I really enjoyde judging your Shih Tzus. However, a few major faults are getting into the breed; lack of spring of rib, very long backs and narrow skulls and flat tails. Try to keep the breed characteristics of this happy breed.
Minor Puppy Dog
1st: MANNINGS' HUXLOR BUFFALO BILL Golod
sable and white, shown in superb coat. Lovely headpiece, excellent neck and
shoulders. Good topline, moves well and enjoyed his day.
2nd: BILLSON'S CHANIKOS LOOK OF LOVE Black and white with good breed type and a
most pleasing shape. Not, as yet, the substance of the winner, but as yet a mere
baby who showed well on the day
3rd: GRIERSON'S WHISPERS IN GOLD AT BRIENTA
Res: ROSSVALE AS IF BY MAGIC
VHC: SWEEP'S BACK AT KRISQUEST
Puppy Dog
1st: CROSSLEY'S YAKEE DIAMOND
GEEZER AT SANTOSHA One of the most exciting Shih Tzua I have judged for a
long time. He is totally exquisite and I would not change him in any way. I know
he is very young, but he was a clear winner and I was pleased to award him the
CC, I shall follow his progress witn interest.
2nd: DOLPHIN'S DOLHA'S DAYDREAM BELIEVER A really
classical head piece, loved his shape overall but was so naughty on the move.
He was enjoying himself, not nearly as mature as the winner but itall there in
the right places for when it comes.
Junior Dog
*CLASS VIEW*
1st: EASDON & MARTIN'S SANTOSHA
HIJACKED FOR YAKEE Clean sable who could be a touch more masculine.
Excellent head and the darkest of eye, Liked his sound front, good topline and
strong rear. Really comes into his own on the move, and he is really exhuberant.
2nd: BELL & TURRELL'S HARROPINE
CHICO TIME AT BELLWAYCHARM
3rd: BRADBURY'S SHANTRIONNA SEVENTH
HEAVEN Liked his type and was shown in full coat, which was superbly
presented. Tail a little flat, used his quarters and I liked his size. Not the
freedom of movement of the winner, but he is very sound fore and aft.
Post Graduate Dog
*CLASS VIEW*
1st: SYMONDS' MINFAA SHOOTING
STAR AT SYMARAJU Gold, sable and white with superb open face and expression.
Liked his size, firm topline and correct tailset. Another superb mover, he was
superbly presented and shown to show off his many attributes.
2nd: JOHNSON'S KEYTOR SPELLMAKER Black and
white with a really good headpiece. Liked his neck and shoulder angulation. Not
the topline when stacked of the winer. Good quarters and shown in full, thick
coat.
3rd: COHEN'S ONIMUSHA HEAVEN KNOWS
Res: PEEKIN GEORGIO ARMANI-TU
VHC: ?
BELLWAYCHARM HERE AND NOW
WEATSOM TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE AT
SONOLTAY
DALTRICIA MELAMPUS AT TICKLETUMS
SEADOG THE
LION IN WINTER
MINFAA PINBALL WIZARD AT
MIDDLETUNE
Limit Dog
1st: CLIFFORD'S MORHENJO SMOOCHING
CEDARHYTHE Black and white who is all male. Lovely hgeadpiece, scound front
and good feet. Excellent spring of rib. When moving he is so very smart and so
sound, with a good head carriage and correct teapot tail. Shown in full coat.
Res CC.
2nd: GRUGAN'S JARDHU LIKE ARTE MADE JW
ShCM
3rd: LORD'S EASY RIDER AT HUXLOR
Res: ANIBES BEE-YOND BELIEFGold and
white of smaller make and shape. I have placed him well before, good body shape
and sound on the move. Not quite the masculinity of the winner, as always
beautifully presented.
VHC: NAVROSS RED ROCK
Open Dog
*CLASS VIEW*
1st: HOWARD'S TAMERON MR KENZO Gold and white
with a most pleasing headpiece and superb expression. A slightly smaller type,
good shoulders and correct balance of leg to body ratio. Another sound mover who
was well handled.
2nd: STEVENS' CH PEEKIN JIMMY CHOO-TU A
gold and white who is in such superb condition. Excellent headpeice, excellent
topline- although I would perfer him a little shorter in back, he has good bone
and excellent tailset. Lovely size and masculine, he was expertyl handled.
