Judge Info - Victor Wood

Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Retirement Announced 9/14/2015

Not political at all. Doesn't show a breed bias at all. 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 Victor Wood looks for.

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

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

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
February 2025 Tibetan Mastiff Nationals 2/9/2025
DanAlan 111 1/26/2025
Sargent 1/23/2025 Spirit Ranch Black Magic
January 2025 Silky Terrier Nationals 1/19/2025
RW Mini Poodle Party 83 12/20/2024
Ranch JAH Autumn Fayre 62 12/8/2024 TSR Cold Mists Of Ice
October 2024 Ibizan Hound Nationals 10/17/2024
August 2024 Dandie Dinmont Terrier Nationals 8/6/2024
Jester Dogs 305th All Breed Show 7/16/2024 Shelador Rhythm Musical
July 2024 American Water Spaniel Nationals 7/4/2024


Did you know?
Additional points may be awarded to the Best of Winners, or a class dog that goes Best of Breed or Best of Opposite Sex, again depending on the number of dogs competing