Judge Info - Maria Hopkins

Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, December 23, 2016
Retirement Announced 3/31/2017

Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. 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 Hopkins looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Deborie Mejorado
2 Julie Patton
3 Antonio Hutchinson
4 Dert Priebe
5 Pamelan Treadwell
6 Justin Moyer
7 Joandy Classen
8 Kimberly Carson
9 Jene Moak
10 Stephanie Scott
11 Chuck Donaldson
12 Aly Dimaggio
13 Peren Troy
14 Bill Meyer
15 Jamiel Leavens
16 Jennifer Oneil
17 Keven Dowdle
18 Cliff Irwin
19 Nany Painter
20 Erik Mitchell
21 Hen Kilburn
22 Bradie DiNapoli
23 Greg Alexander
24 Terri Farnum
25 Nathia Barks

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
Australis All Breed 73 5/21/2025 Jelaza Denali
May 2025 Irish Water Spaniel Nationals 5/11/2025
May 2025 Havanese Nationals 5/9/2025
Purple 70 5/3/2025 Jelaza Denali
March 2025 German Spitz Nationals 3/14/2025
Dewars 47 3/6/2025
Nata All Breed 75 2/3/2025 TLC Sultana Sundae
Voight 1/24/2025 Inahook Sable Love
South Florida 290 12/10/2024
November 2024 Bearded Collie Nationals 11/20/2024


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.