Judge Info - Diane Garrett
Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, February 28, 2009
Retirement
Announced 1/31/2011
Not very political. Relatively high 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 Diane Garrett looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | High |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Very Low |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Low |
| Coat | Very Low |
| 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. Diane Garrett has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 2 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 3 | Stephanie Scott |
| 4 | Keven Dowdle |
| 5 | Cliff Irwin |
| 6 | Jene Moak |
| 7 | Erik Mitchell |
| 8 | Hen Kilburn |
| 9 | Kimberly Carson |
| 10 | Joandy Classen |
| 11 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 12 | Terri Farnum |
| 13 | Listy Cousar |
| 14 | Huntert Dawe |
| 15 | Deborie Mejorado |
| 16 | Ben Marro |
| 17 | Julie Patton |
| 18 | Maret Gentile |
| 19 | Antonio Hutchinson |
| 20 | Rachero Fergus |
| 21 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 22 | Dert Priebe |
| 23 | Pamelan Treadwell |
| 24 | Justin Moyer |
| 25 | Tod Brubaker |
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 |
| Myers All Breed 2 | 3/23/2024 | Kilohana SaveThLstDanceForMe |
| March 2024 Border Terrier Nationals | 3/23/2024 | |
| MVK all breed 33 | 3/7/2024 | Kilohana Nouveau Riche |
| February 2024 Samoyed Nationals | 2/20/2024 | |
| February 2024 Miniature Poodle Nationals | 2/10/2024 | |
| January 2024 Komondor Nationals | 1/6/2024 | |
| December 2023 Toy Fox Terrier Nationals | 12/15/2023 | |
| December 2023 Pembroke Welsh Corgi Nationals | 12/5/2023 | |
| Canmore1 All Breed 23-10-26 | 10/26/2023 | Lanakila NobodyDoesItBettr |
| AKK 5 | 10/24/2023 |
