Judge Info - Maura Ryan

Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, December 23, 2016
Retirement Announced 6/30/2018

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 Maura Ryan looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Bradie DiNapoli
2 Terri Farnum
3 Hen Kilburn
4 Listy Cousar
5 Huntert Dawe
6 Erik Mitchell
7 Cliff Irwin
8 Keven Dowdle
9 Ben Marro
10 Maret Gentile
11 Rachero Fergus
12 Bre Strayhorn
13 Aly Dimaggio
14 Chuck Donaldson
15 Stephanie Scott
16 Tod Brubaker
17 Jene Moak
18 Jos Harter
19 Kimberly Carson
20 Ron Boening
21 Joandy Classen
22 Parker Hart
23 Joey Finch
24 Holly Pollok
25 Emily Nguyen

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
Spring Blush 1 6/7/2025 Sarah’s Roma
Finn All Breed 63 3/15/2025 Sansouci On The Home Run
Flying 1/5/2025
Ranch JAH Autumn Fayre 65 12/16/2024 RJ Jade Plays In Icy Moss
RW Mini Poodle Party 84 12/14/2024
December 2024 Welsh Springer Spaniel Nationals 12/5/2024
Purple 33 11/18/2024 RJ Jade Jives For Joy
Incorgnito 112 10/14/2024
September 2024 Border Collie Nationals 9/20/2024
September 2024 Pomeranian Nationals 9/18/2024


Did you know?
In multi-breed and all-breed shows, the winners of all breeds within the kennel club's breed Groups then compete for Group placements.