Judge Info - Holly Schroeder

Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, June 2, 2003
Retirement Announced 9/30/2007

Shows a slight bias toward bitches over dogs. Not very political. 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 Holly Schroeder looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Joandy Classen
2 Kimberly Carson
3 Jene Moak
4 Stephanie Scott
5 Chuck Donaldson
6 Aly Dimaggio
7 Deborie Mejorado
8 Julie Patton
9 Antonio Hutchinson
10 Dert Priebe
11 Pamelan Treadwell
12 Justin Moyer
13 Keven Dowdle
14 Cliff Irwin
15 Erik Mitchell
16 Hen Kilburn
17 Bradie DiNapoli
18 Terri Farnum
19 Listy Cousar
20 Huntert Dawe
21 Peren Troy
22 Bill Meyer
23 Jamiel Leavens
24 Jennifer Oneil
25 Ben Marro

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
AE CC 88 3/16/2024
March 2024 Irish Wolfhound Nationals 3/7/2024
March 2024 Irish Terrier Nationals 3/1/2024
Kirkstall All-Breed 24-02-25 2/25/2024 Nachthunde Wanna Dance
February 2024 Belgian Sheepdog Nationals 2/3/2024
GaylanStudio7 All Breed 24-01-28 1/28/2024 Rhoslyn Enchanted Breeze
January 2024 Pug Nationals 1/21/2024
Golden Acres 1 1/16/2024
January 2024 Bloodhound Nationals 1/2/2024
December 2023 Chinese Crested Dog Nationals 12/25/2023


Did you know?
Since its centenary year in 1991, Crufts has officially been recognised as the world's largest and most prestigious dog show by the Guinness Book of Records, with a total of 22,973 dogs being exhibited that year.