Judge Info - Kathy Schoonover
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, February 28, 2015
Retirement
Announced 10/31/2015
Not very political. Low 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 Kathy Schoonover looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | Very High |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | High |
| 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. Kathy Schoonover has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Kelly LaFoy |
| 2 | Rusty Walter |
| 3 | Ellen Schroeder |
| 4 | Patrick Sayforth |
| 5 | Kim Coleman |
| 6 | Clan Melby |
| 7 | Doug Mavroulis |
| 8 | George Anderson |
| 9 | Geor Board |
| 10 | Mike Schneider |
| 11 | Martha Woodson |
| 12 | Alejam Zapien |
| 13 | Kate Dalton |
| 14 | Angela Fletcher |
| 15 | Annee Lino |
| 16 | Chrise Elleberee |
| 17 | Sam Tacker |
| 18 | Marry Anne Bryant |
| 19 | Aarthom Rapier |
| 20 | Stephew Deering |
| 21 | All Mederos |
| 22 | Reberol Pattison |
| 23 | George Cruce |
| 24 | Roby Hawks |
| 25 | David Scott |
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 |
| TRH all breed 100 | 4/22/2025 | BarStar Moonlit Floor |
| South Florida 328 | 3/6/2025 | |
| February 2025 Irish Water Spaniel Nationals | 2/11/2025 | |
| Rex Rover 62 | 1/12/2025 | Wundaboys Olsen Tale Two |
| December 2024 Italian Greyhound Nationals | 12/14/2024 | |
| December 2024 Spinone Italiano Nationals | 12/8/2024 | |
| Hamos Hounds The Festival 42 | 10/19/2024 | TSR Night Of The Bluebells |
| Airmid136 | 10/15/2024 | TSR Night Of The Bluebells |
| Norwich Terrier Trot 11 | 10/1/2024 | |
| Gemstone Saga 1 | 9/19/2024 | TSR Night Of The Bluebells |
