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 |
| STL all breed 102 | 6/1/2025 | STORMBRINGERS IN THE WIND |
| June 2025 Alaskan Malamute Nationals | 6/1/2025 | |
| Spring Court All Breed 9 | 5/25/2025 | STORMBRINGERS NOT QUITE SURE |
| May 2025 Tibetan Terrier Nationals | 5/25/2025 | |
| May 2025 Swedish Vallhund Nationals | 5/25/2025 | |
| May 2025 Australian Shepherd Nationals | 5/23/2025 | |
| March 2025 Tibetan Terrier Nationals | 3/25/2025 | |
| March 2025 Belgian Malinois Nationals | 3/18/2025 | |
| Candlelitt 49 | 2/19/2025 | |
| February 2025 Irish Setter Nationals | 2/14/2025 |
