Judge Info - Mose Spurgeon
Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, October 31, 2008
Retirement
Announced 11/30/2010
Not political at all. Low 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 Mose Spurgeon looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very Low |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Very High |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | High |
| 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. Mose Spurgeon has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Marry Anne Bryant |
| 2 | Reberol Pattison |
| 3 | Sam Tacker |
| 4 | David Scott |
| 5 | Angela Fletcher |
| 6 | Joey Allen |
| 7 | Sylvia Tejeda |
| 8 | Martha Woodson |
| 9 | Mike Schneider |
| 10 | Geor Board |
| 11 | Bruce Creel |
| 12 | Shael Parramore |
| 13 | Doug Mavroulis |
| 14 | Jana Mezies |
| 15 | Chri Faison |
| 16 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 17 | Joe Kensing |
| 18 | Patrick Sayforth |
| 19 | Mandy Parcus |
| 20 | Billip Soltero |
| 21 | Ellen Schroeder |
| 22 | Rusty Walter |
| 23 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 24 | Kelly LaFoy |
| 25 | Nicole Hunger |
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 |
| TRHD all breed 103 | 3/8/2025 | TLC Defeats The Object |
| Myers All Breed 32 | 2/12/2025 | TLC Jimbo The Just |
| February 2025 Bernese Mountain Dog Nationals | 2/5/2025 | |
| February 2025 Saluki Nationals | 2/1/2025 | |
| ATK all breed 81 | 1/13/2025 | JP Jahares The Just |
| Llanelli ECS Specialty 30 | 12/20/2024 | |
| December 2024 W.P.G. Nationals | 12/15/2024 | |
| Jimbos Pad Tournament 35 | 12/1/2024 | Carmelsas Nightime Serenade |
| Canmore4 All-Breed 24-09-26 | 9/26/2024 | Xena The Tinkerbella |
| South Florida 206 | 6/4/2024 |
