Full Critique for Darlington 2022
Judge : S Thompson
This critique reflects the judge's opinion
based on what they saw on the day of the show.
| Minor Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Thaisu Guilty Pleasure | Well bodied gold and white with a good coat, nice head with good eye shape and colour, level topline with a correctly set on tail, moved well. |
| 2nd | Ch. Zeeva Cool Dude | Nicely shaped gold and white, not quite as well coated as winner but good head and expression and level topline, moved well. |
| Res | Paliden Magic Star | Nicely shaped gold and white with a level topline. |
| Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Paliden Magic Star | Nicely shaped gold and white with a level topline. |
| Junior Dog | ||
| 1st | Thaisu Storming Off To Bishbow | Well presented black and white boy with correct outline and well shaped head with correct dark eye giving the expression I was looking for, nice length of neck leading to level topline and well set on tail, moved well. Pleased to award him RCC. |
| 2nd | Peekin Reggie Rebel-Tu | Another well presented gold and white with many of the attributes of the winner, did not move as well as winner on the day. |
| Post Graduate Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Cremefern Trigger A Storm At Symaraju JW | Well shaped and well presented gold and white with a good head and expression with nice dark eyes, level topline and correctly set tail. Moved well. |
| 2nd | Peekin Jazz-A-Matazz-Tu | Another well shaped dog which fits the breed criteria, lost out to winner on movement. |
| Limit Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Warathwaite The Kingslayer (Bel,Lux, UK) | Lovely shaped well presented gold and white, what I was looking for in all over construction which showed in his movement, he went round the ring with that typical Shih Tzu arrogance, showing off his level topline and correct tailset. Pleased to award him the CC and Best of breed, his second ticket I believe. |
| 2nd | Shihmali Solar Flare | Another well presented gold and white, also showing many of the breed characteristics, just not the movement of the winner on the day. |
| Open Dog | ||
| 1st | Rossvale Here Comes The Sun over Fairmere | Gold and white dog with nice body shape, level topline and good tail set. |
| 2nd | Shihmali My Guy with Cimona | Solid gold dog with a black mask, nicely shaped, level topline and well set on tail. |
| Veteran Dog | ||
| 1st | Isishouse Lord Grantham JW | Lovely gold and white with correct head and expression, correctly shaped dark eye, level topline and correct tail set. |
| 2nd | Wharfeview Candy Man | Nicely shaped gold and white not quite the head and movement of winner. |
| Minor Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Rossvale Beautiful Dreamer At Carlita | Solid gold with nice head and expression, moved well. |
| 2nd | Shihzarbruno Hope N Dreamz Of Cimona | Another gold and white with a nice head and dark eye moved well. |
| Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Yazhi Sweet Painted Lady JW | Gold and white with nice outline and good head and expression, level topline moved out well. |
| Junior Bitch | ||
| 1st | Shihmali Bizzi Lizzi | Nicely shaped gold and white with a good head nice dark eye level topline and correct tailset, moved well. |
| 2nd | Shihzarbruno Sweet Dreams At Lyndatzu | Nicely shaped black and white with good head and expression. |
| Post Graduate Bitch | ||
| 1st | Gladmin Durbans Diva For Maili | Well shaped gold and white with a level topline. |
| 2nd | Thaisu Touched By An Angel For Kimevan | Very nicely shaped black bitch with a nice head and expression who was unfortunately not very happy on the day. |
| Limit Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Warathwaite Royal Diva | Beautifully shaped well presented gold and white with a very pretty correctly shaped head and typical expression, nice dark eye and correctly set on tail, moved well fore and aft. Very pleased to award her the CC giving her her title I believe. |
| 2nd | Shihzarbruno Lady In Waitin | Another nicely shaped gold and white with a good head and expression, bit out of coat today. |
| Open Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Rossvale’s Finnish Model | Lovely well shaped gold and white with a nice head and good topline and correct tailset, took it a while to get its act together but when it did it moved well fore and aft. Pleased to award her RCC. |
| 2nd | Ch. Bishbow Summer Breeze | Well presented well put together black and white with good shape, nice head and expression, level topline and correct tailset, moved well. |
| Veteran Bitch | ||
| 1st | Thaisu Desperate Housewife for Kimevan | Very nicely shaped gold and white veteran good head with correct dark eye, moved with exuberance. |