Judge Info - Stephen Carpenter

Showdog.com Judge Since Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Retirement Announced 12/31/2011

Not political at all. Moderate 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 Stephen Carpenter looks for.

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

Rank Exhibitor
1 Nany Painter
2 Greg Alexander
3 Nathia Barks
4 Jennifer Oneil
5 Jony Bewely
6 Jamiel Leavens
7 Alles Vickers
8 Coby Rodriguez
9 Den Towler
10 Herb Bowe
11 Bill Meyer
12 Flozell Tucker
13 Caryn Brumit
14 Peren Troy
15 Ster Stockyard
16 Riely Whalen
17 Matt Moore
18 June Dixon
19 Edna Dixon
20 Justin Moyer
21 Pamelan Treadwell
22 Dert Priebe
23 Jay McHaney
24 Antonio Hutchinson
25 Jessa McKinnley

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 Leonberger Nationals 2/11/2024
February 2024 Bloodhound Nationals 2/2/2024
GaylanStudio4 All Breed 23-11-10 11/10/2023 Aerostar Sweet Flower
Wink all breed 35 11/5/2023 Aerostar Sweet Flower
Memphis 10/5 All-Breed Show 10/2/2023 Aerostar Sweet Flower
RW Poodle Party 45 8/10/2023
June 2023 Bouvier des Flandres Nationals 6/6/2023
SS Spring Show 21 5/2/2023
Buhund Specialty 4/12/2023
SS March Show 6 3/26/2023


The Kennel Club (UK) system, which is also used by the Australian National Kennel Council[1] and in other countries, is considered the most difficult to earn a title under.