Judge Info - Elliott Mcclean

Showdog.com Judge Since Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Retirement Announced 1/31/2009

Shows a slight bias toward dogs over bitches. Not very political. Low level of breed bias. Has a tendency to like dogs the more often they're seen.

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 Elliott Mcclean looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 John Urick
2 Logan Ray
3 Roby Hawks
4 George Cruce
5 All Mederos
6 Stephew Deering
7 Kristen Schindewolf
8 Emma Moss
9 Aarthom Rapier
10 Chrise Elleberee
11 Annee Lino
12 Kate Dalton
13 Alejam Zapien
14 Marisa Feagin
15 George Anderson
16 Duane Rawley
17 Clan Melby
18 Kim Coleman
19 Stew Kellermen
20 Terry Galloway
21 Rogane Tuller
22 Robert Pouk
23 Aimeene Good
24 Kelly LaFoy
25 Marc Buchhelt

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
HFC All-Breed Show 24-04-19 4/19/2024 Rookwood Silent Alliance
South Florida 160 2/16/2024
KOG all breed 37 1/19/2024 Solcintra Teutates
January 2024 Bull Terrier Nationals 1/9/2024
All Breeds Spectacular 221 12/13/2023 Solcintra Augustus
October 2023 Showdog.com World Cup 10/31/2023 Lanakila Friends In Low Places
TNT 288th All Breed Show 10/30/2023 Lanakila Friends In Low Places
Grays Fall Show 31 10/23/2023 WPs Lion Runner
October 2023 Portuguese Pointer Nationals 10/20/2023
Llanelli AB 15 10/15/2023 Lanakila Friends In Low Places


Did you know?
Additional points may be awarded to the Best of Winners, or a class dog that goes Best of Breed or Best of Opposite Sex, again depending on the number of dogs competing