Judge Info - Misty Scott

Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Retirement Announced 7/31/2010

Not political at all. Relatively high level of breed bias. 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 Misty Scott looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Kelly LaFoy
2 Kim Coleman
3 Clan Melby
4 Rusty Walter
5 Ellen Schroeder
6 George Anderson
7 Patrick Sayforth
8 Alejam Zapien
9 Kate Dalton
10 Doug Mavroulis
11 Annee Lino
12 Chrise Elleberee
13 Aarthom Rapier
14 Geor Board
15 Mike Schneider
16 Martha Woodson
17 Stephew Deering
18 All Mederos
19 George Cruce
20 Roby Hawks
21 Angela Fletcher
22 John Urick
23 Sam Tacker
24 Marry Anne Bryant
25 Logan Ray

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
Kerry Kollection 173 10/13/2024
Show your Goldens11 8/14/2024
June 2024 Border Collie Nationals 6/20/2024
May Day Novas 5/14/2024
April 2024 G.B.G.V. Nationals 4/21/2024
Cairn Classic 42 4/20/2024
April 2024 Australian Cattle Dog Nationals 4/7/2024
Dannon 13 3/18/2024
Finn All Breed 2 3/10/2024 Lanakila ThisLilPggyStydHome
February 2024 Tibetan Mastiff Nationals 2/9/2024


Did you know?
Judges are generally certified to judge one or several breeds, usually in the same group, but a few "all-breed" judges have the training and experience to judge large numbers of breeds.