Judge Info - Petra Anderson

Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Retirement Announced 1/31/2011

Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Low 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 Petra Anderson looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Low
Forequarter Very Low
Hindquarter Low
Gait Very High
Top Neck and Back High
Coat Low
Size/Height Normal
Feet Very High

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.  Petra Anderson has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Caraces Rowen
2 Yvette Glover
3 Sana Rasnick
4 Scott Ramsey
5 Thom Kogut
6 Claire McAllister
7 Mick Sherrer
8 Evan Kown
9 Nata Deming
10 Chrica Donnellan
11 Abby Stewart
12 Dianne Carter
13 Janis Coakley
14 Giulice Lipton
15 Nicole Hunger
16 Pamarba Lhoam
17 Bob Golub
18 Billip Soltero
19 Chric Hoover
20 Mandy Parcus
21 Joe Kensing
22 Roxanne Leatherwood
23 Kristen Gowin
24 Chri Faison
25 Jana Mezies

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
CanmoreK All Breed 23-03-25 3/25/2023 Ravenpoint Freya
3/23 Poodle Specialty 3/23/2023
January 2023 Pyrenean Shepherd Nationals 1/22/2023
Cairn Ceilidh 77 1/1/2023
GaylanStudio5 All Breed 22-12-15 12/15/2022 Siberian Lone Wolf
Plus Fall Show 28 12/2/2022 Siberian Lone Wolf
GaylanStudio4 All Breed 22-10-26 10/26/2022 KDH Grey Sprite
October 2022 Skye Terrier Nationals 10/15/2022
All Saints 27 10/7/2022
TRST all breed 2 8/2/2022 KDH Silver Glitter


Did you know?
At least two wins must be a set of three or more points ("majors"), under two different judges; at least one additional win under a third judge is also required.