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
April 2025 Belgian Tervuren Nationals 4/8/2025
Airmid 159 2/9/2025 Outrigger Magar
South Florida 310 1/24/2025
Llanelli ECS Specialty 31 1/20/2025
Solcintra All Breed 112 1/15/2025 Outrigger Iver
January 2025 English Cocker Spaniel Nationals 1/5/2025
Frostyland Christmas Eve Show 12/24/2024 HH September Cobwebs
Why 12/23/2024
December 2024 Scottish Deerhound Nationals 12/16/2024
Purple 30 11/5/2024 Outrigger Teslin


Did you know?
The first obedience title is a CD, or "Companion Dog", which is earned through competition in the Novice obedience class.