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
May 2023 Australian Terrier Nationals 5/11/2023
May 2023 Chihuahua Nationals 5/10/2023
Nevade IG Specialty 4/28/2023
April 2023 Bedlington Terrier Nationals 4/19/2023
April 2023 Irish Water Spaniel Nationals 4/11/2023
March 2023 G.S.P. Nationals 3/27/2023
TKs Corgi Party 2/20/2023
GaylanStudio5 All Breed 23-01-24 1/24/2023 Lanakila The Cowboy In Me
BourneAcres All Breed 23-01-17 1/17/2023 Lanakila Song And Emotion
Jan Party2 23 1/12/2023


Did you know?
The sit for exam is a modified version of the Stand for Exam. It is generally used in novice level classes and requires the handler to order the dog to sit and then to move away from the dog the length of the leash. The judge will then approach the dog and pet the dog's head.