Judge Info - Willian Crutchfield

Showdog.com Judge Since Sunday, September 30, 2007
Retirement Announced 12/31/2009

Actually prefers to see the owner of the dog handling it. Moderate level of breed bias. 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 Willian Crutchfield looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Very Low
Forequarter Very Low
Hindquarter Normal
Gait High
Top Neck and Back Normal
Coat High
Size/Height Very Low
Feet 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.  Willian Crutchfield has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Matt Moore
2 June Dixon
3 Riely Whalen
4 Ster Stockyard
5 Caryn Brumit
6 Flozell Tucker
7 Herb Bowe
8 Edna Dixon
9 Den Towler
10 Coby Rodriguez
11 Alles Vickers
12 Jony Bewely
13 Nathia Barks
14 Jay McHaney
15 Greg Alexander
16 Jessa McKinnley
17 John Rome
18 Beah McEwen
19 Katy Murrell
20 Nany Painter
21 Norma Young
22 Jennifer Oneil
23 Dan Adams
24 Jamiel Leavens
25 Jeff Wehlan

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
Spring Blush 22 11/23/2025 Dondaig Absolut-Ly Love U
November 2025 Chinese Shar-Pei Nationals 11/21/2025
AE CC 206 11/16/2025
Jordana 81 10/30/2025
October 2025 German Wirehaired Pointer Nationals 10/21/2025
TRHD 125 9/21/2025 Dondaig Absolut-Ly Love U
September 2025 Lowchen Nationals 9/12/2025
July 2025 German Shepherd Dog Nationals 7/15/2025
Itasca 171 7/12/2025 Dondaig Absolut
June 2025 Afghan Hound Nationals 6/4/2025


Did you know?
A conformation dog show is not a comparison of one dog to another but a comparison of each dog to a judge's mental image of the ideal breed type as outlined in the individual breed's breed standard.