Judge Info - Maria Braun
Showdog.com Judge Since Monday, November 30, 2009
Retirement
Announced 8/31/2010
Very political judge, likes to see certain handlers on dogs. 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 Maria Braun looks for.
| Trait | Importance |
| Head | Normal |
| Forequarter | High |
| Hindquarter | Very High |
| Gait | Normal |
| Top Neck and Back | Very High |
| Coat | Normal |
| Size/Height | 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. Maria Braun has been known to prefer the following handlers.
| Rank | Exhibitor |
| 1 | Ros Richart |
| 2 | Eric Pennington |
| 3 | Art Toles |
| 4 | Emily Nguyen |
| 5 | Holly Pollok |
| 6 | Joey Finch |
| 7 | Parker Hart |
| 8 | Ron Boening |
| 9 | Jos Harter |
| 10 | Tod Brubaker |
| 11 | Bre Strayhorn |
| 12 | Rachero Fergus |
| 13 | Maret Gentile |
| 14 | Ben Marro |
| 15 | Huntert Dawe |
| 16 | Listy Cousar |
| 17 | Terri Farnum |
| 18 | Bradie DiNapoli |
| 19 | Hen Kilburn |
| 20 | Erik Mitchell |
| 21 | Cliff Irwin |
| 22 | Keven Dowdle |
| 23 | Aly Dimaggio |
| 24 | Chuck Donaldson |
| 25 | Stephanie Scott |
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 |
| Down Dog Always Tail Up 2 | 3/8/2025 | |
| March 2025 Chesapeake Bay Retriever Nationals | 3/4/2025 | |
| March 2025 Bullmastiff Nationals | 3/3/2025 | |
| February 2025 Bearded Collie Nationals | 2/20/2025 | |
| Candlelitt 28 | 2/8/2025 | |
| MVK all breed 52 | 2/1/2025 | Outrigger Madeline |
| Just Because All Breed 6 | 1/24/2025 | JD Dubonnet |
| January 2025 English Springer Spaniel Nationals | 1/18/2025 | |
| Friday the 13th oooooooooooOooo | 9/13/2024 | |
| Briarstone Bash9 | 6/15/2024 | Outrigger Edna |
