Judge Info - Terry Simmons
Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, June 30, 2011
Retirement
Announced 3/31/2012
Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Not very political. Moderate 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 Terry Simmons looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | High |
| Size/Height | High |
| Feet | Very 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. Terry Simmons has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Justin Moyer |
| 2 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 3 | Peren Troy |
| 4 | Dert Priebe |
| 5 | Bill Meyer |
| 6 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 7 | Jamiel Leavens |
| 8 | Jennifer Oneil |
| 9 | Julie Patton |
| 10 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 11 | Nany Painter |
| 12 | Greg Alexander |
| 13 | Nathia Barks |
| 14 | Jony Bewely |
| 15 | Alles Vickers |
| 16 | Coby Rodriguez |
| 17 | Den Towler |
| 18 | Herb Bowe |
| 19 | Flozell Tucker |
| 20 | Joandy Classen |
| 21 | Caryn Brumit |
| 22 | Kimberly Carson |
| 23 | Ster Stockyard |
| 24 | Riely Whalen |
| 25 | Jene Moak |
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 |
| TBTs Lest We Forget | 11/11/2019 | |
| November 2019 Otterhound Nationals | 11/8/2019 | |
| October 2019 Clumber Spaniel Nationals | 10/22/2019 | |
| September 2019 Alaskan Klee Kai Nationals | 9/19/2019 | |
| Jester Dogs 162nd All Breed Show | 9/16/2019 | JD Telstar |
| Lisboa 138 | 9/13/2019 | |
| HOT GIRL SUMMER For Keeshonds | 9/9/2019 | |
| KDH All Breed 81 | 9/1/2019 | Fingerprint He Rides by Knight |
| Corgo 67 | 8/21/2019 | |
| KDH All Breed 77 | 8/19/2019 | BarStar HeyLookMaIMadeIt |
