Judge Info - Patrick Tatum
Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Retirement
Announced 7/31/2015
Not political at all. Low level of breed bias. Thinks dogs should be compared to how good they are vs the rest of their breed rather than overall quality vs all dogs.
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 Patrick Tatum looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very High |
| Forequarter | Low |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Normal |
| 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. Patrick Tatum has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Billip Soltero |
| 2 | Mandy Parcus |
| 3 | Joe Kensing |
| 4 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 5 | Chri Faison |
| 6 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 7 | Jana Mezies |
| 8 | Nicole Hunger |
| 9 | Giulice Lipton |
| 10 | Shael Parramore |
| 11 | Janis Coakley |
| 12 | Bruce Creel |
| 13 | Chrica Donnellan |
| 14 | Sylvia Tejeda |
| 15 | Joey Allen |
| 16 | Mick Sherrer |
| 17 | Claire McAllister |
| 18 | David Scott |
| 19 | Reberol Pattison |
| 20 | Scott Ramsey |
| 21 | Sana Rasnick |
| 22 | Marry Anne Bryant |
| 23 | Caraces Rowen |
| 24 | Sam Tacker |
| 25 | Yvette Glover |
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 |
| Tamworth Trot 6 | 10/3/2026 | TSR Tottering By Gently |
| KOG all breed 106 | 10/1/2026 | TSR The Javan Jimbo |
| Lottie Pottie | 9/26/2026 | TSR Tottering By Gently |
| Clipidy Clop | 9/21/2026 | TSR The Javan Jimbo |
| September 2026 A.S.T. Nationals | 9/12/2026 | |
| Maverick McNally Open Golf | 7/23/2026 | JP Darkness Of The Vultures |
| June 2026 German Pinscher Nationals | 6/4/2026 | |
| April 2026 Belgian Laekenois Nationals | 4/27/2026 | |
| DG 17 | 4/5/2026 | |
| March 2026 Azawakh Nationals | 3/1/2026 |
