Judge Info - Harrison Elias

Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Retirement Announced 2/28/2010

Doesn't like using the same breeds that win every other show for BIS. Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. 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 Harrison Elias looks for.

Trait Importance
Head High
Forequarter Very High
Hindquarter Low
Gait High
Top Neck and Back Low
Coat Low
Size/Height Normal
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.  Harrison Elias has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Joey Allen
2 Sylvia Tejeda
3 David Scott
4 Reberol Pattison
5 Marry Anne Bryant
6 Bruce Creel
7 Sam Tacker
8 Angela Fletcher
9 Shael Parramore
10 Martha Woodson
11 Jana Mezies
12 Chri Faison
13 Mike Schneider
14 Geor Board
15 Roxanne Leatherwood
16 Joe Kensing
17 Mandy Parcus
18 Billip Soltero
19 Doug Mavroulis
20 Pamarba Lhoam
21 Nicole Hunger
22 Giulice Lipton
23 Patrick Sayforth
24 Janis Coakley
25 Ellen Schroeder

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
Card all breed 81 11/9/2024 Zoetic Fandango
Incorgnito 108 10/9/2024
Special 67 10/3/2024
Rossetts 1st of September All Breed Show 9/1/2024 HH We Are In The Final
August 2024 Bichon Frise Nationals 8/24/2024
August 2024 Leonberger Nationals 8/11/2024
Jasmine AB 4 7/30/2024 WolfeKirk Italian Tea
May 2024 Alaskan Malamute Nationals 5/1/2024
BS 13 4/16/2024
WS-ACS 4 3/19/2024


Did you know?
A specialty show may be regional or national. A "Best in Show" win at a national specialty show is tremendously prestigious, indicating that the winning dog or bitch triumphed at a contest which attracted entries from the most serious fanciers of that breed in the country or continent. Some specialty shows attract international entries.