Judge Info - Mickey Bysshe
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, June 4, 2005
Retirement
Announced 1/31/2010
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Not very political. Moderate level of breed bias. Thinks dogs should be compared to how good they are vs the rest of their breed rather than overall quality vs all dogs.
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 Mickey Bysshe looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Very Low |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Very High |
| Size/Height | Low |
| 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. Mickey Bysshe has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Keven Dowdle |
| 2 | Cliff Irwin |
| 3 | Erik Mitchell |
| 4 | Hen Kilburn |
| 5 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 6 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 7 | Stephanie Scott |
| 8 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 9 | Jene Moak |
| 10 | Terri Farnum |
| 11 | Kimberly Carson |
| 12 | Listy Cousar |
| 13 | Huntert Dawe |
| 14 | Joandy Classen |
| 15 | Ben Marro |
| 16 | Maret Gentile |
| 17 | Rachero Fergus |
| 18 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 19 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 20 | Julie Patton |
| 21 | Tod Brubaker |
| 22 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 23 | Jos Harter |
| 24 | Dert Priebe |
| 25 | Pamelan Treadwell |
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 |
| B 178 | 6/2/2026 | |
| April 2026 G.S.P. Nationals | 4/27/2026 | |
| April 2026 Australian Shepherd Nationals | 4/23/2026 | |
| April 2026 Giant Schnauzer Nationals | 4/15/2026 | |
| March 2026 Border Terrier Nationals | 3/23/2026 | |
| Itasca 209 | 2/1/2026 | BarStar Soda Pop |
| January 2026 Australian Shepherd Nationals | 1/23/2026 | |
| 20Something | 1/20/2026 | Paradise Grenada |
| January 2026 Dandie Dinmont Terrier Nationals | 1/6/2026 | |
| January 2026 South African Boerboel Nationals | 1/3/2026 |
