Westminster Dog Show

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i wonder how those judges really decide? i mean, c'mon-they really have enough noticable differences to say dog #41 is better than the other 70 in the breed?

i never saw a guy/dog get kicked out due to 'conflict of interest', and then they had two in one group last night.

Most of the judges have judged these same dogs at one time or another or at least know who they are (usually by the handler at the end of the leash).

My friend handles some of the top Am Staffs in the country however she did not show any at Westminster this year because the judge is an old client and they have co-owned or bred dogs in the past. This would have been a conflict of interest. I don't off hand know what the deal was last night.