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
Clwyds April 15th ACS Specialty 4/15/2024
WS-ACS 21 4/14/2024
English Foxhound Specialty of the Redwoods 18 3/15/2024
Rat Terrier Specialty of the Redwoods 25 3/10/2024
AE CC 78 3/6/2024
Card all breed 62 2/25/2024 Outrigger Lakyle
BourneAcres All-Breed 24-02-18 2/18/2024 Outrigger Jaspere
February 2024 Pointer Nationals 2/17/2024
WP Malamute Classic 7 2/9/2024
Fall Leaves 168 1/6/2024 Outrigger Farren


Did you know?
The figure 8 exercise requires the team to heel in a figure 8 pattern either on or off leash. Generally two of the ring stewards will assist the judge with this exercise by acting as "posts", standing 8 feet apart, that the team walks around to form the loops of the figure 8.