Judge Info - Mendy Menzie

Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, June 7, 2003
Retirement Announced 8/31/2007

Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. Doesn't show a breed bias at all. Thinks a dog needs to earn its championship before it should even be considered for best of breed.

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 Mendy Menzie looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Lucinda Hunter
2 Bremy Scheffer
3 Terrance Stuttsman
4 Janis Lopez
5 Elaine Stinson
6 Kelly Glenn
7 Brian Coke
8 Hun Sargeant
9 Valera Ortiz
10 Veronica Sheidt
11 Mark Jetter
12 Bart Alderette
13 Carolyn Beerer
14 Aarry Schmit
15 Kath Hazlett
16 Judy Clarkson
17 Chry Krell
18 Adrian Campbell
19 Kristen Gowin
20 Chric Hoover
21 Bob Golub
22 Dianne Carter
23 Abby Stewart
24 Nata Deming
25 Evan Kown

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
Snapped Show 15 10/26/2025 Solcintra2 Camwyn
October 2025 Japanese Chin Nationals 10/25/2025
October 2025 French Bulldog Nationals 10/8/2025
September 2025 Portuguese Water Dog Nationals 9/20/2025
Down Under All Breed 66 9/6/2025 Jelaza Begguya
Fall Pool 11 9/1/2025 Peregrins Iona
August 2025 Gordon Setter Nationals 8/21/2025
AE CC 132 8/19/2025
Kerry Kollection 201 8/8/2025
July 2025 Bergamasco Nationals 7/8/2025


Did you know?
Since its centenary year in 1991, Crufts has officially been recognised as the world's largest and most prestigious dog show by the Guinness Book of Records, with a total of 22,973 dogs being exhibited that year.