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 |
| Australian Terrier Winter | 1/26/2023 | |
| Bliss All Breed 1 | 12/19/2022 | IchaIcha Gin and Tonic |
| December 2022 Old English Sheepdog Nationals | 12/2/2022 | |
| Canmore4 All Breed 22-08-27 | 8/27/2022 | Czarina Scotch Whiskey |
| GaylanStudio All Breed 22-08-15 | 8/15/2022 | Czarina Scotch Whiskey |
| Edinburgh Festival 30 | 7/25/2022 | Czarina Scotch Whiskey |
| July 2022 Newfoundland Nationals | 7/18/2022 | |
| June 2022 Kerry Blue Terrier Nationals | 6/5/2022 | |
| May 2022 Labrador Retriever Nationals | 5/13/2022 | |
| May 2022 American Water Spaniel Nationals | 5/4/2022 |
