Judge Fist Bumps

I’m on the record as being very anti-shake the judges hand.  It slows shows down and there’s really no need for it.  You aren’t saying hi to the judge, you aren’t introducing yourself, and you’re not saying goodbye.  Your gratitude is implied by your attentiveness in the ring and could just as easily be expressed by a simple nod of the head or ‘tipping your hat’ with your show stick on the way out (THAT should become a thing).

It’s not something that is expected, the only reason it is so common is somebody wanted to look more gracious than somebody else and then a hundred other people followed suit.

If you or your kids are going to continue to insist it, consider doing what I saw judges do this past weekend, do a fist bump.

Why not?

It’s not ghetto and thuggish.

It’s quick, there’s no need to switch the lead from your right hand to left.

There’s no awkward left handed hand shake.

The judge can just stick his hand out for the kid to bump or high five without having to take his eyes of the animal he is talking about.

Please, make this a thing.