Judge Info - Gary Rivera
Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Retirement
Announced 6/30/2009
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Not very political. 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 Gary Rivera looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | Low |
| Feet | Very 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. Gary Rivera has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Reberol Pattison |
| 2 | David Scott |
| 3 | Marry Anne Bryant |
| 4 | Joey Allen |
| 5 | Sylvia Tejeda |
| 6 | Sam Tacker |
| 7 | Angela Fletcher |
| 8 | Martha Woodson |
| 9 | Bruce Creel |
| 10 | Mike Schneider |
| 11 | Geor Board |
| 12 | Shael Parramore |
| 13 | Jana Mezies |
| 14 | Chri Faison |
| 15 | Doug Mavroulis |
| 16 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 17 | Joe Kensing |
| 18 | Mandy Parcus |
| 19 | Billip Soltero |
| 20 | Patrick Sayforth |
| 21 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 22 | Ellen Schroeder |
| 23 | Nicole Hunger |
| 24 | Rusty Walter |
| 25 | Giulice Lipton |
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 2025 S.C.W.T. Nationals | 11/8/2025 | |
| November 2025 Bullmastiff Nationals | 11/3/2025 | |
| Sun Canyon 20 | 10/26/2025 | Sarah’s Minotaur |
| Bring It On. 3 | 10/21/2025 | |
| September 2025 Bull Terrier Nationals | 9/9/2025 | |
| South Florida 401 | 8/22/2025 | |
| Itasca 180 | 8/21/2025 | Andy’s Brass Knobs |
| August 2025 Pug Nationals | 8/21/2025 | |
| August 2025 Border Collie Nationals | 8/20/2025 | |
| UpAndGo Show 2 | 8/16/2025 | Matts River Deep Mountain High |
