My sincere thanks to the Committee for asking me to judge this Show. It was an honour. My thanks too, to the many exhibitors for the privilege to examine so many wonderful characters.

MPD (7). 1 Bardbury’s Shantrioanna Seventh Heaven. 7 months. G/W friendly dog with nice head. Good body ratio and bone. Moved well with good reach and drive. Best Puppy Dog 2 Howard’s Tameron Mr Eternity 7 months. b/w dog. A little smaller than 1st. Moved freely with drive. 3 Holmes’ Happy Tizer.

PD (3). 1 Holmes’ Happy Tizer. 9 months.solid gold. Nice compact little dog which moved well. Nice expression, Good shoulder placement. (3rd.in MP) 2 Bradshaw’s Harropine Charley Sheen. 11 months. grey/white. More mature dog with ample bone. Good spring of rib.

JD (10) 1 Doyle’s Luscious Louie by Mattadam. 14 months. g/w Nice Mouth. Good spring of rib with bone to match. Moved nicely. Res. Best Dog 2 Williams’ Paliden Shining Star. 12 months r/w Had everything that 1st had but moved with a little less drive. 3 Harvey’s Delmarveys Shooting Star.

MD (4). 1 Bardbury’s Shantrioanna Seventh Heaven (See 1st. Minor puppy) 2 Holme’s Happy Tizer. 9 months. solid gold. (See 1st. in Puppy)3 Richie’s Santosha Fine N Dandy for Laurmerland.

ND (6) 1 Wareing and Roberts’ Mylurose Walney Warrior at Katinier 17 months g/w Sturdy boy, happy and carefree, Bold eye and nice spring of rib. Moved enthusiastically. 2 Bardbury’s Shantrioanna Seventh Heaven (See 1st. in Minor puppy) 3 Bradshaw’s Harropine Charley Sheen. (See 2nd. In puppy)

GD (6). 1 Symonds’s Minfaa Shooting Star at Symaraju 16 months. g/w Happy chappy, moving keenly with ease. Has nice mouth, square muzzle and good spring of rib. 2 Williams’s Paliden Shining Star r/w (See 2nd in Junior) 3 Johnson’s Keytor Spellmaker

PGD (2). 1. 1 Chadwick’s Santosha Casanvone to Hajenza 3 years. 10 months. Solid Gold. Big boned and well toned dog. Good tail set and square muzzle.

LD (5). 1 Lockwood and Murrell’s Krisquest Top Gun. 2 years. 5 months. g/w Looked the man. Well balanced with firm muscle tone. Well groomed. 2 Henry’s Cedarhythe Licence to Tease Morhenjo. JW. Sh. CM. 3 years. 1 month. b/w Strong facial features and not so much spring of rib as 1st.

OD (5). 1 Scannell’s Jacquinta If by Chance. JW. 4 years 2 months. b/w Really good spring of rib. Nice shoulders and straight back. Heavy coated. Good tail set if held a little flat. Best Dog 2 Shaw’s Harropine Bono of Wiseowls. 2 years. 4 months. Solid Gold not so much bone as 1st. Keen lad with nice coat texture. 3 Murrell’s Ch. Craddor Hes a Cracker at Krisquest.

SpBEGIN D (5). 1 Doyle’s Luscious Louie by Mattadam. 14mths. g/w (see 1st. in Jnr. Dog) Res. Best Dog. 2 Bardbury Shantrioanna Seventh Heaven. (See 1st. Minor Puppy) (Best Dog Puppy). 3 Holmes’ Happy Tizer (see 1st. Puppy)

MPB (4). 1 Howard Tameron Miss Yew Dew. 7 months. b/w Moved keenly. Well proportioned with good shoulder placement and spring of rib. 2 Mahoney’s Kimberwick Lady in Red at Murraylake. 8 months. g/w Friendly with strong features Good bone and well muscled. Spring of rib to match. 3 Richie’s Santosha Back to Black for Laurmerand

PB (4). 1 Shaw’s Wiseowls Golden Goddess 9 months. Solid gold. What a puppy this was. Proud little girl with generous round eyes, square muzzle. Moved with drive and full reach. (Best Puppy Bitch) and (Best Puppy in Show) 2 Orton’s Zuthis Kandy Love 11 months.g/w A nice shape and size but a little timid. Not happy today.

