Judges and breed counts: Know the judge

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Judge page for Andrew Ritter, AKC judge 92968, with a Follow button. You and this judge: Maple has won both times under this judge, Winners Bitch at Tioga County Kennel Club and at James River Kennel Club. Next chances for your dogs: Skyline Dog Fanciers of San Mateo County on Oct 16, Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore on Oct 18, Edwardsville Illinois Kennel Club on Dec 5.

You and this judge.

Every result you add keeps its judge. Open a judge and ShowPoints puts your dogs' record under them at the top, with every time you showed to them one tap away.

It's the question you ask in the parking lot before you send an entry: has this judge liked my dog before?

You and this judge

Maple has won both times under this judge

Winners Bitch at Tioga County Kennel Club, Winners Bitch at James River Kennel Club, Inc.

You and this judge

Not shown to this judge yet

With no history yet, it shows your next chance to show to them in your breed.

Next chances for your dogs

The judge page lists their upcoming assignments for your breeds, with the entry status on each. Follow the judge and you'll hear when they're assigned your breed again.

  • Oct 16: Skyline Dog Fanciers of San Mateo CountySanta Rosa, CA · 34 assignmentsEntries closed
  • Oct 18: Del Valle Dog Club of LivermoreSanta Rosa, CA · 17 assignmentsEntries closed
  • Dec 5: Edwardsville Illinois Kennel ClubBelleville, IL · 49 assignmentsEntries not open yet

Worth the drive?

Points depend on how many dogs of your breed and sex compete. Breed counts show the class and champion entry for each breed at a show, next to last year's, so you can judge the chance of a major before you pack.

1class dogs
3class bitches
4champion dogs
0champion bitches

Australian Cattle Dog at Newnan Kennel Club, Ring 1 under Nancy Bodine: 8 entered. Last year it was 1, 2, 3 and 0.

  • Follow a judgeand get an alert when they’re assigned your breed
  • Judge history for each dogevery judge your dog has shown to, on the dog’s page
Judging panel for Salisbury North Carolina Kennel Club: Andrew Ritter, 26 breeds. Last year's entry for 2026, with this year's counts to come with the judging program: Bearded Collie 1 entered, Belgian Malinois 1 entered, Belgian Sheepdog 2 entered, Belgian Tervuren 2 entered.

Judge questions.

Can I see where a judge is judging next?

Yes. Search any judge to see their upcoming and past assignments, with the show, the town and whether entries are open. ShowPoints has more than 13,000 judges.

What does following a judge do?

Follow a judge for your breed and ShowPoints alerts you when they are assigned to it. In show search you can also turn on "Only shows with judges I follow".

Where does "You and this judge" come from?

From the results you add for your dogs. ShowPoints matches each result's judge, so the judge page can tell you how your dogs have done under them. With no results yet it says "Not shown to this judge yet".

What are breed counts?

How many class dogs, class bitches, champion dogs and champion bitches are entered in a breed at a show, with last year’s figure beside each. Before the judging program posts, you see last year’s entry.

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A West Highland White Terrier looking up, mouth open.