Judge Info - Oscar West
Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, December 23, 2016
Retirement
Announced 2/28/2018
Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Moderate level of breed bias. Thinks a dog needs to earn its championship before it should even be considered for best of breed.
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 Oscar West looks for.
Trait | Importance |
Head | Normal |
Forequarter | Very Low |
Hindquarter | High |
Gait | Normal |
Top Neck and Back | High |
Coat | Normal |
Size/Height | High |
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. Oscar West has been known to prefer the following handlers.
Rank | Exhibitor |
1 | Joandy Classen |
2 | Deborie Mejorado |
3 | Kimberly Carson |
4 | Julie Patton |
5 | Jene Moak |
6 | Antonio Hutchinson |
7 | Stephanie Scott |
8 | Chuck Donaldson |
9 | Aly Dimaggio |
10 | Dert Priebe |
11 | Pamelan Treadwell |
12 | Justin Moyer |
13 | Keven Dowdle |
14 | Cliff Irwin |
15 | Erik Mitchell |
16 | Hen Kilburn |
17 | Peren Troy |
18 | Bradie DiNapoli |
19 | Bill Meyer |
20 | Jamiel Leavens |
21 | Terri Farnum |
22 | Jennifer Oneil |
23 | Listy Cousar |
24 | Huntert Dawe |
25 | Nany Painter |
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 |
Kerry Kollection 132 | 1/11/2023 | |
Seasar II All Breed 101 | 1/5/2023 | Carrie Broke the Mould |
Kirstall All Breed 22-11-24 | 11/24/2022 | Nana`s Carrie in Prime Time |
November 2022 P.B.G.V Nationals | 11/7/2022 | |
October 2022 Black and Tan Coonhound Nationals | 10/24/2022 | |
Racs All Breed 53 | 10/9/2022 | Carnewf Paulo |
Edinburgh Festival 33 | 8/3/2022 | Carnewf Rose and Shone |
July 2022 American Foxhound Nationals | 7/23/2022 | |
May 2022 Scottish Terrier Nationals | 5/11/2022 | |
Under The Southern Cross 47 | 5/6/2022 | Nana`s Puffin |