3rd: LINTERN'S HASHANAH CALL OFF
THE SEARCH AT NUMOON
Res: MIRAZIAN SYMBOL OF FREEDOM
VHC: HARROPINE GUNTHER
CH KRISQUEST TOP GUN
HUXLOR RIDE HIM COWBOY AT
SYMARAJU
Minor Puppy Bitch
*CLASS VIEW*
1st: PACZKOWSKI'S LAURAMIST ANGELIS Good sized gold
and white, mature baby who has a lovely eye and expression. Strong arched neck,
level topline and correct tailset. Moved well.
2nd: BROWN'S ROSSVALE SHE'S A MODEL Raw baby,
full of style but as yet not the leg length or maturity of the winner. However,
her conformation is excellent and her time will come. Well handled.
3rd: GRACEY'S DEBEAUX ELEGANCE FOR
DEBSHORE
Res: MINGSHU LOUD AND PROUD
VHC: DEBEAUX INDULGENCE
ERIBIE BELLA COSA
KEYTOR RIVER OF LOVE
TANIBET STARS IN YOUR EYES
Puppy Bitch
1st: HITT'S MIRACEY CINNAMON SPICE
Solid gold with good pigment, good expression and chin. Liked her neck and
frontal make and shape. Superb topline, was an easy winner in this class.
2nd: WHITING'S UNYUE SUMMER BREEZE Black
and white who is shorter on the leg than the winner. Good shoulder and clean
outline. Moved ok as she insisted on hopping at times, but just a baby who was
enjoying her day out.
3rd: MARKS' HARROPINE DEVIL WEARS PRADA AT TANSINGH
Res: DANCE LILLEE DANCE AT
HUNDINGSBANE
Junior Bitch
1st: CLIFFORD'S CEDARHYTHE FABULOUS
DARLIN Black and white who is up to size, but she is fabulous from her
headpiece, proud neck carriage and excellent topline. One who really uses her
strong quarters. Shown in full coat; Res CC and was close up, just preferred the
eye shape of the winner.
2nd: GRACEY'S DEBSHORES GIGGLE AND A
WIGGLE Cream sable who has the correct balance of shape with a lovely head.
Could carry more bodyweight to advantage. Good tailset and strong rear, which
showed on the move.
3rd: QUICK'S BELLWAYCHARM
STARSTRUCK AT MINFAA
Res: MATSONIC STEPPES OF GOLD
VHC: SHANTRIONNA FAIRY MAIDEN?
Post Graduate Bitch
1st: JOHNSON'S KEYTOR LOVE IN A MIST
A very showy gold and white with good headpiece and expression. Long neck, well
laid shoulders and a good topline and tailset. A determined bitch who gave her
handler a hard time.
2nd: EASDON & MARTIN'S YAKEE STILL IN FOCUS
This gold, sable and white is slightly longer cast than the winner. I liked
her head and she kept her topline well, as she is a really gaccy mover. Correct
tail, slightly shorter in length to the winner.
3rd: GRACEY'S DEBSHORES GIGGLE AND
A WIGGLE
Res: CASEROSE SUPER STAR
VHC: ONIMUSHA HEAVEN SENT
HUNDINGSBANE LACH OF LANINA
Limit Bitch
*CLASS VIEW*
1st: STEVENS' PEEKIN GIN PALACE-TU
Loved this bitch in every way and thought she would be my ticket winner. Superb
head and eye, good size and superb shape. She just kept putting the brakes on
when moving - her day will come, she was patiently handled and superbly handled.
2nd: STANGELAND'S WEATSOM SIMPLY GIFTED
Smaller type with superb expression, good neck and a sound front and feet. Not
quite the shoulder of the winner. Good topline and correct teapot tail. Shown in
good coat and a most pleasing type, well handled.
3rd: BROWN'S ROSSVALE MISS SCARLET
Res: ?
VHC: ?
MARBRUX KELLI'S HIGH
GRANDAVON ORANGE ORCHID
NAVROSS MYSTERIOUS GIRL
CABBALA GILT EDGED WITH MARHILWAY
Open Bitch
*CLASS VIEW*
1st: CROSSLEY'S SANTOSHA CARTE NOIR
The more I looked at this solid black the better she got. Superb head and
expression with super dark eye. Good topline, liked her size and femininity, so
sound fore and aft. I awarded her the CC and BOB, her third, congratulations.
2nd: BUSHELL'S CASEROSE MISS ELLIE MAY
Red and white of good type. Correct leg length, good topline and balance
overall. Smaller headpiece than the winner. Sound front and shown in superb
condition. She moved soundly and was well presented.
3rd: GRUGAN'S HIGH JINX WITH JARDHU
Res: MAITREYA CINDER ELLA
VHC: CEDARHYTHE HAZY LAZY DAYS OF
DEBSHORE
Sue Thatcher
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