Judge Info - Paul Caraway
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, June 5, 2003
Retirement
Announced 1/31/2009
Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. Moderate level of breed bias.
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 Paul Caraway looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | Low |
| Feet | 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. Paul Caraway has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Joandy Classen |
| 2 | Kimberly Carson |
| 3 | Jene Moak |
| 4 | Stephanie Scott |
| 5 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 6 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 7 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 8 | Julie Patton |
| 9 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 10 | Dert Priebe |
| 11 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 12 | Justin Moyer |
| 13 | Keven Dowdle |
| 14 | Cliff Irwin |
| 15 | Erik Mitchell |
| 16 | Hen Kilburn |
| 17 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 18 | Terri Farnum |
| 19 | Listy Cousar |
| 20 | Huntert Dawe |
| 21 | Peren Troy |
| 22 | Bill Meyer |
| 23 | Jamiel Leavens |
| 24 | Jennifer Oneil |
| 25 | Ben Marro |
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 |
| September 2024 N.S.D.T.R. Nationals | 9/16/2024 | |
| September 2024 Otterhound Nationals | 9/8/2024 | |
| September 2024 Wire Fox Terrier Nationals | 9/2/2024 | |
| Jester Dogs 307th All Breed Show | 8/16/2024 | Running For Puzzles |
| Comet Presents All Breed Bonanza 99 | 8/11/2024 | Running For Puzzles |
| Nata All Breed 47 | 8/10/2024 | Running For Puzzles |
| August 2024 Toy Poodle Nationals | 8/9/2024 | |
| August 2024 S.B.T. Nationals | 8/7/2024 | |
| Toy Poodle Parade 450 | 7/30/2024 | |
| July 2024 Briard Nationals | 7/6/2024 |
