Judge Info - Nancy Gardner
Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, July 31, 2009
Retirement
Announced 11/30/2009
Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. Moderate level of breed bias.
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 Nancy Gardner looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very High |
| Forequarter | Very Low |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Very Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Very Low |
| Size/Height | Low |
| Feet | High |
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. Nancy Gardner has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Caraces Rowen |
| 2 | Yvette Glover |
| 3 | Sana Rasnick |
| 4 | Scott Ramsey |
| 5 | Thom Kogut |
| 6 | Claire McAllister |
| 7 | Mick Sherrer |
| 8 | Evan Kown |
| 9 | Nata Deming |
| 10 | Abby Stewart |
| 11 | Chrica Donnellan |
| 12 | Dianne Carter |
| 13 | Janis Coakley |
| 14 | Giulice Lipton |
| 15 | Nicole Hunger |
| 16 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 17 | Bob Golub |
| 18 | Billip Soltero |
| 19 | Chric Hoover |
| 20 | Mandy Parcus |
| 21 | Joe Kensing |
| 22 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 23 | Kristen Gowin |
| 24 | Chri Faison |
| 25 | Jana Mezies |
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 |
| September 2024 Boston Terrier Nationals | 9/4/2024 | |
| August 2024 Old English Sheepdog Nationals | 8/2/2024 | |
| July 2024 German Spitz Nationals | 7/14/2024 | |
| Show Your Goldens1 | 7/9/2024 | |
| BRK 44 | 6/21/2024 | |
| Solcintra All Breed 101 | 5/19/2024 | KBKs Jack |
| May 2024 Rhodesian Ridgeback Nationals | 5/13/2024 | |
| May 2024 Australian Cattle Dog Nationals | 5/7/2024 | |
| Springtime All Breed | 4/28/2024 | Detroit’s Sioux of Greyfriar |
| Spotaneous | 4/18/2024 |
