Judge Info - Marion Clark
Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, March 31, 2014
Retirement
Announced 5/31/2014
Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. 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 Marion Clark looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | Normal |
| Hindquarter | Normal |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Very High |
| Size/Height | Very 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. Marion Clark has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Chrise Elleberee |
| 2 | Annee Lino |
| 3 | Aarthom Rapier |
| 4 | Kate Dalton |
| 5 | Alejam Zapien |
| 6 | Stephew Deering |
| 7 | All Mederos |
| 8 | George Cruce |
| 9 | Roby Hawks |
| 10 | John Urick |
| 11 | George Anderson |
| 12 | Logan Ray |
| 13 | Clan Melby |
| 14 | Kim Coleman |
| 15 | Kristen Schindewolf |
| 16 | Emma Moss |
| 17 | Kelly LaFoy |
| 18 | Rusty Walter |
| 19 | Ellen Schroeder |
| 20 | Marisa Feagin |
| 21 | Patrick Sayforth |
| 22 | Duane Rawley |
| 23 | Stew Kellermen |
| 24 | Terry Galloway |
| 25 | Rogane Tuller |
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 |
| September 2025 Pembroke Welsh Corgi Nationals | 9/5/2025 | |
| August 2025 Silky Terrier Nationals | 8/19/2025 | |
| Itasca 179 | 8/18/2025 | Onyxx Rain Forest |
| July 2025 Lhasa Apso Nationals | 7/24/2025 | |
| July 2025 Mastiff Nationals | 7/22/2025 | |
| July 2025 Argentine Dogo Nationals | 7/19/2025 | |
| June 2025 Australian Cattle Dog Nationals | 6/7/2025 | |
| On Patrol | 4/16/2025 | |
| La Vita Dolce 40 | 2/9/2025 | |
| South Florida 295 | 12/22/2024 |
