Judge Info - Mark Sayers

Showdog.com Judge Since Sunday, June 8, 2003
Retirement Announced 5/31/2008

Not very political. Low 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 Mark Sayers looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Chrica Donnellan
2 Janis Coakley
3 Mick Sherrer
4 Claire McAllister
5 Giulice Lipton
6 Nicole Hunger
7 Pamarba Lhoam
8 Scott Ramsey
9 Sana Rasnick
10 Billip Soltero
11 Caraces Rowen
12 Yvette Glover
13 Mandy Parcus
14 Thom Kogut
15 Joe Kensing
16 Roxanne Leatherwood
17 Chri Faison
18 Jana Mezies
19 Evan Kown
20 Nata Deming
21 Shael Parramore
22 Abby Stewart
23 Bruce Creel
24 Dianne Carter
25 Sylvia Tejeda

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
TRST all breed 17 3/27/2023 Agamede Quinn
March 2023 Otterhound Nationals 3/8/2023
Cú Faoil Wolfhound Show 2/16/2023
January 2023 W.H.W.T. Nationals 1/21/2023
Winter Regional BT Specialty 12/21/2022
Sunshine Pomeranian Specialty 2 12/7/2022
October 2022 Jack Russell Terrier Nationals 10/3/2022
August Rat Terrier Specialty XII 8/18/2022
LC GWP SPECTACULAR 46 8/7/2022
July 2022 Norwegian Elkhound Nationals 7/27/2022


Did you know?
The first obedience title is a CD, or "Companion Dog", which is earned through competition in the Novice obedience class.