Judge Info - Raymond Valdez
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, December 31, 2009
Retirement
Announced 2/28/2011
Not very political. 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 Raymond Valdez looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Very High |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Low |
| 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. Raymond Valdez has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Emily Nguyen |
| 2 | Art Toles |
| 3 | Holly Pollok |
| 4 | Joey Finch |
| 5 | Ros Richart |
| 6 | Eric Pennington |
| 7 | Parker Hart |
| 8 | Ron Boening |
| 9 | Jos Harter |
| 10 | Tod Brubaker |
| 11 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 12 | Rachero Fergus |
| 13 | Maret Gentile |
| 14 | Ben Marro |
| 15 | Huntert Dawe |
| 16 | Listy Cousar |
| 17 | Terri Farnum |
| 18 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 19 | Hen Kilburn |
| 20 | Erik Mitchell |
| 21 | Cliff Irwin |
| 22 | Keven Dowdle |
| 23 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 24 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 25 | Stephanie Scott |
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 |
| BarStar All Breed 061126 | 6/11/2026 | Lanakila King*s Cross |
| Siberian April Showdown 1 | 4/26/2026 | |
| Bravos Aussie Special 5 | 4/15/2026 | |
| April 2026 Belgian Tervuren Nationals | 4/8/2026 | |
| Good Better Best All Breed 100 | 4/6/2026 | Carnewf Dean |
| March 2026 Harrier Nationals | 3/24/2026 | |
| March 2026 Rhodesian Ridgeback Nationals | 3/13/2026 | |
| Winter Canyon 35 | 2/23/2026 | Kilohana The Iron Lady |
| Kerry Kollection 206 | 1/30/2026 | |
| December 2025 Australian Shepherd Nationals | 12/23/2025 |
