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
May 2026 Chihuahua Nationals 5/10/2026
May 2026 Caucasian Mountain Dog Nationals 5/9/2026
Abbott All Breed 87 4/25/2026 Cheriebomb Space Boss
Show Your Goldens53 2/14/2026
January 2026 Field Spaniel Nationals 1/16/2026
A Very Merry Kerry 1 1/9/2026
Nata 137 1/3/2026 GraphiX Secret Lover
December 2025 Shih Tzu Nationals 12/13/2025
TNT 348th All Breed Show 11/21/2025 GoldRivers Last Train Home
November 2025 Scottish Deerhound Nationals 11/16/2025


Did you know?
A specialty show may be regional or national. A "Best in Show" win at a national specialty show is tremendously prestigious, indicating that the winning dog or bitch triumphed at a contest which attracted entries from the most serious fanciers of that breed in the country or continent. Some specialty shows attract international entries.