Judge Info - Garry Locke

Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, June 16, 2003
Retirement Announced 10/31/2007

Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Not political at all. 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 Garry Locke looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Normal
Forequarter Normal
Hindquarter Very High
Gait Normal
Top Neck and Back Low
Coat Normal
Size/Height Low
Feet Normal

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.  Garry Locke has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Alejam Zapien
2 Kate Dalton
3 Annee Lino
4 Chrise Elleberee
5 Aarthom Rapier
6 George Anderson
7 Clan Melby
8 Stephew Deering
9 Kim Coleman
10 All Mederos
11 George Cruce
12 Roby Hawks
13 John Urick
14 Logan Ray
15 Kelly LaFoy
16 Kristen Schindewolf
17 Emma Moss
18 Rusty Walter
19 Ellen Schroeder
20 Patrick Sayforth
21 Doug Mavroulis
22 Marisa Feagin
23 Duane Rawley
24 Stew Kellermen
25 Geor Board

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 2023 W.H.W.T. Nationals 3/21/2023
AE CC 3 3/16/2023
February 2023 English Springer Spaniel Nationals 2/18/2023
February 2023 Rottweiler Nationals 2/14/2023
February 2023 Irish Setter Nationals 2/14/2023
February 2023 English Foxhound Nationals 2/1/2023
February 2023 Azawakh Nationals 2/1/2023
January 2023 Great Pyrenees Nationals 1/12/2023
Get it started 1/7/2023
December 2022 Bouvier des Flandres Nationals 12/6/2022


Did you know?
The first obedience title is a CD, or "Companion Dog", which is earned through competition in the Novice obedience class.