Judge Info - Hugo Cazares
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, January 31, 2008
Retirement
Announced 6/30/2008
Not very political. Low 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 Hugo Cazares looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very High |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Low |
| Feet | Very Low |
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. Hugo Cazares has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Jana Mezies |
| 2 | Chri Faison |
| 3 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 4 | Joe Kensing |
| 5 | Mandy Parcus |
| 6 | Shael Parramore |
| 7 | Billip Soltero |
| 8 | Bruce Creel |
| 9 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 10 | Nicole Hunger |
| 11 | Giulice Lipton |
| 12 | Sylvia Tejeda |
| 13 | Joey Allen |
| 14 | Janis Coakley |
| 15 | David Scott |
| 16 | Reberol Pattison |
| 17 | Chrica Donnellan |
| 18 | Marry Anne Bryant |
| 19 | Mick Sherrer |
| 20 | Claire McAllister |
| 21 | Sam Tacker |
| 22 | Angela Fletcher |
| 23 | Scott Ramsey |
| 24 | Sana Rasnick |
| 25 | Martha Woodson |
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 |
| STL all breed 138 | 5/13/2026 | HH Warme Koekjes |
| Made To Do It | 3/27/2026 | |
| March 2026 Sealyham Terrier Nationals | 3/7/2026 | |
| February 2026 Shiba Inu Nationals | 2/22/2026 | |
| MM 8 | 2/1/2026 | |
| Bestie Westie Show 2 | 12/27/2025 | |
| December 2025 Manchester Toy Terrier Nationals | 12/23/2025 | |
| DanAlan 180 | 12/22/2025 | DenKees Panchito Pistoles |
| November 2025 Spanish Water Dog Nationals | 11/27/2025 | |
| November 2025 Doberman Pinscher Nationals | 11/13/2025 |
