Judge Info - Lorie Nave
Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Retirement
Announced 4/30/2013
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. 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 Lorie Nave looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Very Low |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Very 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. Lorie Nave has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Ron Boening |
| 2 | Jos Harter |
| 3 | Parker Hart |
| 4 | Joey Finch |
| 5 | Holly Pollok |
| 6 | Tod Brubaker |
| 7 | Emily Nguyen |
| 8 | Art Toles |
| 9 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 10 | Rachero Fergus |
| 11 | Ros Richart |
| 12 | Eric Pennington |
| 13 | Maret Gentile |
| 14 | Ben Marro |
| 15 | Huntert Dawe |
| 16 | Listy Cousar |
| 17 | Terri Farnum |
| 18 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 19 | Hen Kilburn |
| 20 | Erik Mitchell |
| 21 | Cliff Irwin |
| 22 | Keven Dowdle |
| 23 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 24 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 25 | Stephanie 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 |
| April 2026 Basset Hound Nationals | 4/12/2026 | |
| April 2026 Miniature Bull Terrier Nationals | 4/11/2026 | |
| March 2026 Maltese Nationals | 3/25/2026 | |
| South Florida 496 | 3/14/2026 | |
| March 2026 Old English Sheepdog Nationals | 3/2/2026 | |
| Affenpinscher Show 9 | 3/1/2026 | |
| March Towards Spring | 2/25/2026 | Nathan de Rossi |
| February 2026 Golden Retriever Nationals | 2/17/2026 | |
| February 2026 Rhodesian Ridgeback Nationals | 2/13/2026 | |
| January 2026 Portuguese Pointer Nationals | 1/20/2026 |
