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 |
| August 2020 Old English Sheepdog Nationals | 8/2/2020 | |
| July 2020 Canaan Dog Nationals | 7/12/2020 | |
| May 2020 Manchester Toy Terrier Nationals | 5/23/2020 | |
| Spring Garden Show 1 | 5/15/2020 | |
| Fantasia 5 | 4/20/2020 | |
| April 2020 Standard Poodle Nationals | 4/12/2020 | |
| Clwyds March 22 All Breed Show | 3/22/2020 | KDH John Deere |
| March 2020 English Setter Nationals | 3/19/2020 | |
| Halcyon Goodbye 3 | 2/19/2020 | Lanakila ToKillAMockingbird |
| February 2020 Redbone Coonhound Nationals | 2/9/2020 |
