Shih Tzu Club

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Summer Open Show – Saturday 5th October 2019

Having been invited to judge this Breed Summer Open Show by the committee in 2017, I had been looking forward to the occasion immensely and when it arrived it was certainly worth the wait! The entry was 59 dogs making 98 entries. I thoroughly enjoyed the day spent in great company with excellent dogs, sporting exhibitors and fantastic support from my very efficient steward Hilary Norbury.

Minor Puppy Dog 3

1. Howard’s Tameron Mr Pure Xcess. This 6 ½ month old confident baby is so nicely put together and clearly right out of the top drawer. Super head qualities, enhanced by those endearing dark round eyes, well placed nose and broad jaw. Excellent neck and shoulders. Well ribbed and bodied. Nicely angulated throughout. Secure level topline. Moved soundly and with style! BPD, BMPIS & BPIS

2. Beer & Tilley’s Miracey Sand Warrier For Tilbe. Attractive head, good for substance and bone. Excellent neck. Still very immature and topline to settle. Moved very well with strong rear drive. Just needs time.

3. Ace’s Matsonic Rainbows End

Puppy Dog 3, 2

1. Kerre-Bartolo’s Shirkeira Razmatazz S/G 10 months. Correct head shape with large dark eyes, good nose placement, OK for neck, well placed shoulders. Well bodied with well sprung ribs firm backline. Nice turn of stifle. Balanced throughout. Confident mover having strong rear drive showing full pads. Super coat.

Junior Dog 7

1. Maule’s Daltrica Jamie Lee. Black. Well built ‘all male’ and impressive to examine. Absolutely spot on topline and tail setting. Uses his beautiful neck to advantage. Being so well constructed it is not surprising that he is a superb mover. At this stage of maturity there is still more to come and he will continue to impress.

2. Brown’s Rossvale Eclipse of The Sun. Impressive head with large dark eyes. Well placed nose and broad width of jaw. Beautifully arched neck into into well laid shoulders. Good for rib and topline. Sturdy firm rear movement. Tail well set and carried to finish this balanced picture. This was a close call between two different types but I just felt that he didn’t make the best of himself today but nevertheless a serious contender.

3. Prestidge’s Tameron Mr Ralph Lauren at Portiakiss

Yearling Dog 2 1

1. Rutter’s Chanikos Living The Dream at Ethelsmead. Two years old. Impressive head and expression, round dark expressive eyes. Super for neck, topline and tail set. Proud confident mover.

2. Steel’s Jadoremy Red Bounty Sniper For Juhua. Really happy! Well shaped head, ears nicely placed, large nostrils, expressive eyes. At just out of puppy, he has not, as yet, quite the overall substance of 1. Sound, proud accurate mover.

Special Beginners Dog 4

1. Prestidge’s Tameron Mr Ralph Lauren at Portiakiss. Golden-parti, just out of puppy but mature for age. Presented in super coat and condition. Excellent bone, impressive head with good dentition and finish of jaw. Super for neck. Tail set is spot on and height adds to the overall picture. Confident and proud on the move.

2. Yeomans’s Kezang Golden Idol. 4 years. Gold & white and loved his disposition! Attractive head and expression, with a correct wide square muzzle, good open nostrils. Dark round eyes. OK for neck and lay of shoulders. Overall well proportioned. Tailset was OK. Presented in lovely coat being the correct texture.

3. Wilbourne’s Stardante Sum Model With Simbalove

Graduate Dog 3

1. Carter & Leigh’s Gladmin Soweto Storm JW. 2 year old B/W and a lot to admire here. Well bodied and of impressive proportions. Loved his expression. Well ribbed, good for neck and shoulders. Well held tail complimented his proud head carriage on the move. Sound, accurate mover.

2. Yeomans’s Kezang Golden Ido.

3. Prestidge’s Tameron Simply Royal at Portiakiss

Post Graduate Dog 1

1. Fairley’s Rossvale Here Comes The Sun Over Fairmere. Impressive to handle being well bodied, sturdy front assembly with good lay of shoulders. Excellent topline. Well balanced throughout but perhaps a touch more height to tail to complete. Strong hindquarters aided accurate purposeful movement.