JB (10). 1 Bushell’s Caserose Super Star 15 months. Dark Gold / white. What a looker with everything in the right place. Well proportioned. Lively and beautifully groomed. (Res Best Bitch and Res. Best in Show) 2 Cheshire’s Superlion Happy go Lucky. 14 months. Very friendly happy bitch. Another well proportioned bitch that moved well. 3 Bradbury’s Shantrioanna Fairy Maiden 12/05

MB (4). 1 Cheshire’s Superlion Happy Go Lucky. (see 2nd in jnr) 2 Richie’s Santosha Back to Black for Laurmerand This small bitch was Jet Black as it’s name suggests. Not so much bone because of size but put together well. (3rd. in m/puppy) 3 Mennell’s Dance Lillee Dance at Hundingsbane

NB (5).1 Cheshire’s Superlion Happy go Lucky 12/05 (See 2nd. Jnr Bitch)

GB (7). 1 Johnson’s Keytor Love in a Mist. 1 year. 8 months. Cream/white Well muscled with good spring of rib and moved with drive. Nicely groomed. Friendly and moved with pride. 2 Bell and Turrell’s Bellwaycharm Heaven to Know. 1 year. 8 months. cream/white. A little heavier than 1st. but well proportioned. 3 Bradbury’s Shantrioanna Fairy Maiden

PGB (3) 1 Bradbury’s Santosha Lucky Charm 3 years.g/w Another stunning lady beautifully presented. Moved with pride and drive.2 Bell and Turrell’s Waycharm Heavenly Trio 1yr. 8mths. g/w Good structure and tail set. Moved freely.

LB (5) 1 Bushell’s Caserose Miss Ellie May 2 years. g/w. attractive looking bitch with beautiful mouth. Solid in bone and muscle with nice spring to ribs. Moved well 2 Brooks’ Marbrux Kelli’s High 2 years. Grey/white. Strong head but feminine well balanced. Nice mouth also. 3 Brown’s Rossvale Miss Scarlet.

OB (4). 1 Morris’ Tsantha Sunnyside Up at Sazkey 1 year. 10 months. Solid Gold. Not the flashiest may be but the Chrysanthemum head was here. Nicely rounded head. Shape and size was just right. Ample bone and good coat texture. Everything about this bitch was pure Shi Tzu. Best in Show 2 Leon’s Superlion Identity Crisis. JW. g/w Attractive bitch with good bone and muscle. Moved well. 3 Martin’s Grandavon Orange Orchid

VB (2). 1Harvey’s Delmarveys Beauty Queen Ch. CM. b/w. Good mouth still at 8yrs. Good bone and strong rib cage. Moved well. 2Symonds’ Berylendans Rose in June 8yrs. 6 mths. Solid Gold. Clipped. Nice round head. Body toned but teeth and movement no so good as 1st.

SpBEGIN B (4). 1 Cheshire’s Superlion Happy go Lucky 12/05 (See 2nd. Jnr Bitch 1st. in novice) 2 Bradbury’s Shantrioanna Fairy Maiden 14 months. g/w. An attractive bitch that moved with attitude. Good proportions. (3rd in jnr) 3 Bradbury’s Shantrioanna Sugar Fairy.

VIOLET YATES O MEMORIAL STAKES (3). 1 Brooks Marbrux Kelli’s High (2nd in Lmt)

 SpTRIMMED/CLIPPED SHIH TZU (2). 1 Symonds’ Berylendans Rose in June (2nd. In v/bitch) 2 Brown’s Rosevale Angel Eyes. 6yrs. Very small and petit. Lively and obviously a favourite at home

PROGENY (1). 1 Bradbury’s Shantrioanna Suger Fairy, Shantrioanna Suger Maiden, Shantrioanna Seventh Heaven, Shantrioanna Lucky Charm. What a lovely family. Mum, two sisters and a younger brother. All much the same and nice quality.

BRACE (3). 1 Harvey’s Delmarveys Shooting Star / High Society Like two peas in a pod 2 Shantrioanna Seventh Heaven /Shantrioanna Lucky Charm nice but not Identical 3 Menanell’s Dance Lillee Dance at Hundingsbane / Hundingsbane Lach of Lanina

TEAM (1). 1 Bell and Turrell’s Harropine Chico Time at Bellwaycharm, Bellwaycharm Heaven To Know, Bellwaycharm Heavenly Charm. Just the one entry but how alike they all were. Three peas in a pod.

W A Tony Pinto

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