Judge Info - Ronald Schmidt
Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, August 31, 2009
Retirement
Announced 9/30/2009
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Relatively high level of breed bias. Thinks a dog needs to earn its championship before it should even be considered for best of breed.
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 Ronald Schmidt looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | Very Low |
| Hindquarter | Very Low |
| Gait | Very Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Very High |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | Very 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. Ronald Schmidt has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Dan Adams |
| 2 | Norma Young |
| 3 | Jeff Wehlan |
| 4 | Willie Cundiff |
| 5 | Katy Murrell |
| 6 | Beah McEwen |
| 7 | John Rome |
| 8 | Bob Coke |
| 9 | Jessa McKinnley |
| 10 | Debbie Merrill |
| 11 | Jean Infante |
| 12 | Jay McHaney |
| 13 | Ster Coaxum |
| 14 | Kennis Greiner |
| 15 | Marc Buchhelt |
| 16 | Aimeene Good |
| 17 | Edna Dixon |
| 18 | Robert Pouk |
| 19 | Rogane Tuller |
| 20 | Terry Galloway |
| 21 | June Dixon |
| 22 | Matt Moore |
| 23 | Stew Kellermen |
| 24 | Duane Rawley |
| 25 | Riely Whalen |
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 |
| March 2025 Toy Fox Terrier Nationals | 3/15/2025 | |
| Ztc Frenchies 2 | 3/12/2025 | |
| February 2025 Portuguese Pointer Nationals | 2/20/2025 | |
| TNT 325th All Breed Show | 2/15/2025 | Caledonia Sail the Sea |
| Dewars 22 | 2/8/2025 | |
| South Florida 314 | 2/2/2025 | |
| December 2024 Shiba Inu Nationals | 12/22/2024 | |
| October 2024 Bedlington Terrier Nationals | 10/19/2024 | |
| September 2024 Skye Terrier Nationals | 9/15/2024 | |
| September 2024 Standard Poodle Nationals | 9/12/2024 |
