Judge Info - Herman Mader

Showdog.com Judge Since Sunday, August 31, 2008
Retirement Announced 9/30/2008

Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Doesn't like using the same breeds that win every other show for BIS. Not very political. Moderate 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 Herman Mader looks for.

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

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

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
November 2024 Appenzeller Sennenhund Nationals 11/14/2024
Redbone Specialty of the Redwoods 32 7/20/2024
Rat Terrier Specialty of the Redwoods 39 7/1/2024
Boerboel Specialty of the Redwoods 24 6/20/2024
March 2024 Glen of Imaal Terrier Nationals 3/10/2024
TRHD all breed 71 2/28/2024 Longshots Football Dayz
TNT 299th All Breed Show 2/21/2024 Arrosa Bitsy
TBTs Spectacular 24 1/30/2024
ATK all breed 53 1/20/2024 WP Twisting The Wheel
January 2024 Chesapeake Bay Retriever Nationals 1/4/2024


Did you know?
The third obedience title is a UD, or "Utility Dog", which is earned through competition in the Utility obedience class