Judge Info - Steven Bolton
Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Retirement
Announced 3/31/2013
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Not very political. Relatively high level of breed bias. Thinks dogs should be compared to how good they are vs the rest of their breed rather than overall quality vs all dogs.
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 Steven Bolton looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Very High |
| Size/Height | Low |
| 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. Steven Bolton has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Mick Sherrer |
| 2 | Claire McAllister |
| 3 | Chrica Donnellan |
| 4 | Scott Ramsey |
| 5 | Sana Rasnick |
| 6 | Caraces Rowen |
| 7 | Yvette Glover |
| 8 | Thom Kogut |
| 9 | Janis Coakley |
| 10 | Giulice Lipton |
| 11 | Nicole Hunger |
| 12 | Evan Kown |
| 13 | Nata Deming |
| 14 | Pamarba Lhoam |
| 15 | Abby Stewart |
| 16 | Billip Soltero |
| 17 | Mandy Parcus |
| 18 | Joe Kensing |
| 19 | Roxanne Leatherwood |
| 20 | Dianne Carter |
| 21 | Chri Faison |
| 22 | Jana Mezies |
| 23 | Shael Parramore |
| 24 | Bruce Creel |
| 25 | Bob Golub |
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 |
| DanAlan 153 | 6/24/2025 | Sarah’s Ryan |
| May 2025 Maltese Nationals | 5/25/2025 | |
| Millsill ACS Show 109 | 4/28/2025 | |
| Clear Run 119 | 4/26/2025 | Andy’s Battlestar |
| Scottish Terriers Gather 12 | 3/1/2025 | |
| February 2025 Sussex Spaniel Nationals | 2/27/2025 | |
| January 2025 Chihuahua Nationals | 1/10/2025 | |
| January 2025 Bernese Mountain Dog Nationals | 1/5/2025 | |
| Lake Itasca 125 | 12/29/2024 | RJ Mr Nicolai Firework |
| Ranch JAH Autumn Fayre 67 | 12/27/2024 | RJ Mr Nicolai Firework |
