Judge Info - Joseph Jones

Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, July 31, 2017
Retirement Announced 5/31/2018

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 Joseph Jones looks for.

Trait Importance
Head High
Forequarter Normal
Hindquarter Normal
Gait Low
Top Neck and Back Normal
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.  Joseph Jones has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Chry Krell
2 Judy Clarkson
3 Kath Hazlett
4 Adrian Campbell
5 Kristen Gowin
6 Aarry Schmit
7 Chric Hoover
8 Carolyn Beerer
9 Bob Golub
10 Bart Alderette
11 Mark Jetter
12 Veronica Sheidt
13 Valera Ortiz
14 Dianne Carter
15 Hun Sargeant
16 Abby Stewart
17 Nata Deming
18 Evan Kown
19 Brian Coke
20 Kelly Glenn
21 Thom Kogut
22 Elaine Stinson
23 Yvette Glover
24 Janis Lopez
25 Caraces Rowen

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
Jester Dogs 324th All Breed Show 6/7/2025 Andy’s N Zans Bear Witness
Rossetts June 5th All Breed Extravaganza 6/5/2025 Andy’s N Zans Bear Witness
Caulfeilds May 18th All Breed Extravaganza 5/18/2025 Andy’s Shenandoah
Show Your Goldens35 5/9/2025
Snapped Show 1 5/6/2025 Andy’s Shenandoah
April 2025 Border Terrier Nationals 4/23/2025
Scirocco Special 5 4/15/2025 Andy’s Shenanigans
Airmid 170 3/29/2025 Andy’s Irish Coffee
January 2025 I.R.W.S. Nationals 1/18/2025
RW Mini Poodle Party 85 1/1/2025


Did you know?
A specialty show is a dog show which reviews a single breed, unlike other dog shows, particularly conformation shows, which are generally referred to as "all-breed" because they are open to all breeds recognized by the sponsoring kennel club.