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 |
| All Saints 12 | 2/13/2020 | |
| February 2020 S.C.W.T. Nationals | 2/8/2020 | |
| All Breeds Spectacular 95 | 2/6/2020 | DKs Hold Back The River |
| February 2020 Cane Corso Nationals | 2/2/2020 | |
| Jidokey Winter 2019 Pekingese Specialty I | 12/23/2019 | |
| Sweetbrier Holiday Show 4 | 12/18/2019 | Tribern Chase The Sun |
| Toy Poodle Parade 214 | 11/12/2019 | |
| Whispers Chow Show 1 | 11/11/2019 | |
| November 2019 Norwich Terrier Nationals | 11/10/2019 | |
| October 2019 Norwegian Elkhound Nationals | 10/27/2019 |
