Judge Info - Richard Mitchell
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, May 31, 2018
Retirement
Announced 7/31/2018
Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. Relatively high level of breed bias. Thinks dogs should be compared to how good they are vs the rest of their breed rather than overall quality vs all dogs.
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 Richard Mitchell looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Very High |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | Low |
| Feet | Very 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. Richard Mitchell has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Caraces Rowen |
| 2 | Sana Rasnick |
| 3 | Scott Ramsey |
| 4 | Yvette Glover |
| 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 | Chri Faison |
| 24 | Jana Mezies |
| 25 | Kristen Gowin |
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 Canaan Dog Nationals | 4/12/2025 | |
| March 2025 Toy Poodle Nationals | 3/9/2025 | |
| Kerry Kollection 189 | 3/3/2025 | |
| Clwyds Feb 17th ACS Specialty Show | 2/17/2025 | |
| DanAlan 110 | 1/24/2025 | |
| Treun Winter Show 18 | 1/9/2025 | NippinHeels Chichi |
| Papillon Rare Colors 5 | 1/5/2025 | |
| December 2024 Flat-Coated Retriever Nationals | 12/25/2024 | |
| Clwyds ACS Show2 | 11/28/2024 | |
| All Breeds Spectacular 229 | 11/22/2024 | NippinHeels Chichi |
