Judge Info - Martin Thomas
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, February 28, 2013
Retirement
Announced 9/30/2014
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 Martin Thomas looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Very High |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Very Low |
| Size/Height | High |
| Feet | Normal |
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. Martin Thomas has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Stew Kellermen |
| 2 | Terry Galloway |
| 3 | Rogane Tuller |
| 4 | Duane Rawley |
| 5 | Marisa Feagin |
| 6 | Robert Pouk |
| 7 | Aimeene Good |
| 8 | Marc Buchhelt |
| 9 | Kennis Greiner |
| 10 | Ster Coaxum |
| 11 | Jean Infante |
| 12 | Emma Moss |
| 13 | Kristen Schindewolf |
| 14 | Debbie Merrill |
| 15 | Bob Coke |
| 16 | Willie Cundiff |
| 17 | Logan Ray |
| 18 | Jeff Wehlan |
| 19 | Dan Adams |
| 20 | John Urick |
| 21 | Roby Hawks |
| 22 | George Cruce |
| 23 | Norma Young |
| 24 | All Mederos |
| 25 | Stephew Deering |
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 |
| Purple 84 | 7/9/2025 | Residential Cape |
| July 2025 English Foxhound Nationals | 7/1/2025 | |
| June 2025 Great Dane Nationals | 6/19/2025 | |
| May 2025 Scottish Terrier Nationals | 5/11/2025 | |
| May 2025 English Foxhound Nationals | 5/1/2025 | |
| March 2025 Appenzeller Sennenhund Nationals | 3/14/2025 | |
| Candlelitt 32 | 2/12/2025 | |
| Husky Power 9 | 2/9/2025 | |
| January 2025 Australian Terrier Nationals | 1/11/2025 | |
| December 2024 Black and Tan Coonhound Nationals | 12/24/2024 |
