Judge Info - Joseph Flanagan
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, January 31, 2013
Retirement
Announced 2/28/2013
Doesn't like using the same breeds that win every other show for BIS. 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 Joseph Flanagan looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Low |
| Feet | 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. Joseph Flanagan has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Nata Deming |
| 2 | Evan Kown |
| 3 | Abby Stewart |
| 4 | Thom Kogut |
| 5 | Dianne Carter |
| 6 | Yvette Glover |
| 7 | Caraces Rowen |
| 8 | Sana Rasnick |
| 9 | Scott Ramsey |
| 10 | Claire McAllister |
| 11 | Mick Sherrer |
| 12 | Bob Golub |
| 13 | Chrica Donnellan |
| 14 | Chric Hoover |
| 15 | Kristen Gowin |
| 16 | Adrian Campbell |
| 17 | Janis Coakley |
| 18 | Chry Krell |
| 19 | Giulice Lipton |
| 20 | Judy Clarkson |
| 21 | Kath Hazlett |
| 22 | Nicole Hunger |
| 23 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 24 | Aarry Schmit |
| 25 | Carolyn Beerer |
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 |
| Arizona 110 | 4/15/2026 | TKs Convergence |
| March 2026 Papillon Nationals | 3/11/2026 | |
| February 2026 Old English Sheepdog Nationals | 2/2/2026 | |
| Winter Canyon 26 | 12/19/2025 | Lanakila Watermelon Crawl |
| Doberman Pinscher Waystar 2 | 12/11/2025 | |
| December 2025 Black Russian Terrier Nationals | 12/6/2025 | |
| November 2025 English Setter Nationals | 11/19/2025 | |
| November 2025 Redbone Coonhound Nationals | 11/9/2025 | |
| Jordana 86 | 10/23/2025 | |
| AE CC 149 | 9/9/2025 |
