Judge Info - Elvin Galan
Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Retirement
Announced 2/28/2009
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. Low level of breed bias. Has a tendency to like dogs the more often they're seen. 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 Elvin Galan looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Very High |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | Normal |
| Feet | Low |
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. Elvin Galan has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 2 | Julie Patton |
| 3 | Joandy Classen |
| 4 | Kimberly Carson |
| 5 | Jene Moak |
| 6 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 7 | Dert Priebe |
| 8 | Stephanie Scott |
| 9 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 10 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 11 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 12 | Justin Moyer |
| 13 | Keven Dowdle |
| 14 | Cliff Irwin |
| 15 | Erik Mitchell |
| 16 | Peren Troy |
| 17 | Hen Kilburn |
| 18 | Bill Meyer |
| 19 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 20 | Jamiel Leavens |
| 21 | Jennifer Oneil |
| 22 | Terri Farnum |
| 23 | Listy Cousar |
| 24 | Huntert Dawe |
| 25 | Nany Painter |
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 |
| Fall Pool 35 | 2/26/2026 | RNF December Blessing |
| February 2026 Portuguese Water Dog Nationals | 2/20/2026 | |
| February 2026 Argentine Dogo Nationals | 2/19/2026 | |
| TNT 355th All Breed Show | 2/11/2026 | Solcintra2 Vishnu |
| February 2026 Bernese Mountain Dog Nationals | 2/5/2026 | |
| South Florida 475 | 2/2/2026 | |
| January 2026 Greyhound Nationals | 1/10/2026 | |
| January 2026 Old English Sheepdog Nationals | 1/2/2026 | |
| DanAlan 182 | 1/1/2026 | BarStar Soda Pop |
| November 2025 Shiba Inu Nationals | 11/22/2025 |
