How to Recognize

What The Judge is Examining

Gain the knowledge of what judges are examining, and how to handle your dog accordingly.

Learn how to spot exactly what the judge is focusing on in the ring with expert insights from Allison. This webinar will discuss how to recognize how a judge's ring procedure, hands-on examination, and more indicates what they're looking for in the ring, and how to handle your dog accordingly.

Topics include...

  • How the judge's hands on your dog correspond to the conformation they are examining for
  • How a judge's ring procedure might indicate what they are looking for
  • How judges feel for front assembly
  • How judges feel for rear assembly
  • How judges examine the neck, shoulder, topline, loin, tail set, etc.
  • How judges examine the legs, feet, and hocks
  • The different traits a judge might examine on the head and face (i.e. ear set and length, the stop, head planes, proportions, etc.)
  • Examples of of what the "first look" and "last look" might indicate what the judge is looking for
  • How to use what you recognize from the judge's procedure to inform your handling decisions
  • How to use what you recognize from the judge's procedure to decide if you will show to this judge again

This webinar was originally broadcast live on May 28th, 2025. Enroll today to instantly access the webinar recording and ebook!

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Allison Alexander

Believing that you should always do what you love, Allison Alexander became a professional handler in 1987 and presented Canada's top dogs for over 30 years. Allison has bred, owned, groomed and handled many breeds across all seven groups and has finished more than 2000 champions!

With more than 750 All-Breed Best in Shows, she is proud to have been highly awarded at such prestigious shows as Crufts, the World Dog Show, Westminster Kennel Club, and the AKC Invitational.

In 2017, Allison launched Leading Edge Dog Show Academy, the world's first online dog show training school. Her mission is to help mentor a new generation of dog show enthusiasts through innovative video-based grooming and handling lessons. She looks forward to working with enthusiastic students as they perfect their skills on the way to the winner's circle!



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