Judge Info - Finn McKay
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, June 14, 2003
Retirement
Announced 8/31/2007
Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Low 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 Finn McKay looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Very High |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | High |
| 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. Finn McKay has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Chrica Donnellan |
| 2 | Janis Coakley |
| 3 | Mick Sherrer |
| 4 | Claire McAllister |
| 5 | Giulice Lipton |
| 6 | Nicole Hunger |
| 7 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 8 | Scott Ramsey |
| 9 | Sana Rasnick |
| 10 | Billip Soltero |
| 11 | Caraces Rowen |
| 12 | Yvette Glover |
| 13 | Mandy Parcus |
| 14 | Thom Kogut |
| 15 | Joe Kensing |
| 16 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 17 | Chri Faison |
| 18 | Jana Mezies |
| 19 | Evan Kown |
| 20 | Nata Deming |
| 21 | Shael Parramore |
| 22 | Abby Stewart |
| 23 | Bruce Creel |
| 24 | Dianne Carter |
| 25 | Sylvia Tejeda |
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 |
| November 2021 Argentine Dogo Nationals | 11/19/2021 | |
| August 2021 Belgian Tervuren Nationals | 8/8/2021 | |
| July 2021 Portuguese Podengo Nationals | 7/24/2021 | |
| June 2021 Chinese Crested Dog Nationals | 6/25/2021 | |
| June 2021 Thai Ridgeback Nationals | 6/6/2021 | |
| Artemis All Breed 4 | 5/16/2021 | Tribern Mark Time |
| Stafford Big Show18 | 4/21/2021 | |
| March 2021 I.R.W.S. Nationals | 3/18/2021 | |
| KDH All Breed 274 | 3/15/2021 | GLXYs Let It Be |
| RussK Last Call | 1/20/2021 | Tribern Admiral Benbow |
