Judge Info - Luke Slocum
Showdog.com Judge Since Sunday, August 31, 2008
Retirement
Announced 10/31/2008
Not very political. Relatively high 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 Luke Slocum looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very Low |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Very High |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | High |
| Feet | 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. Luke Slocum has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 2 | Terri Farnum |
| 3 | Hen Kilburn |
| 4 | Listy Cousar |
| 5 | Erik Mitchell |
| 6 | Huntert Dawe |
| 7 | Cliff Irwin |
| 8 | Keven Dowdle |
| 9 | Ben Marro |
| 10 | Maret Gentile |
| 11 | Rachero Fergus |
| 12 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 13 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 14 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 15 | Stephanie Scott |
| 16 | Tod Brubaker |
| 17 | Jene Moak |
| 18 | Kimberly Carson |
| 19 | Jos Harter |
| 20 | Ron Boening |
| 21 | Joandy Classen |
| 22 | Parker Hart |
| 23 | Joey Finch |
| 24 | Holly Pollok |
| 25 | Emily Nguyen |
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 |
| Wink all breed 128 | 8/20/2026 | TLC Mr Mulberry Doughnut |
| July 2026 Greyhound Nationals | 7/10/2026 | |
| Plus Summer Show 32 | 7/9/2026 | TLC Wow Its A Smokin Doughnut |
| June 2026 Standard Poodle Nationals | 6/12/2026 | |
| Caulfeilds June 3rd All Breed Extravaganza | 6/3/2026 | TLC Wow Its A Smokin Doughnut |
| May 2026 Bearded Collie Nationals | 5/20/2026 | |
| Rings of Saturn 6 | 5/19/2026 | |
| April 2026 Plott Nationals | 4/10/2026 | |
| Border T Party 120 | 4/8/2026 | |
| Clear Run 190 | 4/5/2026 | Czarina City of Fire |
