Judge Info - Donald Bennett
Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Retirement
Announced 9/30/2013
Not very political. Low 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 Donald Bennett looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Very Low |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | Very Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | High |
| 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. Donald Bennett has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Janis Coakley |
| 2 | Giulice Lipton |
| 3 | Nicole Hunger |
| 4 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 5 | Chrica Donnellan |
| 6 | Billip Soltero |
| 7 | Mick Sherrer |
| 8 | Mandy Parcus |
| 9 | Claire McAllister |
| 10 | Joe Kensing |
| 11 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 12 | Chri Faison |
| 13 | Jana Mezies |
| 14 | Scott Ramsey |
| 15 | Sana Rasnick |
| 16 | Shael Parramore |
| 17 | Caraces Rowen |
| 18 | Yvette Glover |
| 19 | Thom Kogut |
| 20 | Bruce Creel |
| 21 | Evan Kown |
| 22 | Nata Deming |
| 23 | Sylvia Tejeda |
| 24 | Joey Allen |
| 25 | Abby Stewart |
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 |
| GaylanStudio3 2020-07-02 All Breed Show | 7/2/2020 | Spectrum Noir |
| June 2020 Belgian Malinois Nationals | 6/18/2020 | |
| May 2020 Lagotto Romagnolo Nationals | 5/3/2020 | |
| Kavkaz Show 2 | 4/29/2020 | |
| March 2020 Brussels Griffon Nationals | 3/13/2020 | |
| Memorial for Ch Intrinsicc Kensington | 2/16/2020 | |
| SColours 419 | 1/27/2020 | |
| PointyHead 335 | 1/19/2020 | |
| Wheaten/Red Wheaten Rumble 6 | 1/14/2020 | |
| January 2020 Rottweiler Nationals | 1/14/2020 |
