Judge Info - Colin Lacy

Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, November 30, 2007
Retirement Announced 2/28/2010

Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Has a tendency to use dogs handled by certain handlers but isn't overt in it. 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 Colin Lacy looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Cliff Irwin
2 Keven Dowdle
3 Erik Mitchell
4 Hen Kilburn
5 Bradie DiNapoli
6 Terri Farnum
7 Listy Cousar
8 Huntert Dawe
9 Aly Dimaggio
10 Chuck Donaldson
11 Stephanie Scott
12 Ben Marro
13 Jene Moak
14 Kimberly Carson
15 Maret Gentile
16 Joandy Classen
17 Rachero Fergus
18 Bre Strayhorn
19 Tod Brubaker
20 Jos Harter
21 Ron Boening
22 Deborie Mejorado
23 Parker Hart
24 Julie Patton
25 Joey Finch

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
Collie Frolic 3 3/22/2025
March 2025 Bearded Collie Nationals 3/20/2025
ACSA Show III 2/1/2025
ZTSM Show 62 1/23/2025 ECC Trophy
Show Your Goldens27 1/14/2025
January 2025 S.C.W.T. Nationals 1/8/2025
Spot The Winners 1 12/29/2024
November 2024 Beauceron Nationals 11/18/2024
DanAlan 74 11/6/2024
October 2024 Mastiff Nationals 10/22/2024


Did you know?
A specialty show is a dog show which reviews a single breed, unlike other dog shows, particularly conformation shows, which are generally referred to as "all-breed" because they are open to all breeds recognized by the sponsoring kennel club.