| WELKS 2024 | Date : 28th April 2024 | ||||||||||||||
|
I would like to thank the Welks committee for their kind invitation to judge Shih Tzus and also thank my stewards Sharon and Jane who coped very well with the cold conditions. Thank you also to the exhibitors for my lovely entry. In general presentation was very good, however a lovely coat does not hide what is underneath. In my opinion size is an issue, and also the depth of chest is lacking in a number of youngsters. I know we have had a very wet winter but the lack of muscle tone I found reflects the lack of exercise and road work some exhibits have. On the plus side I was spoilt for choice in the limit and open classes in both sexes., some beautiful heads and expressions and good sound movement made decisions close. Generally, I felt the bitches overall were of a higher standard. I am sorry to end this preamble by saying how disappointed and upset I was to discover that my 3 major winners did not appear to represent our lovely breed in their respective groups. I was made aware by the owner of the best puppy after judging that she would be unable to appear in the puppy group as she was occupied in another role at the showground and would not be able to be in the group. However, I am not aware of why the BOB and best veteran did not appear in the group, it is our chance to showcase our lovely breed and we cannot complain that we do not feature in group placements if we are not there – you have to be in it to win it. A great disappointment that we were not represented. |
