Judge Info - Dwight James
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, April 30, 2009
Retirement
Announced 6/30/2012
Doesn't like using the same breeds that win every other show for BIS. Not very political. Doesn't show a breed bias at all. 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 Dwight James looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Very High |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Very High |
| Feet | Very 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. Dwight James has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Marisa Feagin |
| 2 | Duane Rawley |
| 3 | Stew Kellermen |
| 4 | Terry Galloway |
| 5 | Rogane Tuller |
| 6 | Emma Moss |
| 7 | Kristen Schindewolf |
| 8 | Robert Pouk |
| 9 | Aimeene Good |
| 10 | Logan Ray |
| 11 | Marc Buchhelt |
| 12 | Kennis Greiner |
| 13 | Ster Coaxum |
| 14 | John Urick |
| 15 | Roby Hawks |
| 16 | George Cruce |
| 17 | Jean Infante |
| 18 | All Mederos |
| 19 | Stephew Deering |
| 20 | Debbie Merrill |
| 21 | Aarthom Rapier |
| 22 | Bob Coke |
| 23 | Willie Cundiff |
| 24 | Chrise Elleberee |
| 25 | Jeff Wehlan |
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 |
| *WS* Sled Dog Showcase - December 2019 | 12/22/2019 | |
| December 2019 Lowchen Nationals | 12/12/2019 | |
| GaylanStudio 2019-11-25 All Breed Show | 11/25/2019 | Rough Edges Song Of Bernadette |
| Clwyds Nov 9 All Breed Show | 11/9/2019 | Keyshell Darkness Rabit |
| Lisboa 153 | 10/15/2019 | |
| October 2019 Kerry Blue Terrier Nationals | 10/5/2019 | |
| September 2019 Anatolian Shepherd Nationals | 9/18/2019 | |
| September 2019 Dalmatian Nationals | 9/15/2019 | |
| PWC 9/12 | 9/12/2019 | |
| Lets See Your Spots 2 | 9/11/2019 |
