Judge Info - Roy Rick

Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Retirement Announced 9/30/2012

Not political at all. Low level of breed bias. Has a tendency to like dogs the more often they're seen.

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 Roy Rick looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Normal
Forequarter Very High
Hindquarter Normal
Gait Low
Top Neck and Back Low
Coat Normal
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.  Roy Rick 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 Abby Stewart
11 Chrica Donnellan
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
Growth On Record 9/19/2026
B 268 9/13/2026
August 2026 American Foxhound Nationals 8/23/2026
Buckeye All Breed 24 8/17/2026 RJ My Strawberry Fudge Moon
August 2026 Chesapeake Bay Retriever Nationals 8/4/2026
Spains World Cup Triumph 7/24/2026 RJ My Strawberry Fudge Moon
July 2026 Pomeranian Nationals 7/18/2026
Lino A 6/15/2026 TSR Shes From A Wonder
May 2026 Border Terrier Nationals 5/23/2026
Under The Southern Cross 85 5/6/2026 TSR Shes From A Wonder


Did you know?
Since its centenary year in 1991, Crufts has officially been recognised as the world's largest and most prestigious dog show by the Guinness Book of Records, with a total of 22,973 dogs being exhibited that year.