Judge Info - Pat Baldwin

Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, June 6, 2005
Retirement Announced 9/30/2007

Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Not very political. Doesn't show a breed bias at all.

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 Pat Baldwin looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Very High
Forequarter Normal
Hindquarter Low
Gait Normal
Top Neck and Back High
Coat Very Low
Size/Height Low
Feet Normal

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.  Pat Baldwin has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Keven Dowdle
2 Cliff Irwin
3 Erik Mitchell
4 Hen Kilburn
5 Bradie DiNapoli
6 Aly Dimaggio
7 Chuck Donaldson
8 Stephanie Scott
9 Terri Farnum
10 Listy Cousar
11 Huntert Dawe
12 Jene Moak
13 Kimberly Carson
14 Joandy Classen
15 Ben Marro
16 Maret Gentile
17 Rachero Fergus
18 Bre Strayhorn
19 Tod Brubaker
20 Deborie Mejorado
21 Julie Patton
22 Jos Harter
23 Ron Boening
24 Antonio Hutchinson
25 Parker Hart

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
Clear Run 136 7/8/2025 TNT Boris
SmallestWindowInTheWorld 6/20/2025
AfghanHound Throw Down 1 6/19/2025
Wink all breed 83 4/29/2025 Solanin Handsome One RNF
Lets End On Top 2 4/28/2025
April 2025 Basset Hound Nationals 4/12/2025
Collie Frolic 13 4/2/2025
March 2025 Tibetan Mastiff Nationals 3/9/2025
Oars 34 2/27/2025 RJ A Wild Stormy Night
ZTSM Show 68 2/15/2025 TLC Blueberry Saturn Strikes


Did you know?
A specialty show is a dog show which reviews a single breed, unlike other dog shows, particularly conformation shows, which are generally referred to as "all-breed" because they are open to all breeds recognized by the sponsoring kennel club.