergus |
| 18 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 19 | Tod Brubaker |
| 20 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 21 | Julie Patton |
| 22 | Jos Harter |
| 23 | Ron Boening |
| 24 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 25 | Parker Hart |
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 |
| October 2026 German Pinscher Nationals | 10/4/2026 | |
| B 254 | 8/25/2026 | |
| Gravity | 8/22/2026 | |
| July 2026 Shetland Sheepdog Nationals | 7/4/2026 | |
| June 2026 Silky Terrier Nationals | 6/19/2026 | |
| June 2026 Argentine Dogo Nationals | 6/19/2026 | |
| June 2026 Cardigan Welsh Corgi Nationals | 6/15/2026 | |
| May 2026 Scottish Deerhound Nationals | 5/16/2026 | |
| Memories of Dad 4 | 5/10/2026 | Bravos AllAboutTheGame |
| Wink all breed 113 | 5/9/2026 | Scirocco Notorious |
