Judge Info - Lorraine Horne

Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, March 31, 2016
Retirement Announced 2/28/2017

Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. 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 Lorraine Horne looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Sylvia Tejeda
2 Joey Allen
3 Bruce Creel
4 David Scott
5 Reberol Pattison
6 Shael Parramore
7 Marry Anne Bryant
8 Jana Mezies
9 Chri Faison
10 Sam Tacker
11 Roxanne Leatherwood
12 Joe Kensing
13 Angela Fletcher
14 Mandy Parcus
15 Billip Soltero
16 Martha Woodson
17 Pamarba Lhoam
18 Mike Schneider
19 Geor Board
20 Nicole Hunger
21 Giulice Lipton
22 Janis Coakley
23 Doug Mavroulis
24 Chrica Donnellan
25 Patrick Sayforth

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
La Vita Dolce 64 10/7/2025
Jordana 40 9/14/2025
Scirocco Special 8 9/11/2025 Agamede Beyond The Wall
AE CC 135 8/22/2025
flaming 3 8/20/2025
Llanelli AB 36 7/15/2025 BEME Cream With Sugar For RNF
Malibu Beach Bash XII 4/7/2025 Agamede Little Lion
Airmid 169 3/26/2025 Parhelion Shadowsong
March 2025 Field Spaniel Nationals 3/16/2025
Myers All Breed 33 2/18/2025 Parhelion Sunshadow


Did you know?
The second obedience title is a CDX, or "Companion Dog Excellent", which is earned through competition in the Open obedience class.