Limit Dog 3

1. Moore’s Ashmakin Bodacious Smooth For Jaxtzu (IKC) JW ShCM. Solid Gold with black mask. Nicely proportioned head, OK for eyes. Good width to jaw. Impressive front assembly and body. Excellent neck. Held a secure level topline and well set tail. Presented in fit condition having great muscle tone. Moved with drive and determination. I understand he is sitting on 2CC’s and hope that his third is not too far away. RBD.

2. Crossland’s Chaela Ralphis. Attractive head. Not quite the overall balance as 1. Well bodied. High set tail held well. Excellent textured coat. Secure level back. Another steady accurate mover.

3. Goodwin’s Chelhama Business Class

Open Dog 5,1

1. Maule’s Daltricia Mondego JW ShCM. Solid black. Presented in fantastic coat and condition. He is extremely impressive to examine; everything in the correct place and beautifully balanced. Fit and well-muscled it is not surprising he moves with great drive and determination.

2. Turner’s Ch Artelo Moomins Adventure. 4 years old and pushed 1 all the way. Well-proportioned head; gorgeous eyes. Super for body and substance. Secure level back, correct tail and excellent rear angulations. Another impressive mover.

3. Carter & Leigh’s Gladmin Transkei Teddy JW

Veteran Dog 3,1

1. Bradshaw & Symonds’s Ch Cremefern Sweet Talking Guy JW ShCM. This Gold & White is just 7 years. I thought him quite lovely! Super head with captivating eyes, aiding such a pleasing expression all set on a lengthy arched neck. Neat front assembly, well laid shoulders. Ample bone throughout with ideal depth and breadth of chest, well ribbed and short coupled. Sound and typical when moving. Presented in first class order and never put a foot wrong. On his performance today and could not be denied top honours from a quality entry. BD BV & BIS

2. Chadwick’s Tsantha Happy As Larry With Hajenza. Another lovely dog. Pale Gold and White. At 8 ½ he was enjoying every minute of it all. Well balanced throughout. Eyes portraying that melting expression. Well bodied. Moved so aristocratically around the ring.

Special Trimmed/Cut Down Dog 1

1. Prestidge’s Tameron Simply Royal at Portiakiss. Dark round expressive eyes, good finish to foreface. Well placed nose with open nostrils. Well bodied. Deep chest and level top line. Proud mover.

Minor Puppy Bitch 2

1. Scott & Scott’s Honeyshuchun Star Goddess. This was a well contended class and one which caused deliberation! Loved her profile on the stand. She is beautifully balanced for her age and everything in the right place. Beautiful feminine expression. Moved really well. BPB

2. Moore’s Ashmakin Red Is The Rost at Jaxtu (IKC). S/G and another quality puppy. Perhaps not quite as mature as 1, but possesses many of the same breed attributes especially in relation to balance, bone and proportions. An excellent mover. Just lost out to the class winner’s captivating expression but an extremely close call.

Puppy Bitch2.1

1. Moore’s Ashmakin Red Is The Rost at Jaxtu (IKC)

Junior Bitch 4

1. Brown’s Rossvale Forever Dreaming. 13 months and still very much a youngster but I thought her something quite special. So beautifully constructed throughout and is really super to examine. Ultra-feminine rounded head with a great finish, mischievous dark round eyes. Well placed nose and open nostrils. Flowing neck unto well laid shoulders. Secure topline. Super for body. Tail set perfectly and having correct height. Fabulous temperament. When she moved she floated, completely effortlessly and was a joy to watch. With maturity I am sure she will trouble the best. BB, BOS & RBIS

2. Wollerton & Willett’s Debeaux Sweet Chilli. A very different type to 1 but I equally admired the many breed type qualities this young lady possesses. Gorgeous head with such beautiful dark eyes. Super width of muzzle to finish. Overall she is of correct proportions, well made and well ribbed, straight forelegs, firm topline and muscled loin. High set and carried tail. Sturdy hindquarters. She was presented in excellent overall condition in addition to her beautifully conditioned coat. I admired her many virtues so had no hesitation in calling her back in the challenge to receive RBB

Yearling Bitch 3

1. Rutter’s Chanikos Born To Dream at Ethelsmead. This 2 years old B/W girl has an attractive head and I particularly admired her eyes and overall expression. Would just prefer a touch more length of leg to finish. Lovely body and ribs. High set tail carried well. Moved really positively.

