Judge Info - Timothy Rodriguez

Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, December 23, 2016
Retirement Announced 8/31/2017

Not very political. Moderate 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 Timothy Rodriguez looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Very High
Forequarter High
Hindquarter High
Gait Normal
Top Neck and Back Very Low
Coat Normal
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.  Timothy Rodriguez has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Thom Kogut
2 Yvette Glover
3 Caraces Rowen
4 Sana Rasnick
5 Scott Ramsey
6 Evan Kown
7 Nata Deming
8 Abby Stewart
9 Claire McAllister
10 Mick Sherrer
11 Dianne Carter
12 Chrica Donnellan
13 Janis Coakley
14 Giulice Lipton
15 Bob Golub
16 Nicole Hunger
17 Chric Hoover
18 Pamarba Lhoam
19 Kristen Gowin
20 Billip Soltero
21 Adrian Campbell
22 Mandy Parcus
23 Joe Kensing
24 Roxanne Leatherwood
25 Chry Krell

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
Special 4 9/23/2024
September 2024 Pyrenean Shepherd Nationals 9/22/2024
September 2024 Spinone Italiano Nationals 9/8/2024
September 2024 American Eskimo Dog Nationals 9/5/2024
BourneAcres All-Breed 24-08-23 8/23/2024 RJ Nicolai In The Sky
PoshPaws 14 8/19/2024
June 2024 P.B.G.V Nationals 6/7/2024
Corgivaganza 203 5/23/2024
April 2024 Harrier Nationals 4/24/2024
BS 8 4/11/2024


Did you know?
The figure 8 exercise requires the team to heel in a figure 8 pattern either on or off leash. Generally two of the ring stewards will assist the judge with this exercise by acting as "posts", standing 8 feet apart, that the team walks around to form the loops of the figure 8.