Judge Info - Elizabeth Looney
Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, February 28, 2011
Retirement
Announced 2/28/2013
Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Not very political. Relatively high 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 Elizabeth Looney looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | Low |
| Feet | 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. Elizabeth Looney has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Jos Harter |
| 2 | Ron Boening |
| 3 | Tod Brubaker |
| 4 | Parker Hart |
| 5 | Joey Finch |
| 6 | Holly Pollok |
| 7 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 8 | Rachero Fergus |
| 9 | Emily Nguyen |
| 10 | Art Toles |
| 11 | Maret Gentile |
| 12 | Ros Richart |
| 13 | Ben Marro |
| 14 | Eric Pennington |
| 15 | Huntert Dawe |
| 16 | Listy Cousar |
| 17 | Terri Farnum |
| 18 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 19 | Hen Kilburn |
| 20 | Erik Mitchell |
| 21 | Cliff Irwin |
| 22 | Keven Dowdle |
| 23 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 24 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 25 | Stephanie Scott |
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 |
| Under Pressure | 1/24/2026 | |
| January 2026 Great Dane Nationals | 1/19/2026 | |
| AE CC 249 | 1/16/2026 | |
| Jester Dogs 343rd All Breed Show | 12/30/2025 | Agamede Hettie |
| December 2025 German Spitz Nationals | 12/14/2025 | |
| November 2025 Flat-Coated Retriever Nationals | 11/25/2025 | |
| Cairn Classic 54 | 10/11/2025 | |
| AE CC 171 | 10/6/2025 | |
| September 2025 Belgian Laekenois Nationals | 9/27/2025 | |
| September 2025 Scottish Deerhound Nationals | 9/16/2025 |
