Judge Info - Edward Fincher

Showdog.com Judge Since Saturday, January 31, 2015
Retirement Announced 6/30/2017

Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. 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 Edward Fincher looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Doug Mavroulis
2 Patrick Sayforth
3 Ellen Schroeder
4 Rusty Walter
5 Geor Board
6 Mike Schneider
7 Martha Woodson
8 Kelly LaFoy
9 Angela Fletcher
10 Sam Tacker
11 Marry Anne Bryant
12 Reberol Pattison
13 David Scott
14 Kim Coleman
15 Clan Melby
16 George Anderson
17 Joey Allen
18 Sylvia Tejeda
19 Bruce Creel
20 Alejam Zapien
21 Kate Dalton
22 Shael Parramore
23 Annee Lino
24 Chrise Elleberee
25 Jana Mezies

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
February 2024 Tibetan Terrier Nationals 2/25/2024
South Florida 158 2/12/2024
Napa Valley All Breed Show 1/25 1/25/2024 Dondaig Thanos
TNT 294th All Breed Show 12/30/2023 Solcintra Jiri
AirMid 90 12/16/2023 Solcintra Jiri
December 2023 Papillon Nationals 12/11/2023
Tamook 4 10/10/2023 Fingerprint Double Dip
Laser Northwest 36 9/18/2023 Solcintra Magic Carpet
Fall Leaves 153 9/8/2023 Solcintra Magic Carpet
AE CC 49 8/23/2023


Did you know?
In multi-breed and all-breed shows, the winners of all breeds within the kennel club's breed Groups then compete for Group placements.