Judge Info - Russell Le
Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, December 31, 2012
Retirement
Announced 12/31/2013
Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. Relatively high 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 Russell Le looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Very High |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Very 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. Russell Le has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Mick Sherrer |
| 2 | Claire McAllister |
| 3 | Chrica Donnellan |
| 4 | Scott Ramsey |
| 5 | Sana Rasnick |
| 6 | Caraces Rowen |
| 7 | Janis Coakley |
| 8 | Yvette Glover |
| 9 | Thom Kogut |
| 10 | Giulice Lipton |
| 11 | Nicole Hunger |
| 12 | Evan Kown |
| 13 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 14 | Nata Deming |
| 15 | Abby Stewart |
| 16 | Billip Soltero |
| 17 | Mandy Parcus |
| 18 | Joe Kensing |
| 19 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 20 | Dianne Carter |
| 21 | Chri Faison |
| 22 | Jana Mezies |
| 23 | Shael Parramore |
| 24 | Bruce Creel |
| 25 | Bob Golub |
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 |
| Solcintra All Breed 11 | 3/30/2023 | Lanakila Forget Me Not |
| March 2023 Chinese Crested Dog Nationals | 3/25/2023 | |
| February 2023 Dachshund Nationals | 2/9/2023 | |
| January 2023 Chinese Shar-Pei Nationals | 1/21/2023 | |
| November 2022 Pug Nationals | 11/21/2022 | |
| CacheCreek All Breed 22-11-14 | 11/14/2022 | Lanakila September Morn |
| October 2022 Great Dane Nationals | 10/19/2022 | |
| Comet Presents All Breed Bonanza 20 | 10/17/2022 | Lanakila September Morn |
| Mudi Blues 12 | 9/16/2022 | |
| September 2022 Tibetan Spaniel Nationals | 9/13/2022 |
