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
Comet Presents All Breed Bonanza 57 6/1/2023 SMK TOJO YAMAMOTO
Lake Itasca All Breed 29 5/18/2023 LC Black Gold
Comet Presents All Breed Bonanza 54 5/16/2023 LC Black Gold
May 2023 English Foxhound Nationals 5/1/2023
Cane Corso Meet n Greet 2 4/28/2023
April 2023 Anatolian Shepherd Nationals 4/18/2023
April 2023 Scottish Deerhound Nationals 4/16/2023
TRST all breed 20 4/12/2023 LC Alder Hawk
4/11 Poodle Show 4/11/2023
April 2023 Glen of Imaal Terrier Nationals 4/10/2023


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.