Judge Info - Donny Marsh

Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, June 19, 2003
Retirement Announced 8/31/2007

Not very political. Relatively high 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 Donny Marsh looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Low
Forequarter Normal
Hindquarter Normal
Gait High
Top Neck and Back Normal
Coat Low
Size/Height Low
Feet Very 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.  Donny Marsh has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Adrian Campbell
2 Kristen Gowin
3 Chry Krell
4 Judy Clarkson
5 Kath Hazlett
6 Chric Hoover
7 Bob Golub
8 Aarry Schmit
9 Carolyn Beerer
10 Bart Alderette
11 Mark Jetter
12 Veronica Sheidt
13 Dianne Carter
14 Valera Ortiz
15 Hun Sargeant
16 Abby Stewart
17 Nata Deming
18 Evan Kown
19 Brian Coke
20 Thom Kogut
21 Yvette Glover
22 Kelly Glenn
23 Caraces Rowen
24 Elaine Stinson
25 Sana Rasnick

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
February 2025 Portuguese Podengo Nationals 2/24/2025
DanAlan 124 2/22/2025
February 2025 American Eskimo Dog Nationals 2/5/2025
January 2025 Toy Poodle Nationals 1/9/2025
Pepsi Max 12/13/2024 Lanakila NvrComeBckFrmCheyenne
November 2024 Kuvasz Nationals 11/22/2024
TSR The Jest 39 10/16/2024 TLC Koolkiss In Mind
Kerry Kollection 167 9/29/2024
STL all breed 81 9/25/2024 TLC Aurora Honey
September 2024 Newfoundland Nationals 9/18/2024


Did you know?
A conformation dog show is not a comparison of one dog to another but a comparison of each dog to a judge's mental image of the ideal breed type as outlined in the individual breed's breed standard.