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
September 2026 Bullmastiff Nationals 9/3/2026
Bidley Didley 8/29/2026 JP Cherry Ripe
Outback Festival 24 8/13/2026 JP Cherry Ripe
Suns Best V 8/4/2026 Peregrins Philosophy
Annapolis 71 7/17/2026
Hatchpen Show 7/15/2026 JP Candy Stripe Cosmos
Hamos Hounds The Festival 62 7/6/2026 JP Morning Fragrance
STL all breed 139 5/18/2026 JP Candy Stripe Cosmos
Rings of Saturn 2 5/14/2026
Buckeye All Breed 8 5/12/2026 JP Candy Stripe Cosmos


Did you know?
At least two wins must be a set of three or more points ("majors"), under two different judges; at least one additional win under a third judge is also required.