Judge Info - Deforrest Aaren
Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, June 8, 2005
Retirement
Announced 5/31/2008
Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. 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 Deforrest Aaren looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Very Low |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Very Low |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | Very 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. Deforrest Aaren has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Peren Troy |
| 2 | Bill Meyer |
| 3 | Jamiel Leavens |
| 4 | Jennifer Oneil |
| 5 | Justin Moyer |
| 6 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 7 | Dert Priebe |
| 8 | Nany Painter |
| 9 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 10 | Julie Patton |
| 11 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 12 | Greg Alexander |
| 13 | Nathia Barks |
| 14 | Jony Bewely |
| 15 | Alles Vickers |
| 16 | Coby Rodriguez |
| 17 | Den Towler |
| 18 | Herb Bowe |
| 19 | Flozell Tucker |
| 20 | Caryn Brumit |
| 21 | Ster Stockyard |
| 22 | Riely Whalen |
| 23 | Matt Moore |
| 24 | Joandy Classen |
| 25 | June Dixon |
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 |
| South Florida 52 | 5/30/2023 | |
| Dewars 1 | 5/25/2023 | |
| True SBT 42 | 5/18/2023 | |
| EMD Specialty 22 | 5/17/2023 | |
| May 2023 Chesapeake Bay Retriever Nationals | 5/4/2023 | |
| January 2023 Portuguese Podengo Nationals | 1/24/2023 | |
| January 2023 Pharaoh Hound Nationals | 1/22/2023 | |
| December 2022 Giant Schnauzer Nationals | 12/15/2022 | |
| Husky Specialty 12/3 | 12/3/2022 | |
| Seasar II All Breed 72 | 10/21/2022 | Andy*s Full Steam Ahead |