2. Yorke & Kerre-Bartolo’s Middletune Eteranl Flame of Shirkeira. Very pretty, feminine 18 month old, with an excellent forehand. Tail height OK. Well balanced and very typical, but not quite the substance of the winner. Beautiful coat and condition.

3. Francis’s Elzu Ebony And Ivory

Novice Bitch 2

1. Moore’s Ashmakin Red Is The Rost at Jaxtu (IKC)

2. Francis’s Elzu Ebony And Ivory. Nicely proportioned skull containing attractive eyes and neat finish. Good coat. Moved much more confidently in this class.

Special Beginners 4

1. Prestidge’s Tameron Miss Be Delicious At Portiakiss. A 3 ½ years old gold & white with an attractive head and possesses a good round eye. Good for muzzle shape, correct mouth and neat finish. Good lay of shoulders, OK front legs; topline a tad unsettled, correct tail carriage. Moved soundly.

2. Alexander-Cunniffe’s Tejayse Beautiful Trauma. Another Gold & white, 18 months old, with lovely shaped eyes maybe a touch darker. Lovely muzzle, well placed nose and good mouth. Would just prefer a touch more length of leg. Correct tail set & carriage

3. Swift’s Thaisu Jenny Wren at Mattiana

Graduate Bitch 5

1. Noblett’s Senoble’s Midnight In Moscow. 17 months old. Appealing head and expression. Top line OK. Excellent for body proportions, neck, front and rear angulations. Stylish mover.

2. Stevens Peekin Miss Jive-Bunny-Tu. 2 years old. A smaller model but soundly made and pleasing to examine. Moved out well with some style holding her head proudly with adequate drive from the rear. Topline OK. Tail well set and carried correctly. Well-presented coat.

3. Dowman’s Chanikos Blisfull Dreams

Post Graduate Bitch 3,1

1. Brown’s Chotahkees Dark Angel At Rossvale. Eye catching black/white. Maturing nicely and showing great promise. Ultra-feminine head with dark eye, correct slightly tilted nose well placed; dark pigment to enhance. Good for ribcage, top line and bone. Coat of correct texture. Moved soundly fore and aft with proud head carriage and looked to be going places!

2. Stevens’s Peekin Miss Jazz Ming-Tu. 2 year old gold and white sable whose head qualities are admirable. She has an excellent nose pad, correct ear set, skull size & shape. She has good rear angulation, OK topline and shoulder placement. Comes back a touch wide in front.

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Limit Bitch

1. Prestidge’s Tameron Miss Daisy Blush At Portiakiss. Light blonde in colour. Head being balance and of correct size with dark round eye. Well set ears, good mouth. She is well constructed and balanced, super straight front legs and correct lay of shoulders, good length of upper-arm. Well ribbed. Occasionally her topline rises a little over the loin. She moved well and presented in excellent coat.

2. Cohen’s Kengai Kismet. Profuse coat but this did not detract. Beautiful feminine head. Tail set OK but held tail rather straight at times. Good for neck and shoulders. Moved steadily but not with the same drive and definition as 1.

3. Billson’s Shanjora’s Golden Sunset

Open Bitch 4

1. Carter & Leigh’s Gladmin Inala. 4 years old. Very nice to examine. I liked her body proportions, neck shoulders, front and rear angulations. Very attractive head. Secure level back. Tail held well at all times. Accurate on the move.

2. Cohen’s Kengai Kismet

3. Keree-Bartolo’s Yadesha Tsin Fatinat Al Sjark At Shirkeira (Imp NLD)

Veteran Bitch 2,1

1. Couplans’s Jimsamroblee Miss Honalulu. 11 1/2 Black mask & gold lady in super condition for age. Beautiful head, dark expressive eyes, wide muzzle. Well presented. Moved a touch reluctantly and certainly on her own terms! A credit to her owners care and attention.

Special Trimmed/Cut Down Bitch 2

1. Kerre-Bartolo’s Ger Ch Wenrick’s Just Step Asode (Im Can). 12 years old and in super condition. She was charming! Super head and eyes. Lovely body and strong rear. Moved really well.

2. Turners’Matsuba Show Me Heaven. 7 year old. Good width of skull. Very attractive head with the sweetest of expressions. Gold/white coat. Just enough neck. Level back. Front movement OK.

TONY ALLCOCK OBE – JUDGE