Judge Info - Ruth Langham
Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Retirement
Announced 7/31/2010
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. 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 Ruth Langham looks for.
Trait | Importance |
Head | Normal |
Forequarter | Normal |
Hindquarter | Very Low |
Gait | Very High |
Top Neck and Back | Normal |
Coat | Normal |
Size/Height | High |
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. Ruth Langham has been known to prefer the following handlers.
Rank | Exhibitor |
1 | Peren Troy |
2 | Bill Meyer |
3 | Jamiel Leavens |
4 | Jennifer Oneil |
5 | Nany Painter |
6 | Justin Moyer |
7 | Pamelan Treadwell |
8 | Greg Alexander |
9 | Dert Priebe |
10 | Nathia Barks |
11 | Jony Bewely |
12 | Antonio Hutchinson |
13 | Alles Vickers |
14 | Coby Rodriguez |
15 | Den Towler |
16 | Herb Bowe |
17 | Flozell Tucker |
18 | Caryn Brumit |
19 | Julie Patton |
20 | Deborie Mejorado |
21 | Ster Stockyard |
22 | Riely Whalen |
23 | Matt Moore |
24 | June Dixon |
25 | Edna Dixon |
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 2024 Portuguese Water Dog Nationals | 4/20/2024 | |
February 2024 Boxer Nationals | 2/26/2024 | |
Redbone Specialty of the Redwoods 9 | 2/5/2024 | |
[LyricDogs] Happy Birthday to Me 31 | 1/28/2024 | Taymyr In the Blink of an Eye |
December 2023 Irish Water Spaniel Nationals | 12/11/2023 | |
December 2023 Dandie Dinmont Terrier Nationals | 12/6/2023 | |
Clwyds Remembrance Day ACS Specialty show | 11/11/2023 | |
Canmore5 All Breed 23-10-20 | 10/20/2023 | Taymyr Diamond Eye |
Eskimook 12 | 10/14/2023 | Taymyr Napoleon’s Spy |
Fantazee Frolics One | 8/29/2023 | Taymyr Napoleon’s Spy |