Judge Info - Odilia Martin

Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, December 23, 2016
Retirement Announced 1/31/2018

Not very political. 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 Odilia Martin looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Janis Coakley
2 Chrica Donnellan
3 Giulice Lipton
4 Mick Sherrer
5 Nicole Hunger
6 Claire McAllister
7 Pamarba Lhoam
8 Scott Ramsey
9 Sana Rasnick
10 Billip Soltero
11 Caraces Rowen
12 Mandy Parcus
13 Yvette Glover
14 Joe Kensing
15 Roxanne Leatherwood
16 Thom Kogut
17 Chri Faison
18 Jana Mezies
19 Shael Parramore
20 Evan Kown
21 Nata Deming
22 Bruce Creel
23 Abby Stewart
24 Dianne Carter
25 Sylvia Tejeda

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
Itasca 210 2/9/2026 ~*¨R£¨*~ Veni Vidi Vici
Spring Blush 31 1/26/2026 White Birch Field Of Daisies
January 2026 Scottish Terrier Nationals 1/11/2026
December 2025 Flat-Coated Retriever Nationals 12/25/2025
December 2025 English Toy Spaniel Nationals 12/24/2025
Candlelitt 19 11/26/2025
November 2025 Belgian Malinois Nationals 11/18/2025
November 2025 Vizsla Nationals 11/14/2025
November 2025 Bernese Mountain Dog Nationals 11/5/2025
October 2025 Kooikerhondje Nationals 10/26/2025


Did you know?
An obedience trial is a dog sport in which a dog must perfectly execute a predefined set of tasks when directed to do so by his handler