Judge Info - Earl Feinstein
Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Retirement
Announced 2/29/2012
Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. 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 Earl Feinstein looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | 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. Earl Feinstein has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Cliff Irwin |
| 2 | Erik Mitchell |
| 3 | Keven Dowdle |
| 4 | Hen Kilburn |
| 5 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 6 | Terri Farnum |
| 7 | Listy Cousar |
| 8 | Huntert Dawe |
| 9 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 10 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 11 | Stephanie Scott |
| 12 | Ben Marro |
| 13 | Jene Moak |
| 14 | Maret Gentile |
| 15 | Kimberly Carson |
| 16 | Joandy Classen |
| 17 | Rachero Fergus |
| 18 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 19 | Tod Brubaker |
| 20 | Jos Harter |
| 21 | Ron Boening |
| 22 | Parker Hart |
| 23 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 24 | Joey Finch |
| 25 | Holly Pollok |
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 |
| March 2026 Redbone Coonhound Nationals | 3/9/2026 | |
| Caulfeilds January 28th All Breed Show | 1/28/2026 | MNs Moonlight-Harem |
| Wink all breed 106 | 12/28/2025 | Nachthunde Rhys |
| Llanelli WSS Specialty 42 | 12/20/2025 | |
| December 2025 Silky Terrier Nationals | 12/19/2025 | |
| December 2025 Pumi Nationals | 12/1/2025 | |
| November 2025 C.K.C.S. Nationals | 11/23/2025 | |
| November 2025 P.B.G.V Nationals | 11/7/2025 | |
| October 2025 German Pinscher Nationals | 10/4/2025 | |
| Dalmatians Under The Spotlights | 8/6/2025 |
