The identities of our three judges are kept secret until the evening of the Top 25 Competition. The Gala committee chooses the judging panel by secret ballot, and results are known only to the committee member serving as judge coordinator*.
Our judges are drawn from three areas: AKC-licensed judges, breeders, and (beginning with 2007) AKC Sporting breed judges. All have backgrounds in Sporting Dogs, German Shorthaired Pointers and are well-qualified to judge this event.
Thank you judges for your time and effort to make this annual event a great success!
Previous Top 25 Judges:
2023, Hunt Valley, MD
Betsy Yates, Breeder Judge
Al Ferruggiaro, AKC Judge
Carissa Shimpeno, Handler Judge
2022, Estes Park, CO
Barbara Perry McNeill, Breeder Judge
Bob Shreve, AKC Judge
Colton Johnson, Handler Judge
2020-21, East Peoria, IL (combined event)
Jay Richardson, AKC Judge
Correy Krickeberg, Handler Judge
Richard Powell, AKC Judge
Ernesto Lara, Handler Judge
Rich Gschwender, AKC Judge
Lesli Smith, Handler Judge
Mr. Paul D Catterson, Handler Judge
Mrs. Debbie L Melgreen, AKC Judge
Ms. Patty Crowley, Breeder Judge
Ms. Alessandra Folz, Handler Judge
Mrs. Sue Goldburg, AKC Judge
Mrs. Maxine Moinier, Breeder Judge
Renee Lara, DVM, Breeder Judge
Sidney Marx, AKC Judge
Diana Wilson, Handler Judge
Mareth K. Kipp
Lori Sargent
Mrs. Ann King Wallace
Ms. Alessandra Folz
Mrs. Loraine Boutwell
Mr. Louis “Lou” Torres
Eve Parsons
Paulette (Polly) Swanson
Jane Meyers
Mary Morris
Delores (Dee) H. Maltz
Peggy K. Roush
Erik Bergishagen
Joan Tabor
Tom Hale
Rusty Howard
Gloria Kerr
Margie Wilson
Diane Engleking
Peggy Roush
Sandra Kretz
Patricia Laurans
Ruth Ann Freer
Bruce Schultz
Patty A Long Smith
Betsy Yates
2000, Portland, OR (event held by the GSP Club of Oregon)