Judge Info - Germogen Dominique
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, June 4, 2005
Retirement
Announced 6/30/2009
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Doesn't like using the same breeds that win every other show for BIS. Not very political. Moderate level of breed bias. Thinks a dog needs to earn its championship before it should even be considered for best of breed.
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 Germogen Dominique looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very High |
| Forequarter | Very High |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | Very Low |
| 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. Germogen Dominique has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Patrick Sayforth |
| 2 | Ellen Schroeder |
| 3 | Rusty Walter |
| 4 | Doug Mavroulis |
| 5 | Kelly LaFoy |
| 6 | Geor Board |
| 7 | Mike Schneider |
| 8 | Martha Woodson |
| 9 | Angela Fletcher |
| 10 | Sam Tacker |
| 11 | Marry Anne Bryant |
| 12 | Kim Coleman |
| 13 | Clan Melby |
| 14 | George Anderson |
| 15 | Reberol Pattison |
| 16 | David Scott |
| 17 | Joey Allen |
| 18 | Sylvia Tejeda |
| 19 | Alejam Zapien |
| 20 | Kate Dalton |
| 21 | Annee Lino |
| 22 | Bruce Creel |
| 23 | Chrise Elleberee |
| 24 | Aarthom Rapier |
| 25 | Shael Parramore |
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 Curly-Coated Retriever Nationals | 3/20/2024 | |
| English Foxhound Specialty of the Redwoods 10 | 1/30/2024 | |
| December 2023 American Eskimo Dog Nationals | 12/5/2023 | |
| Owners Only 5 | 11/21/2023 | |
| October 2023 German Shepherd Dog Nationals | 10/15/2023 | |
| October 2023 Great Pyrenees Nationals | 10/12/2023 | |
| September 2023 Pyrenean Shepherd Nationals | 9/22/2023 | |
| Canmore3 All Breed 23-09-10 | 9/10/2023 | Snowfell Papa Turns |
| Rossetts July 18th All Breed Show | 7/18/2023 | Kyoto of Greyfriar |
| ATK all breed 29 | 6/14/2023 | Kyoto of Greyfriar |
