Judge Info - Edward Saavedra
Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Retirement
Announced 12/31/2013
Not very political. Low level of breed bias. 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 Edward Saavedra looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Very Low |
| Size/Height | Very High |
| 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. Edward Saavedra has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Lucinda Hunter |
| 2 | Bremy Scheffer |
| 3 | Terrance Stuttsman |
| 4 | Janis Lopez |
| 5 | Elaine Stinson |
| 6 | Kelly Glenn |
| 7 | Brian Coke |
| 8 | Hun Sargeant |
| 9 | Valera Ortiz |
| 10 | Veronica Sheidt |
| 11 | Mark Jetter |
| 12 | Bart Alderette |
| 13 | Carolyn Beerer |
| 14 | Aarry Schmit |
| 15 | Kath Hazlett |
| 16 | Judy Clarkson |
| 17 | Chry Krell |
| 18 | Adrian Campbell |
| 19 | Kristen Gowin |
| 20 | Chric Hoover |
| 21 | Bob Golub |
| 22 | Dianne Carter |
| 23 | Abby Stewart |
| 24 | Nata Deming |
| 25 | Evan Kown |
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 |
| July 2025 Havanese Nationals | 7/9/2025 | |
| Summer Court All Breed 23 | 6/28/2025 | Taymyr Devil in Black |
| June 2025 Dalmatian Nationals | 6/15/2025 | |
| Malibu Shiba Specialty 12 | 5/18/2025 | |
| April 2025 Gordon Setter Nationals | 4/21/2025 | |
| April 2025 Sealyham Terrier Nationals | 4/7/2025 | |
| Lake Itasca 144 | 3/18/2025 | Parhelion Shadowdark |
| Ztc Frenchies 7 | 3/17/2025 | |
| Myers All Breed 35 | 3/9/2025 | Parhelion Shadowdark |
| Encore | 1/14/2025 |
