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
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
October 2024 Australian Shepherd Nationals 10/23/2024
October 2024 Miniature Bull Terrier Nationals 10/11/2024


Did you know?
The third obedience title is a UD, or "Utility Dog", which is earned through competition in the Utility obedience class