Judge Info - Gary Thompson
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, April 30, 2009
Retirement
Announced 6/30/2010
Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. Moderate level of breed bias. Thinks dogs should be compared to how good they are vs the rest of their breed rather than overall quality vs all dogs.
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 Thompson looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Very Low |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | High |
| 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. Gary Thompson has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Aarthom Rapier |
| 2 | Chrise Elleberee |
| 3 | Annee Lino |
| 4 | Stephew Deering |
| 5 | All Mederos |
| 6 | George Cruce |
| 7 | Roby Hawks |
| 8 | Kate Dalton |
| 9 | Alejam Zapien |
| 10 | John Urick |
| 11 | Logan Ray |
| 12 | George Anderson |
| 13 | Clan Melby |
| 14 | Kristen Schindewolf |
| 15 | Emma Moss |
| 16 | Kim Coleman |
| 17 | Kelly LaFoy |
| 18 | Marisa Feagin |
| 19 | Rusty Walter |
| 20 | Duane Rawley |
| 21 | Ellen Schroeder |
| 22 | Stew Kellermen |
| 23 | Patrick Sayforth |
| 24 | Terry Galloway |
| 25 | Rogane Tuller |
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 |
| April 2024 N.S.D.T.R. Nationals | 4/16/2024 | |
| Purple 3 | 4/12/2024 | Akutan Kiska Sea |
| April 2024 Black Russian Terrier Nationals | 4/6/2024 | |
| WP Doberman Classic 4 | 3/8/2024 | |
| March 2024 Wire Fox Terrier Nationals | 3/2/2024 | |
| February 2024 Belgian Laekenois Nationals | 2/27/2024 | |
| February 2024 Chinese Shar-Pei Nationals | 2/21/2024 | |
| February 2024 Tibetan Spaniel Nationals | 2/13/2024 | |
| Denver All-Breed Show 1/13 | 1/13/2024 | NippinHeels Thirteen |
| December 2023 Norwich Terrier Nationals | 12/10/2023 |
