Judge Info - Don Alaniz

Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, October 31, 2008
Retirement Announced 12/31/2008

Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. 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 Don Alaniz looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Normal
Forequarter Very Low
Hindquarter Very High
Gait Very High
Top Neck and Back Very High
Coat Normal
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.  Don Alaniz has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Duane Rawley
2 Marisa Feagin
3 Stew Kellermen
4 Terry Galloway
5 Rogane Tuller
6 Robert Pouk
7 Aimeene Good
8 Marc Buchhelt
9 Emma Moss
10 Kristen Schindewolf
11 Kennis Greiner
12 Ster Coaxum
13 Jean Infante
14 Logan Ray
15 Debbie Merrill
16 Bob Coke
17 Willie Cundiff
18 John Urick
19 Jeff Wehlan
20 Roby Hawks
21 George Cruce
22 All Mederos
23 Stephew Deering
24 Dan Adams
25 Aarthom Rapier

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
BeMe Show 5 5/17/2025 STORMBRINGERS RATTLE N ROLL
South Florida 362 5/16/2025
May 2025 Lowchen Nationals 5/12/2025
Fall Leaves 256 5/8/2025 STORMBRINGERS SIMPLE MAN
Rite of Spring 4/29/2025
South Florida 345 4/8/2025
April 2025 Polish Lowland Sheepdog Nationals 4/2/2025
TER all breed 42 3/3/2025 STORMBRINGERS FREEZE
Clear Run 102 2/19/2025 JP Mystical Iced Cherries
January 2025 Cardigan Welsh Corgi Nationals 1/15/2025


Did you know?
Additional points may be awarded to the Best of Winners, or a class dog that goes Best of Breed or Best of Opposite Sex, again depending on the number of dogs competing