Judge Info - Stephanie Brawley

Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, August 31, 2013
Retirement Announced 5/31/2014

Not very political. Low 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 Stephanie Brawley looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Kelly LaFoy
2 Rusty Walter
3 Ellen Schroeder
4 Patrick Sayforth
5 Kim Coleman
6 Clan Melby
7 Doug Mavroulis
8 George Anderson
9 Geor Board
10 Mike Schneider
11 Martha Woodson
12 Alejam Zapien
13 Kate Dalton
14 Angela Fletcher
15 Annee Lino
16 Sam Tacker
17 Chrise Elleberee
18 Marry Anne Bryant
19 Aarthom Rapier
20 Stephew Deering
21 All Mederos
22 Reberol Pattison
23 David Scott
24 George Cruce
25 Roby Hawks

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
Spirit Ranch Gala 15 10/23/2025 MNs Sentry-Duty
October 2025 English Springer Spaniel Nationals 10/18/2025
Airmid 212 10/2/2025 RNF Shout It Out
October 2025 Alaskan Malamute Nationals 10/1/2025
Toy Poodle Parade 503 9/23/2025
Borzoi Fiesta 5 8/15/2025
South Florida 390 7/24/2025
Clear Run 127 5/28/2025 Jelaza Denali
Catch.22 5/22/2025
April 2025 Scottish Terrier Nationals 4/11/2025


Did you know?
A conformation dog show is not a comparison of one dog to another but a comparison of each dog to a judge's mental image of the ideal breed type as outlined in the individual breed's breed standard.