Judge Info - Hugo Cazares

Showdog.com Judge Since Thursday, January 31, 2008
Retirement Announced 6/30/2008

Not very political. Low level of breed bias. Thinks a dog needs to earn its championship before it should even be considered for best of breed.

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 Hugo Cazares looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Jana Mezies
2 Chri Faison
3 Roxanne Leatherwood
4 Joe Kensing
5 Mandy Parcus
6 Shael Parramore
7 Billip Soltero
8 Bruce Creel
9 Pamarba Lhoam
10 Nicole Hunger
11 Giulice Lipton
12 Sylvia Tejeda
13 Joey Allen
14 Janis Coakley
15 David Scott
16 Reberol Pattison
17 Chrica Donnellan
18 Marry Anne Bryant
19 Mick Sherrer
20 Claire McAllister
21 Sam Tacker
22 Angela Fletcher
23 Scott Ramsey
24 Sana Rasnick
25 Martha Woodson

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
April 2024 Standard Schnauzer Nationals 4/17/2024
Fall Leaves 184 4/13/2024 DenKees Show of Force
BourneAcres All-Breed 24-03-21 3/21/2024 DenKees Hawaiian Heat
Rat Terrier Specialty of the Redwoods 27 3/20/2024
February 2024 Spanish Water Dog Nationals 2/27/2024
January 2024 Norwegian Elkhound Nationals 1/27/2024
January 2024 Chinese Crested Dog Nationals 1/25/2024
January 2024 Harrier Nationals 1/24/2024
January 2024 Puli Nationals 1/19/2024
January 2024 Leonberger Nationals 1/11/2024


Did you know?
A conformation dog show is not a comparison of one dog to another but a comparison of each dog to a judge's mental image of the ideal breed type as outlined in the individual breed's breed standard.