Judge Info - Mark Wilson
Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, October 31, 2014
Retirement
Announced 11/30/2015
Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling 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 Mark Wilson looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Very Low |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | Normal |
| 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. Mark Wilson has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Maret Gentile |
| 2 | Ben Marro |
| 3 | Rachero Fergus |
| 4 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 5 | Tod Brubaker |
| 6 | Huntert Dawe |
| 7 | Listy Cousar |
| 8 | Terri Farnum |
| 9 | Jos Harter |
| 10 | Ron Boening |
| 11 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 12 | Parker Hart |
| 13 | Joey Finch |
| 14 | Hen Kilburn |
| 15 | Holly Pollok |
| 16 | Erik Mitchell |
| 17 | Cliff Irwin |
| 18 | Keven Dowdle |
| 19 | Emily Nguyen |
| 20 | Art Toles |
| 21 | Ros Richart |
| 22 | Eric Pennington |
| 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 |
| March 2023 Flat-Coated Retriever Nationals | 3/25/2023 | |
| February 2023 Bearded Collie Nationals | 2/20/2023 | |
| Llanelli AB 7 | 2/15/2023 | ~*¨Æ¨*~ Groovie Ghoulie |
| February 2023 Greyhound Nationals | 2/10/2023 | |
| Seasar II All Breed 110 | 1/22/2023 | Seasar Blue Star |
| January 2023 Skye Terrier Nationals | 1/15/2023 | |
| Seasar II All Breed 89 | 12/12/2022 | Seasar Six Shooter |
| December 2022 S.B.T. Nationals | 12/7/2022 | |
| December 2022 Manchester Terrier Nationals | 12/7/2022 | |
| BSG 12/1/22 Bulldog Specialty | 12/1/2022 |
