Judge Info - Scott Pham

Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Retirement Announced 9/30/2018

Not very political. 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 Scott Pham looks for.

Trait Importance
Head High
Forequarter High
Hindquarter High
Gait Very High
Top Neck and Back Low
Coat Normal
Size/Height Normal
Feet High

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.  Scott Pham has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Jene Moak
2 Stephanie Scott
3 Chuck Donaldson
4 Aly Dimaggio
5 Kimberly Carson
6 Joandy Classen
7 Keven Dowdle
8 Cliff Irwin
9 Deborie Mejorado
10 Erik Mitchell
11 Hen Kilburn
12 Julie Patton
13 Bradie DiNapoli
14 Antonio Hutchinson
15 Terri Farnum
16 Dert Priebe
17 Pamelan Treadwell
18 Listy Cousar
19 Justin Moyer
20 Huntert Dawe
21 Ben Marro
22 Maret Gentile
23 Rachero Fergus
24 Bre Strayhorn
25 Peren Troy

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
Airmid 218 11/3/2025 White Birch Factory Girl
October 2025 Basset Hound Nationals 10/12/2025
Down Under All Breed 67 10/6/2025 White Birch Did Trouble Me
AE CC 165 9/28/2025
Doberman Pinscher Waystar 1 8/19/2025
Fall Pool 9 8/17/2025 Nunkeri Dominion of Dust
Clear Run 143 8/11/2025 Grafton Halina
June 2025 I.R.W.S. Nationals 6/18/2025
Show Your Goldens33 3/25/2025
DanAlan 127 2/26/2025


Did you know?
The figure 8 exercise requires the team to heel in a figure 8 pattern either on or off leash. Generally two of the ring stewards will assist the judge with this exercise by acting as "posts", standing 8 feet apart, that the team walks around to form the loops of the figure 8.