Judge Info - Stephen Long
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, July 31, 2014
Retirement
Announced 10/31/2014
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 Stephen Long looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Very High |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | High |
| Coat | Low |
| Size/Height | High |
| Feet | Very 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. Stephen Long has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Stephanie Scott |
| 2 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 3 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 4 | Jene Moak |
| 5 | Kimberly Carson |
| 6 | Joandy Classen |
| 7 | Keven Dowdle |
| 8 | Cliff Irwin |
| 9 | Erik Mitchell |
| 10 | Hen Kilburn |
| 11 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 12 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 13 | Julie Patton |
| 14 | Terri Farnum |
| 15 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 16 | Listy Cousar |
| 17 | Huntert Dawe |
| 18 | Dert Priebe |
| 19 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 20 | Justin Moyer |
| 21 | Ben Marro |
| 22 | Maret Gentile |
| 23 | Rachero Fergus |
| 24 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 25 | Tod Brubaker |
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 |
| April 2025 Manchester Toy Terrier Nationals | 4/23/2025 | |
| April 2025 Komondor Nationals | 4/6/2025 | |
| ZTSM Show 73 | 3/11/2025 | Agamede Barthelemy |
| 3/5 SFT specialty | 3/5/2025 | |
| Winter Court All Breed 14 | 3/1/2025 | Agamede Barthelemy |
| La Vita Dolce 56 | 2/26/2025 | |
| Purple 46 | 1/26/2025 | Agamede Barthelemy |
| DanAlan 99 | 12/30/2024 | |
| December 2024 Keeshond Nationals | 12/17/2024 | |
| South Florida 280 | 11/16/2024 |
