Judge Info - Damon Thomason
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, May 31, 2018
Retirement
Announced 8/31/2018
Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Doesn't like using the same breeds that win every other show for BIS. Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Relatively high level of breed bias. Has a tendency to like dogs the more often they're seen.
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 Damon Thomason looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Very 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. Damon Thomason has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Geor Board |
| 2 | Mike Schneider |
| 3 | Martha Woodson |
| 4 | Angela Fletcher |
| 5 | Doug Mavroulis |
| 6 | Sam Tacker |
| 7 | Marry Anne Bryant |
| 8 | Patrick Sayforth |
| 9 | Reberol Pattison |
| 10 | David Scott |
| 11 | Ellen Schroeder |
| 12 | Rusty Walter |
| 13 | Joey Allen |
| 14 | Sylvia Tejeda |
| 15 | Kelly LaFoy |
| 16 | Bruce Creel |
| 17 | Shael Parramore |
| 18 | Jana Mezies |
| 19 | Kim Coleman |
| 20 | Chri Faison |
| 21 | Clan Melby |
| 22 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 23 | Joe Kensing |
| 24 | Mandy Parcus |
| 25 | George Anderson |
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 |
| February 2023 Australian Shepherd Nationals | 2/23/2023 | |
| February 2023 Bedlington Terrier Nationals | 2/19/2023 | |
| Spotty Special | 2/1/2023 | |
| Card Money Dump | 12/9/2022 | CK Welsh Amigo Girl |
| November 2022 Harrier Nationals | 11/24/2022 | |
| Brussels Thang 31 | 10/30/2022 | |
| Go Mudi 9 | 10/3/2022 | |
| September 2022 Bulldog Nationals | 9/2/2022 | |
| August 2022 Irish Water Spaniel Nationals | 8/11/2022 | |
| August Rat Terrier Specialty IV | 8/10/2022 |
