Judge Info - Ursula Chavez
Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Retirement
Announced 12/31/2012
Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Moderate level of breed bias. Has a tendency to like dogs the more often they're seen.
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 Ursula Chavez looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | Very High |
| Hindquarter | High |
| Gait | High |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | High |
| Feet | 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. Ursula Chavez has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Chric Hoover |
| 2 | Bob Golub |
| 3 | Kristen Gowin |
| 4 | Adrian Campbell |
| 5 | Chry Krell |
| 6 | Judy Clarkson |
| 7 | Kath Hazlett |
| 8 | Dianne Carter |
| 9 | Aarry Schmit |
| 10 | Carolyn Beerer |
| 11 | Abby Stewart |
| 12 | Bart Alderette |
| 13 | Mark Jetter |
| 14 | Nata Deming |
| 15 | Evan Kown |
| 16 | Veronica Sheidt |
| 17 | Thom Kogut |
| 18 | Yvette Glover |
| 19 | Valera Ortiz |
| 20 | Caraces Rowen |
| 21 | Hun Sargeant |
| 22 | Sana Rasnick |
| 23 | Scott Ramsey |
| 24 | Claire McAllister |
| 25 | Mick Sherrer |
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 |
| TRST all breed 85 | 5/9/2025 | BM 188 Digby |
| High Tyde 19 | 4/10/2025 | BM 188 Digby |
| TRHD all breed 105 | 3/23/2025 | Sweet William of Greyfriar |
| March 2025 Pharaoh Hound Nationals | 3/22/2025 | |
| Aliyah 123 | 3/14/2025 | Parhelion Shadowdark |
| March 2025 Old English Sheepdog Nationals | 3/2/2025 | |
| March 2025 Alaskan Malamute Nationals | 3/1/2025 | |
| 2/21 TGIF - Shiba Inu | 2/21/2025 | |
| February 2025 Chihuahua Nationals | 2/10/2025 | |
| January 2025 Dachshund Nationals | 1/9/2025 |
