Full Critique for Welsh KC 2025
Judge : Mr Nigel Stevens
This critique reflects the judge's opinion
based on what they saw on the day of the show.
| I would like to thank the Welsh Kennel Club Committee for asking me to judge (Shih Tzu) at this years Championship Show and to the exhibitors for entering making it an enjoyable day. |
| Minor Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Warathwaite Hear Me Roar | Solid Gold with Black Mask What a bubbly little fellow, lovely expression with good dentition in a wide jaw, short coupled, a very thick coat (good luck with that), moved with drive looked like he was enjoying himself. |
| 2nd | Matsha In Collaboration With Quingshui | Black/White with good size of head nice expression, wide jaw short coupled nice shape, moved out well. |
| Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Ethelsmead Ripleys Game | Solid Gold, Large head with big round dark eyes, good width of jaw, ample length of neck, well sprung ribs, moved well. |
| 2nd | Mifcahs Heir To The Throne | Black & White with a large head, wide eye’s, wide jaw, good length of neck, deep chest, nice ribcage, short loin, moved well. |
| Junior Dog | ||
| 1st | Hin Chen’s Mount Everest JW | Gold/White of a lovely size, with dark eyes, good stop & width of jaw, well constructed with deep chest, good spring of rib, ideal height & length, high tail, giving good balance standing & on the move. |
| 2nd | Thaisu Hot Topic At Marbo | Gold/White of good construction, large head, dark eyes, wide jaw, deep chest short coupled, moved well. |
| 3rd | Chanikos Darkest Dreams At Shirkeira JW | Black/White nice sized head, Dark eyes, wide jaw, good dentition, sturdy good shape, moved well. |
| Beginners Dog | ||
| 1st | Middletune Billy The Kid Under Misteltein | Gold with lovely expression, well constructed, deep chest, short coupled, nice tail moved well. |
| Novice Dog | ||
| 1st | Chanikos Darkest Dreams At Shirkeira JW | Black/White nice sized head, Dark eyes, wide jaw, good dentition, sturdy good shape, moved well. |
| Yearling Dog | ||
| 1st | Chanikos My Mystery Dream Via Javerda JW | Gold/Brindle/White Lovely expression, good size of head, short stop, dark eyes, with a wide jaw, good angulation, level top line, short coupled, well balanced, moved with drive, deserving the Res C.C. |
| 2nd | Rossvale I Have A Dream JW | Gold/White of good size, nice construction, moved well thought he was going through a coat change. |
| VHC | Chanikos Darkest Dreams At Shirkeira JW | Black/White nice sized head, Dark eyes, wide jaw, good dentition, sturdy good shape, moved well. |
| Post Graduate Dog | ||
| 1st | Chanikos My Mystery Dream Via Javerda JW | Gold/Brindle/White Lovely expression, good size of head, short stop, dark eyes, with a wide jaw, good angulation, level top line, short coupled, well balanced, moved with drive, deserving the Res C.C. |
| 2nd | Hin Chens Just For You At Centastage (Imp Nor) | Deep Gold /White Lovely expression, large head, ideal length of neck, short coupled, deep chest, moved well, kept balance when on the move. |
| Limit Dog | ||
| 1st | Matsonic Midnight Storm Over Bishbow | Solid Black with lovely expression, large head with short stop, wide jaw, deep chest, short coupled, moved with drive. |
| 2nd | Thaisu Morningstar Avec Kimevan JW | Solid Gold with Black mask lovely head & expression, with a solid construction, lovely shape & moved well, not quite at his best today. |
| Res | Middletune Billy The Kid Under Misteltein | Gold with lovely expression, well constructed, deep chest, short coupled, nice tail moved well. |
| Open Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Rossvale Wildest Dream JW | I Have admired this boy for a long time glad to see him getting better & better. Solid cold with a large head, wide eye’s, good stop, lovely width of jaw, excellent dentition, correct length of neck, on top of a deep barrelled chest, short coupled, with a level topline, moved with reach & drive keeping his superb balance. very pleased to give him the C.C. & B.O.B. |
| 2nd | Ch. Mifcahs The King And I JW (Dk,Nor,Swe,No,Int) | Gold/White I have always admired this boy & his movement of good size, lovely head & expression, with a level topline & high tail keeping a lovely balance on the move. |
| Veteran Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Miracey Zero Hour | 8 year old, still a class act for his age, and still in beautiful condition, Gold/White with a large head wide dark eyes, good dentition in a wide jaw, ample reach of neck giving good balance with his correct tail set, well sprung rib, very muscular, moved excellently with good reach & drive Best Veteran in breed. |
| Minor Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Matsha Macaroon For Quingshui | Black & White with a large head & pleasant expression, sound in body & construction, moved & showed well. |
| 2nd | Kaffdans Princess Lana | Gold/White with large head, solid in construction, moved & showed well. |
| Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ethelsmead Hocus Pocus To Kengai | Gold/White with a feminine expression, large head, broad jaw with good dentition, lovely front angulation, deep chest, level topline, nice high tail with good stifle, well muscled, moved well, just needs to settle, Best Puppy. |
| Junior Bitch | ||
| 1st | Densown Fanta Fizz To Ralphina JW | Gold/White good sized head, with dark eyes, lovely expression, well sprung ribs, short coupled, moved well. |
| Beginners Bitch | ||
| 2nd | Ethelsmead Working Girl At Shidizzle | Deep Gold/White with a sweet expression nice size sound in construction, moved well. |
| Yearling Bitch | ||
| 1st | Rossvale’s Got The Look JW | Gold/White of good size & not too long, large head with dark eyes, sweet expression, barrelled chest, short coupled, moved well around the ring. |
| Post Graduate Bitch | ||
| 1st | Hin Chens Jewel In The Crown At Centastage | Deep Gold/White with a large head, good stop, sweet expression, dark eyes, wide jaw, with a deep barrelled chest, short coupled, moved well. |
| 2nd | Paliden Starlight Kisses | Judged this girl as a puppy & is typical of the stock from this Kennel Solid Gold, lovely size head, large dark eyes, sweet expression, excellent mouth in a wide jaw deep chest, level topline, nice tail, unfortunately got spooked earlier in the class. |
| Limit Bitch | ||
| 1st | Rossvale Dreaming Again | Solid Gold with eye catching shape & expression, large head, dark eyes with a wide jaw, a nice reach of neck going onto a deep chest, short loin, correct tail set, moved well keeping her shape & balance, RES C.C. |
| 2nd | Sassyshi Cake By The Ocean With Shirkeira JW | Gold/Brindle/White, lovely expression, wide dark eyes, good dentition in a wide jaw, of ideal size & shape, moved well. |
| Open Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Eastfane’s Garam Masala (N/Fin/SE/UCH) | What a beautiful looking girl with such a sweet/feminine expression, large head, dark eyes, short stop, with a wide jaw & good dentition, correct length of neck leading onto good shoulders & angulation, well sprung ribs, short loin, including a lovely tail set & balance moved around the ring with reach & drive was pleased to award the B.C.C. |
| 2nd | Ch. Marhilway Explorer The Edge | Gold/White very feminine, wide eyes, short stop, deep chest, level topline, short coupled, good tail & balance, moved well. |
| VHC | Ethelsmead Working Girl At Shidizzle | Deep Gold/White with a sweet expression nice size sound in construction, moved well. |
| Veteran Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Middletune Flame Of Gold | Gold/Brindle of 7 years lovely shape & balance, sweet expression, well bodied, moved & showed well. |