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 |
| SnappedUp Show 1 | 4/19/2025 | TLC African Avalanche |
| Wink all breed 82 | 4/17/2025 | Chonselta Chinacat Sunflower |
| ATK all breed 89 | 4/7/2025 | TLC African Avalanche |
| March 2025 Flat-Coated Retriever Nationals | 3/25/2025 | |
| March 2025 Pug Nationals | 3/21/2025 | |
| South Florida 325 | 2/26/2025 | |
| Dewars 19 | 2/5/2025 | |
| January 2025 Afghan Hound Nationals | 1/4/2025 | |
| Ho Ho Ho | 12/28/2024 | |
| ZTSM Show 56 | 12/26/2024 | TLC Vanity Fair |
