Judge Info - Stella Worley

Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, June 30, 2014
Retirement Announced 5/31/2016

Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. 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 Stella Worley looks for.

Trait Importance
Head High
Forequarter Very Low
Hindquarter Very Low
Gait Normal
Top Neck and Back Low
Coat Normal
Size/Height Normal
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.  Stella Worley has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Janis Coakley
2 Chrica Donnellan
3 Giulice Lipton
4 Nicole Hunger
5 Mick Sherrer
6 Claire McAllister
7 Pamarba Lhoam
8 Scott Ramsey
9 Sana Rasnick
10 Billip Soltero
11 Caraces Rowen
12 Mandy Parcus
13 Yvette Glover
14 Joe Kensing
15 Roxanne Leatherwood
16 Thom Kogut
17 Chri Faison
18 Jana Mezies
19 Shael Parramore
20 Evan Kown
21 Nata Deming
22 Bruce Creel
23 Abby Stewart
24 Dianne Carter
25 Sylvia Tejeda

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
October 2024 Alaskan Klee Kai Nationals 10/19/2024
October 2024 Dalmatian Nationals 10/15/2024
October 2024 Shih Tzu Nationals 10/13/2024
October 2024 Labrador Retriever Nationals 10/13/2024
August 2024 Rhodesian Ridgeback Nationals 8/13/2024
South Florida 233 8/6/2024
August 2024 Beagle Nationals 8/1/2024
August 2024 Alaskan Malamute Nationals 8/1/2024
TimberRidge Corso Spectacular 7/12/2024
Toy Poodle Parade 449 7/10/2024


Did you know?
Since its centenary year in 1991, Crufts has officially been recognised as the world's largest and most prestigious dog show by the Guinness Book of Records, with a total of 22,973 dogs being exhibited that year.