Judge Info - Glen Bowers

Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, October 31, 2015
Retirement Announced 8/31/2017

Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Not very political. 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 Glen Bowers looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Normal
Forequarter Low
Hindquarter Normal
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.  Glen Bowers has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Kimberly Carson
2 Jene Moak
3 Joandy Classen
4 Stephanie Scott
5 Chuck Donaldson
6 Aly Dimaggio
7 Deborie Mejorado
8 Julie Patton
9 Keven Dowdle
10 Cliff Irwin
11 Antonio Hutchinson
12 Erik Mitchell
13 Hen Kilburn
14 Dert Priebe
15 Pamelan Treadwell
16 Bradie DiNapoli
17 Justin Moyer
18 Terri Farnum
19 Listy Cousar
20 Huntert Dawe
21 Ben Marro
22 Maret Gentile
23 Peren Troy
24 Bill Meyer
25 Rachero Fergus

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
SFT 9/21 Special 9/22/2024
September 2024 English Setter Nationals 9/19/2024
August 2024 C.K.C.S. Nationals 8/23/2024
August 2024 Rat Terrier Nationals 8/3/2024
DanAlan 37 7/18/2024
TNT 309th All Breed Show 7/4/2024 TSR Fiery Saturn Sky
June 2024 Thai Ridgeback Nationals 6/6/2024
May 2024 French Bulldog Nationals 5/8/2024
AirMid 111 4/25/2024 Tarot Wind of Change
WS-ACS 29 4/24/2024


Did you know?
The two largest American dog shows after Westminster are the National Dog Show (which is televised on Thanksgiving Day by NBC, usually after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade) and the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship.