Judge Info - Gloria Driscoll

Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, October 31, 2015
Retirement Announced 5/31/2017

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 Gloria Driscoll looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Normal
Forequarter High
Hindquarter Very Low
Gait Low
Top Neck and Back Low
Coat High
Size/Height Low
Feet Very High

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.  Gloria Driscoll has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Rogane Tuller
2 Terry Galloway
3 Stew Kellermen
4 Duane Rawley
5 Robert Pouk
6 Marisa Feagin
7 Aimeene Good
8 Marc Buchhelt
9 Kennis Greiner
10 Ster Coaxum
11 Jean Infante
12 Debbie Merrill
13 Bob Coke
14 Emma Moss
15 Kristen Schindewolf
16 Willie Cundiff
17 Jeff Wehlan
18 Logan Ray
19 Dan Adams
20 Norma Young
21 John Urick
22 Roby Hawks
23 George Cruce
24 All Mederos
25 Stephew Deering

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
August 2026 Toy Poodle Nationals 8/9/2026
B 233 8/3/2026
July 2026 Borzoi Nationals 7/26/2026
Alaskan 2 6/29/2026
Apple Valley 5/16 All-Breed Show 5/16/2026 RJ Sparkles For Jimbo
May 2026 Italian Greyhound Nationals 5/14/2026
Bravos Rottie Special 7 4/17/2026
Nifty Norfolks 72 3/15/2026
Wink all breed 108 2/27/2026 Whatthe Raise The Stakes
February 2026 Bichon Frise Nationals 2/24/2026


Did you know?
A conformation dog show is not a comparison of one dog to another but a comparison of each dog to a judge's mental image of the ideal breed type as outlined in the individual breed's breed standard.