Judge Info - Kevin Garcia
Showdog.com Judge Since Sunday, March 31, 2013
Retirement
Announced 5/31/2013
Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. 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 Kevin Garcia looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very Low |
| Forequarter | Very High |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Very 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. Kevin Garcia has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Abby Stewart |
| 2 | Nata Deming |
| 3 | Evan Kown |
| 4 | Dianne Carter |
| 5 | Thom Kogut |
| 6 | Yvette Glover |
| 7 | Caraces Rowen |
| 8 | Sana Rasnick |
| 9 | Scott Ramsey |
| 10 | Bob Golub |
| 11 | Claire McAllister |
| 12 | Mick Sherrer |
| 13 | Chric Hoover |
| 14 | Chrica Donnellan |
| 15 | Kristen Gowin |
| 16 | Adrian Campbell |
| 17 | Janis Coakley |
| 18 | Chry Krell |
| 19 | Judy Clarkson |
| 20 | Kath Hazlett |
| 21 | Giulice Lipton |
| 22 | Nicole Hunger |
| 23 | Aarry Schmit |
| 24 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 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 |
| June 2025 Akita Nationals | 6/26/2025 | |
| June 2025 Samoyed Nationals | 6/20/2025 | |
| June 2025 Brussels Griffon Nationals | 6/13/2025 | |
| Lake Itasca 156 | 5/6/2025 | Parhelion Yes Man |
| April 2025 Norwich Terrier Nationals | 4/10/2025 | |
| B 102 | 3/27/2025 | |
| Finn All Breed 64 | 3/25/2025 | KaSherr Mountain Merlot |
| Kiroja MS2 | 3/24/2025 | |
| Ztc Dogos 14 | 3/22/2025 | |
| January 2025 Irish Terrier Nationals | 1/1/2025 |
