Judge Info - Maria Braun
Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, November 30, 2009
Retirement
Announced 8/31/2010
Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. 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 Maria Braun looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Very High |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Very High |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Low |
| 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. Maria Braun has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Ros Richart |
| 2 | Eric Pennington |
| 3 | Art Toles |
| 4 | Emily Nguyen |
| 5 | Holly Pollok |
| 6 | Joey Finch |
| 7 | Parker Hart |
| 8 | Ron Boening |
| 9 | Jos Harter |
| 10 | Tod Brubaker |
| 11 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 12 | Rachero Fergus |
| 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 |
| Aliyah 161 | 4/20/2026 | MementoMori Ravin In The Blue |
| March 2026 Chihuahua Nationals | 3/10/2026 | |
| Short Stack | 2/2/2026 | MementoMori Belladonna |
| TNT 354th All Breed Show | 1/24/2026 | MementoMori Belladonna |
| Sun Canyon 27 | 12/21/2025 | MementoMori Cover Girl |
| TRH all breed 119 | 12/14/2025 | MementoMori Belladonna |
| Home For The Holidays | 12/6/2025 | MementoMori Belladonna |
| Annapolis 54 | 11/15/2025 | |
| AE CC 139 | 8/26/2025 | |
| flaming 4 | 8/21/2025 |
