Judge Info - Doris Turner

Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Retirement Announced 9/30/2014

Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Moderate 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 Doris Turner looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Very High
Forequarter Normal
Hindquarter High
Gait Very Low
Top Neck and Back Very Low
Coat Low
Size/Height Low
Feet Normal

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.  Doris Turner has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Art Toles
2 Ros Richart
3 Eric Pennington
4 Emily Nguyen
5 Holly Pollok
6 Joey Finch
7 Parker Hart
8 Ron Boening
9 Jos Harter
10 Tod Brubaker
11 Bre Strayhorn
12 Rachero Fergus
13 Maret Gentile
14 Ben Marro
15 Huntert Dawe
16 Listy Cousar
17 Terri Farnum
18 Bradie DiNapoli
19 Hen Kilburn
20 Erik Mitchell
21 Cliff Irwin
22 Keven Dowdle
23 Aly Dimaggio
24 Chuck Donaldson
25 Stephanie Scott

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
Malibu Shiba Specialty 24 6/9/2025
May 2025 Glen of Imaal Terrier Nationals 5/10/2025
Dressed To The 9s. 5/8/2025
April 2025 Miniature Bull Terrier Nationals 4/11/2025
Silver Bay 3/11 All-Breed Show 3/11/2025 RJ Jimbo The Faithful
Lake Itasca 142 3/9/2025 Kilohana Making Spirits Bright
Fall Leaves 227 1/19/2025 Kilohana Making Spirits Bright
Photo 1/2/2025
Clwyds Christmas 12/25/2024
Toy Poodle Parade 469 12/22/2024


Did you know?
A specialty show may be regional or national. A "Best in Show" win at a national specialty show is tremendously prestigious, indicating that the winning dog or bitch triumphed at a contest which attracted entries from the most serious fanciers of that breed in the country or continent. Some specialty shows attract international entries.