Judge Info - Otto Oswald
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, June 4, 2005
Retirement
Announced 7/31/2008
Not very political. Low level of breed bias. Has a tendency to like dogs the more often they're seen.
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 Otto Oswald looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Very Low |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Low |
| Feet | 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. Otto Oswald has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Dert Priebe |
| 2 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 3 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 4 | Justin Moyer |
| 5 | Julie Patton |
| 6 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 7 | Peren Troy |
| 8 | Bill Meyer |
| 9 | Joandy Classen |
| 10 | Kimberly Carson |
| 11 | Jamiel Leavens |
| 12 | Jene Moak |
| 13 | Jennifer Oneil |
| 14 | Stephanie Scott |
| 15 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 16 | Nany Painter |
| 17 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 18 | Greg Alexander |
| 19 | Nathia Barks |
| 20 | Jony Bewely |
| 21 | Alles Vickers |
| 22 | Coby Rodriguez |
| 23 | Den Towler |
| 24 | Herb Bowe |
| 25 | Flozell Tucker |
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 |
| February 2020 Sealyham Terrier Nationals | 2/7/2020 | |
| February 2020 Smooth Fox Terrier Nationals | 2/6/2020 | |
| Walk in the Fen 7 | 2/3/2020 | BarStar Halcyon State of Mind |
| TNT 164th All Breed Show | 1/3/2020 | Seasar Lumberjack |
| VB Signing Out -3 days | 1/2/2020 | |
| GaylanStudio 2019-11-09 All-Breed Show | 12/9/2019 | Nachthunde Aku |
| Southern Cross All Breeds 4 | 9/26/2019 | SSfuls Hours of Darkness |
| Clwyds Labour Day Cocker Specialty | 9/2/2019 | |
| MY POWER By Beyoncé For Golden Retrievers | 8/30/2019 | |
| August 2019 Basenji Nationals | 8/12/2019 |
