Judge Info - Orlando Bennett

Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, April 30, 2015
Retirement Announced 8/31/2015

Not very political. Low 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 Orlando Bennett looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Jennifer Oneil
2 Jamiel Leavens
3 Nany Painter
4 Bill Meyer
5 Peren Troy
6 Greg Alexander
7 Nathia Barks
8 Jony Bewely
9 Alles Vickers
10 Coby Rodriguez
11 Den Towler
12 Herb Bowe
13 Flozell Tucker
14 Caryn Brumit
15 Ster Stockyard
16 Riely Whalen
17 Matt Moore
18 June Dixon
19 Justin Moyer
20 Pamelan Treadwell
21 Dert Priebe
22 Antonio Hutchinson
23 Edna Dixon
24 Julie Patton
25 Deborie Mejorado

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
June 2023 Lagotto Romagnolo Nationals 6/3/2023
5/30 Allbreed RoughDiamond 5/30/2023 Czarina Death Trap
SS Spring Show 30 5/19/2023
March 2023 Akita Nationals 3/26/2023
STL all breed 13 3/10/2023 Czarina Russian Mafia
March 2023 Bull Terrier Nationals 3/9/2023
March 2023 Old English Sheepdog Nationals 3/2/2023
True SBT 14 2/19/2023
GaylanStudio3 All Breed 23-02-07 2/7/2023 Czarina Hellfire
Schipperke Specialty 9 2/2/2023


Did you know?
The largest and most prestigious dog show in America is the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, was established in 1877 and is held annually at Madison Square Garden in New York City.