Judge Info - Jesus Russell

Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, November 30, 2013
Retirement Announced 2/28/2014

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 Jesus Russell looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Kennis Greiner
2 Marc Buchhelt
3 Ster Coaxum
4 Aimeene Good
5 Jean Infante
6 Robert Pouk
7 Debbie Merrill
8 Bob Coke
9 Willie Cundiff
10 Rogane Tuller
11 Jeff Wehlan
12 Terry Galloway
13 Stew Kellermen
14 Dan Adams
15 Duane Rawley
16 Norma Young
17 Marisa Feagin
18 Katy Murrell
19 Beah McEwen
20 John Rome
21 Jessa McKinnley
22 Jay McHaney
23 Emma Moss
24 Kristen Schindewolf
25 Edna Dixon

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
March 2025 Pointer Nationals 3/17/2025
KaSherr Specialty 4 2/27/2025
BLDBR FB 3 2/15/2025
Cats 1/11/2025
Southern Cross All Breeds 45 11/22/2024 TLC He Has Tartan Zeal
Show Your Goldens17 10/30/2024
All Breeds Spectacular 226 10/14/2024 TLC He Has Tartan Zeal
Good Better Best All Breed 98 9/25/2024 Dondaig Dandelion
Canmore1 All-Breed 24-09-18 9/18/2024 Dondaig Dandelion
AirMid 127 8/14/2024 She Has The Real Zeal


Did you know?
The second obedience title is a CDX, or "Companion Dog Excellent", which is earned through competition in the Open obedience class.