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 |
| Primal Scream | 4/8/2021 | Saikyo Living It Up |
| Racs All Breed 17 | 3/27/2021 | JD Destiny |
| stafford Extravaganza34 | 3/12/2021 | |
| March 2021 Greyhound Nationals | 3/10/2021 | |
| Airedale Winter Special 3 | 1/14/2021 | |
| Jan 4 Caucasian Mountain Dogs Specialty Show | 1/4/2021 | |
| December 2020 Kuvasz Nationals | 12/22/2020 | |
| December 2020 Belgian Malinois Nationals | 12/18/2020 | |
| Jordana Specialty 22 | 12/4/2020 | |
| November 2020 French Bulldog Nationals | 11/8/2020 |
