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
April 2024 Affenpinscher Nationals 4/13/2024
March 2024 Australian Kelpie Nationals 3/4/2024
February 2024 S.B.T. Nationals 2/7/2024
February 2024 German Pinscher Nationals 2/4/2024
January 2024 Australian Shepherd Nationals 1/23/2024
English Cocker Palooza 2 1/15/2024
Comet Presents All Breed Bonanza 87 1/11/2024 Andy’s The Adonis
Nata All Breed 10 1/3/2024 Tarot Bechamel
December 2023 Miniature Poodle Nationals 12/10/2023
Monrovia Malamute Classic 3 11/6/2023


Did you know?
An obedience trial is a dog sport in which a dog must perfectly execute a predefined set of tasks when directed to do so by his handler