How Westminster Dog Show judges pick a winner

By Jim Seida

Westminster Dog Show judge Doug Johnson explains how judges evaluate dogs against the American Kennel Club standards. Johnson, from Bloomington, Ind., has bred two best-in-show winners, in 1996 and 2009. Heathers a Little Night Music, a bloodhound, poses for Johnson's explanation. Click below to play the video.

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Comment author avatarRiverDog-1572451

All dogs are winners in my book.

    Reply#1 - Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:36 PM EST
    Comment author avatarbishnd

    thank you Doug!

      Reply#2 - Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:06 PM EST
      Comment author avatarbishnd

      thank you doug!!

        Reply#3 - Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:54 PM EST
        Comment author avatarbishnd

        Thank Mr.Doug.we love you too! Way to Maverick!!

          Reply#4 - Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:21 PM EST
          Comment author avatarSusanElizabeth-3563223

          For those of us not looking for "the physically perfect specimen' of a certain breed of dog these shows are absurd. Loving someone for who they are, and not what they can do for you applies to animals also. Woops, my liberal bleeding heart is showing. Better a bleeding heart than no heart at all.......(My dog is best in show every single day)!

            Reply#5 - Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:25 PM EDT
            Comment author avatarKimK1

            Loved the show..but what happened behind the best of show judge just as they were introducing her? Was a scuffle of sorts...?

              Reply#6 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:04 PM EST
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