Judge Info - Ryan Juliesen
Showdog.com Judge Since Sunday, June 15, 2003
Retirement
Announced 1/31/2009
Not very political. Low 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 Ryan Juliesen looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Very Low |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Very Low |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | Normal |
| 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. Ryan Juliesen has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Martha Woodson |
| 2 | Angela Fletcher |
| 3 | Mike Schneider |
| 4 | Geor Board |
| 5 | Sam Tacker |
| 6 | Marry Anne Bryant |
| 7 | Doug Mavroulis |
| 8 | Reberol Pattison |
| 9 | David Scott |
| 10 | Joey Allen |
| 11 | Sylvia Tejeda |
| 12 | Patrick Sayforth |
| 13 | Ellen Schroeder |
| 14 | Rusty Walter |
| 15 | Bruce Creel |
| 16 | Kelly LaFoy |
| 17 | Shael Parramore |
| 18 | Jana Mezies |
| 19 | Chri Faison |
| 20 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 21 | Joe Kensing |
| 22 | Mandy Parcus |
| 23 | Billip Soltero |
| 24 | Kim Coleman |
| 25 | Pamarba Lhoam |
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 |
| February 2026 Wire Fox Terrier Nationals | 2/2/2026 | |
| South Florida 474 | 1/30/2026 | |
| Solcintra All Breed 130 | 1/27/2026 | Peregrins Beethoven |
| South Florida 471 | 1/24/2026 | |
| Embrace the Cold | 1/17/2026 | Peregrins Beethoven |
| January 2026 German Spitz Nationals | 1/14/2026 | |
| Show Your Goldens49 | 1/13/2026 | |
| January 2026 Polish Lowland Sheepdog Nationals | 1/2/2026 | |
| December 2025 Bull Terrier Nationals | 12/9/2025 | |
| Turkey Lurkey On Parade | 11/17/2025 |
