Judge Info - Forest Gillespie
Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, November 30, 2007
Retirement
Announced 1/31/2008
Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Moderate 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 Forest Gillespie looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Very Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Normal |
| 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. Forest Gillespie has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Hen Kilburn |
| 2 | Erik Mitchell |
| 3 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 4 | Cliff Irwin |
| 5 | Keven Dowdle |
| 6 | Terri Farnum |
| 7 | Listy Cousar |
| 8 | Huntert Dawe |
| 9 | Ben Marro |
| 10 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 11 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 12 | Stephanie Scott |
| 13 | Maret Gentile |
| 14 | Rachero Fergus |
| 15 | Jene Moak |
| 16 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 17 | Kimberly Carson |
| 18 | Joandy Classen |
| 19 | Tod Brubaker |
| 20 | Jos Harter |
| 21 | Ron Boening |
| 22 | Parker Hart |
| 23 | Joey Finch |
| 24 | Holly Pollok |
| 25 | Deborie Mejorado |
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 |
| March 2024 Thai Ridgeback Nationals | 3/6/2024 | |
| February 2024 Australian Shepherd Nationals | 2/23/2024 | |
| January 2024 Showdog.com World Cup | 1/31/2024 | Lanakila IDontNeedYourAttitude |
| January 2024 Samoyed Nationals | 1/20/2024 | |
| January 2024 Dalmatian Nationals | 1/15/2024 | |
| Clear Run 35 | 1/14/2024 | Lanakila Everlasting Love |
| Clear Run 34 | 1/9/2024 | Lanakila Everlasting Love |
| All For Fun 1/6/24 | 1/6/2024 | Carnewf Mandi |
| TRH all breed 69 | 1/5/2024 | Carnewf Mandi |
| Rat Terrier Specialty of the Redwoods 12 | 12/10/2023 |
