Judge Info - Sandra Grooms
Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, November 30, 2009
Retirement
Announced 10/31/2014
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Not very political. Doesn't show a breed bias at all.
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 Sandra Grooms looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very Low |
| Forequarter | Very High |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | High |
| 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. Sandra Grooms has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Sylvia Tejeda |
| 2 | Joey Allen |
| 3 | Bruce Creel |
| 4 | David Scott |
| 5 | Reberol Pattison |
| 6 | Shael Parramore |
| 7 | Marry Anne Bryant |
| 8 | Sam Tacker |
| 9 | Jana Mezies |
| 10 | Chri Faison |
| 11 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 12 | Joe Kensing |
| 13 | Angela Fletcher |
| 14 | Mandy Parcus |
| 15 | Billip Soltero |
| 16 | Martha Woodson |
| 17 | Mike Schneider |
| 18 | Geor Board |
| 19 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 20 | Nicole Hunger |
| 21 | Giulice Lipton |
| 22 | Doug Mavroulis |
| 23 | Janis Coakley |
| 24 | Patrick Sayforth |
| 25 | Chrica Donnellan |
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 |
| Edinburgh Festival 61 | 12/1/2022 | Picardy Kasper |
| November 2022 Bearded Collie Nationals | 11/20/2022 | |
| November 2022 Alaskan Malamute Nationals | 11/1/2022 | |
| ATK all breed 7 | 9/15/2022 | Czarina Scotch Whiskey |
| August 2022 Saint Bernard Nationals | 8/26/2022 | |
| GaylanStudio5 All Breed 22-07-16 | 7/16/2022 | XiZang XillintHotStpr ngro*HM |
| Keeshond Specialty 10 | 5/25/2022 | |
| JRT 4/21 Specialty | 4/21/2022 | |
| GaylanStudio9 All Breed 22-02-19 | 2/19/2022 | Ragsdale Dancehall Dr Hank |
| Kilhey Obedience 2 | 2/9/2022 |
