Judge Info - Linda House

Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, August 31, 2012
Retirement Announced 6/30/2013

Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Doesn't like using the same breeds that win every other show for BIS. 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 Linda House looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Marisa Feagin
2 Emma Moss
3 Kristen Schindewolf
4 Duane Rawley
5 Stew Kellermen
6 Logan Ray
7 Terry Galloway
8 Rogane Tuller
9 John Urick
10 Robert Pouk
11 Roby Hawks
12 George Cruce
13 All Mederos
14 Aimeene Good
15 Stephew Deering
16 Aarthom Rapier
17 Marc Buchhelt
18 Kennis Greiner
19 Chrise Elleberee
20 Ster Coaxum
21 Annee Lino
22 Jean Infante
23 Kate Dalton
24 Alejam Zapien
25 Debbie Merrill

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
April 2025 Bernese Mountain Dog Nationals 4/5/2025
Purple 61 3/26/2025 TLC I Like Da Snow
South Florida 336 3/24/2025
March 2025 Papillon Nationals 3/11/2025
BLDBR FB 2 2/14/2025
February 2025 Bull Terrier Nationals 2/9/2025
Rossetts 20 More Days All Breed Show 12/4/2024 EDD Player
South Florida 281 11/18/2024
November 2024 Toy Fox Terrier Nationals 11/15/2024
South Florida 272 10/30/2024


Did you know?
Since its centenary year in 1991, Crufts has officially been recognised as the world's largest and most prestigious dog show by the Guinness Book of Records, with a total of 22,973 dogs being exhibited that year.