Judge Info - Petar Amelia
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, June 2, 2005
Retirement
Announced 6/30/2008
Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. 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 Petar Amelia looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Very High |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Very High |
| 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. Petar Amelia has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Chric Hoover |
| 2 | Kristen Gowin |
| 3 | Bob Golub |
| 4 | Adrian Campbell |
| 5 | Chry Krell |
| 6 | Judy Clarkson |
| 7 | Kath Hazlett |
| 8 | Aarry Schmit |
| 9 | Dianne Carter |
| 10 | Carolyn Beerer |
| 11 | Bart Alderette |
| 12 | Mark Jetter |
| 13 | Abby Stewart |
| 14 | Veronica Sheidt |
| 15 | Nata Deming |
| 16 | Evan Kown |
| 17 | Valera Ortiz |
| 18 | Hun Sargeant |
| 19 | Thom Kogut |
| 20 | Yvette Glover |
| 21 | Caraces Rowen |
| 22 | Sana Rasnick |
| 23 | Scott Ramsey |
| 24 | Brian Coke |
| 25 | Claire McAllister |
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 |
| Grays Winter Show 13 | 2/26/2020 | JD Lorna Doone |
| February 2020 W.H.W.T. Nationals | 2/21/2020 | |
| Norwegian Buhunds Down Under 53 | 2/6/2020 | |
| January 2020 Otterhound Nationals | 1/8/2020 | |
| Caulfeilds Dec 4 All Breed Show | 12/4/2019 | Andy*s Just One Look |
| Dog Show 912 | 9/12/2019 | JD Telstar |
| TNT 147th All Breed Show | 8/6/2019 | JD Lullaby |
| Pekellen Late Spring Pekingese Specialty | 6/8/2019 | |
| Tamiami Finnish Spitz 5 | 6/2/2019 | |
| In memory Ch Rizona Handsome Stranger | 5/29/2019 |
