Judge Info - Deborah Burke
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, February 7, 2009
Retirement
Announced 5/31/2010
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. 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 Deborah Burke looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Very High |
| Hindquarter | Very Low |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Low |
| Feet | High |
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. Deborah Burke has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Bruce Creel |
| 2 | Shael Parramore |
| 3 | Sylvia Tejeda |
| 4 | Joey Allen |
| 5 | Jana Mezies |
| 6 | Chri Faison |
| 7 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 8 | Joe Kensing |
| 9 | Mandy Parcus |
| 10 | David Scott |
| 11 | Reberol Pattison |
| 12 | Billip Soltero |
| 13 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 14 | Marry Anne Bryant |
| 15 | Sam Tacker |
| 16 | Nicole Hunger |
| 17 | Giulice Lipton |
| 18 | Angela Fletcher |
| 19 | Janis Coakley |
| 20 | Martha Woodson |
| 21 | Mike Schneider |
| 22 | Geor Board |
| 23 | Chrica Donnellan |
| 24 | Doug Mavroulis |
| 25 | Mick Sherrer |
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 |
| April 2025 Dogue de Bordeaux Nationals | 4/26/2025 | |
| Annapolis 35 | 3/4/2025 | |
| Nata All Breed 69 | 1/12/2025 | Wundaboys Rage |
| January 2025 Chow Chow Nationals | 1/10/2025 | |
| December 2024 Papillon Nationals | 12/11/2024 | |
| RiverBend All-Breed 24-12-03 All Breed Show | 12/3/2024 | JP I Knew Bettymar |
| November 2024 Bouvier des Flandres Nationals | 11/6/2024 | |
| September 2024 Irish Wolfhound Nationals | 9/7/2024 | |
| Purple 19 | 8/11/2024 | RJ I Wanna Build A Tower |
| July 2024 Lakeland Terrier Nationals | 7/8/2024 |
