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 2025 Irish Water Spaniel Nationals 6/11/2025
Toy Poodle Parade 488 4/16/2025
March 2025 American Foxhound Nationals 3/23/2025
KaSherr Specialty 6 3/4/2025
KaSherr Specialty 2 2/25/2025
BLDBR FB 5 2/17/2025
Caulfeilds February 10th All Breed Show 2/10/2025 IchaIcha Isolated Jet
Finn All Breed 53 2/6/2025 Picardy Mozart
January 2025 German Spitz Nationals 1/14/2025
South Florida 297 12/26/2024


Did you know?
A conformation dog show is not a comparison of one dog to another but a comparison of each dog to a judge's mental image of the ideal breed type as outlined in the individual breed's breed standard.