Judge Info - Yong Burris

Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, May 31, 2008
Retirement Announced 6/30/2008

Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. Low 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 Yong Burris looks for.

Trait Importance
Head Normal
Forequarter Very High
Hindquarter High
Gait High
Top Neck and Back Normal
Coat High
Size/Height Normal
Feet Normal

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.  Yong Burris has been known to prefer the following handlers.

Rank Exhibitor
1 Billip Soltero
2 Mandy Parcus
3 Joe Kensing
4 Roxanne Leatherwood
5 Pamarba Lhoam
6 Chri Faison
7 Jana Mezies
8 Nicole Hunger
9 Giulice Lipton
10 Shael Parramore
11 Janis Coakley
12 Bruce Creel
13 Chrica Donnellan
14 Sylvia Tejeda
15 Joey Allen
16 Mick Sherrer
17 Claire McAllister
18 David Scott
19 Reberol Pattison
20 Scott Ramsey
21 Sana Rasnick
22 Caraces Rowen
23 Marry Anne Bryant
24 Yvette Glover
25 Sam Tacker

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
December 2025 Brittany Nationals 12/17/2025
Let it Snow Let it Snow Show 12/1/2025 Lanakila Platform 9 and 3/4
AE CC 211 11/24/2025
October 2025 Australian Shepherd Nationals 10/23/2025
October 2025 Doberman Pinscher Nationals 10/13/2025
TRH all breed 113 9/22/2025 Lanakila We Know The Way
Solcintra All Breed 122 9/17/2025 Lanakila We Know The Way
STL all breed 105 6/26/2025 Lanakila Gin And Juice
June 2025 Ibizan Hound Nationals 6/17/2025
June 2025 Australian Terrier Nationals 6/11/2025


Did you know?
A specialty show may be regional or national. A "Best in Show" win at a national specialty show is tremendously prestigious, indicating that the winning dog or bitch triumphed at a contest which attracted entries from the most serious fanciers of that breed in the country or continent. Some specialty shows attract international entries.