Judge Info - William Jones
Showdog.com Judge Since Friday, December 23, 2016
Retirement
Announced 7/31/2017
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 William Jones looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Low |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Low |
| Gait | Low |
| Top Neck and Back | Normal |
| Coat | Low |
| 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. William Jones has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Aimeene Good |
| 2 | Marc Buchhelt |
| 3 | Kennis Greiner |
| 4 | Ster Coaxum |
| 5 | Robert Pouk |
| 6 | Jean Infante |
| 7 | Debbie Merrill |
| 8 | Rogane Tuller |
| 9 | Terry Galloway |
| 10 | Bob Coke |
| 11 | Willie Cundiff |
| 12 | Stew Kellermen |
| 13 | Jeff Wehlan |
| 14 | Duane Rawley |
| 15 | Marisa Feagin |
| 16 | Dan Adams |
| 17 | Norma Young |
| 18 | Katy Murrell |
| 19 | Beah McEwen |
| 20 | John Rome |
| 21 | Jessa McKinnley |
| 22 | Emma Moss |
| 23 | Kristen Schindewolf |
| 24 | Jay McHaney |
| 25 | Logan Ray |
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 S.B.T. Nationals | 4/7/2024 | |
| Lhasa Apso I | 2/19/2024 | |
| February 2024 Newfoundland Nationals | 2/18/2024 | |
| February 2024 Australian Cattle Dog Nationals | 2/7/2024 | |
| January 2024 Welsh Terrier Nationals | 1/24/2024 | |
| January 2024 Brittany Nationals | 1/17/2024 | |
| Fall Leaves 166 | 12/27/2023 | Lanakila Everlasting Love |
| GooseCreek All Breed 12/12/23 | 12/12/2023 | Lanakila The Story Of My Life |
| December 2023 Saluki Nationals | 12/1/2023 | |
| MVK all breed 26 | 11/1/2023 | Darkwinter Murder Watch |
