Full Critique for Manchu Shih Tzu Society 2023
Judge : Mr David Iley
This critique reflects the judge's opinion
based on what they saw on the day of the show.
| Start off with thanking the club for this. I thank the exhibitors for their entries. may I take the opportunity to thank the many people that have shown their beautiful shih tzu under me for many years. I am making this my last judging appointment in awarding CC’s. I must say from my last appointment in 2016 which I found quality was not good and now I have to say even worse.!!! Now the horror story, have never seen so many head the size tennis balls! So, we lose the features of the head the eyes suffered the most. 1. Lots of little piggy eyes and even showing white. 2. Beautiful eyes but nearly touching each other. One shih tzu I had to take a double take have never judge anything like it very long legs and the body was shorter than the height if front and hind angulation had been correct it would have fallen over itself. It is so difficult to get the correct balance but that has gone out of the window. I did feel insulted by some dogs smelling not just urine but ammonia. |
| Minor Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Carlita’s Star Of Dreams | Just on the 6mths and shows. Pleasing in head good eye shape and set. Front and hind construction correct, good in ribcage just needing to body up. |
| Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Lyndatzu Love Bug | BPD mature boy. Pleasing in head with good round dark eyes correct width of muzzle and good nose placement. Good head and tail carriage although would like better angulation fore and after. |
| 2nd | Yung Lo’s Amazing Andie | G/W love the balance of this boy, head features so correct, just needing to mature. Excels in shape and length of ribcage. He could use his hindquarters. |
| Junior Dog | ||
| 1st | Rossvale Wildest Dream JW | Res CC. I must admit only seen him once before and what a change a few months have done. So appealing in head and expression lovely mouth. Wouldn’t change anything about him is so well put together. Came into his own on the move with correct head and tail carriage. |
| 2nd | Mifcahs Return Of The King To Javerda | He shows a lovely balance standing has a good middle piece. In good coat and condition. Needs some controlled exercise to tighten him up. |
| Special Yearling Dog | ||
| 1st | Santosha Excalibur | Out of coat but hides nothing. So, pleasing in head and expression lovely rounded skull love the body and ribcage. Like his balance, and keeps his shape on the move. |
| Post Graduate Dog | ||
| 1st | Marhilway Driving Edge At Jacquinta JW | G/W at last has decided to settle down he kept his shape and balance on the move. Pleasing in head and expression good nose placement good in ribbing maturing on the right lines. |
| 2nd | Mapimakastar Jason Mio | Brindle/W he is of good balance head is ok just too fine for me. |
| Minor Limit Dog | ||
| 1st | Mapimakastar Jason Mio | Brindle/W he is of good balance head is ok just too fine for me. |
| Limit Dog | ||
| 1st | Santosha Dark Secret With Coursani | Solid grey has lots of appeal for me. Love the head shape with the correct eye placement and size with the nose tip tilted. The hands flowed over the body. I will say please watch this dog’s hind movement in profile that I’d say so correct. |
| 2nd | Ch. Cremefern Trigger A Storm At Symaraju JW | Congrats on your 2 cc’s this dog has been so consistent. Pleasing in head and expression like the balance and movement an honest dog. |
| Open Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Ta Maria All Eyz On Me (DK Fin Swed Norsk) | CC.& BIS pale G/W glamour boy he just shouts shih tzu from his nose to his tail. The head is so correct with those beautiful dark eyes very good width of jaw correct chin help giving that oriental expression we strive to achieve (it’s not easy) I had to take a 2nd take on his front assembly. So correct great ribbing both in length and spring well rounded and correct hind angulation loved his movement from any angle. |
| Minor Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Carlita’s Star of Love | Pleasing in head and expression caring a lovely body moved sound both ends. |
| 2nd | Shenleyvale Touch Of Frost | Very appealing puppy has lots going for her but just didn’t like herself on the day. |
| Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Yung Lo’s Dear Vicky | So much appeal those eyes give you goose bumps so correct her conformation is right for a shih tzu true movement when it came to challenge just didn’t want to cooperate. |
| 2nd | Lyndatzu Truly Scrumptious | litter sister to BPD and so much on the same lines pleasing in head and eyes. |
| Junior Bitch | ||
| 1st | Rossvale Dreaming Again | Litter sisters and is res dog cc. That must have been one Beautiful litter. Like peas in a pod. I gave their grandmother cc and they of her mould. Need I say more. |
| 2nd | Rossvale Beautiful Dreamer At Carlita | Litter sisters and is res dog cc. That must have been one Beautiful litter. Like peas in a pod. I gave their grandmother cc and they of her mould. Need I say more. |
| Novice Bitch | ||
| 1st | Rossvale Meant To Be At Chotahkees | The loveliest head and expression you would want. Her shape and balance is so shih tzu and sound as a bell. Given a chance when she coats up will do some useful winning. |
| 2nd | Tzusweet Black Pearl | Black with a pleasing head and expression carried a good body and condition was reluctant on the move. |
| Yearling Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Coursani Sand Queen | Quality bitch of the stamp I like lovely expression good eyes and set correct nose placement correct conformation fore and after very promising. |
| 2nd | Debeaux Wings Of Love For Juhua | Pleasing in expression went with plenty of style. |
| Post Graduate Bitch | ||
| 1st | Honeyshuchun Star Goddess | Very nice feminine bitch. Correct head and expression love the eyes, good balance moved sound. Just needing coat but has nothing to hide. |
| 2nd | Chanikos Tangerine Dream of Shenleyvale JW | Completely different type to 1st can admire her for her soundness and head and tail carriage excellent presentation. |
| Res | Tzusweet Black Pearl | Black with a pleasing head and expression carried a good body and condition was reluctant on the move. |
| Minor Limit Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Rossvale Little Black Dress | Has the most beautiful head and expression it melts you; your hands just float over her just shouting shih tzu comes into her own on the move. |
| 2nd | Chanikos Poket Full O Dreams for Shanjora | Like this girl’s balance very pleasing in expression good body and ribcage sound in sound mover. |
| Limit Bitch | ||
| 1st | Santosha Ice Queen of Coursani | Has such a beautiful head and expression. Good in front angulation sound in body balanced in moment used her hocks to best advantage. |
| 2nd | Tejayse Beautiful Trauma | Correct in head very good eye. Lovely balance moved with plenty of drive. |
| Res | Chanikos Poket Full O Dreams for Shanjora | Like this girl’s balance very pleasing in expression good body and ribcage sound in sound mover. |
| Open Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Yung Lo’s Success In A Dress (Swe, Dk, Nor) | Yes, I Have judged her before and given her BIS at the Norwegian club show and have not changed my opinion of her has the most beautiful head and expression that you would want. Just shouts shih tzu good front assembly her ribbing in shape and length is spot on. Hindquarters correct. Her moved 1st class. |
| 2nd | Ch. Marpalyn Phab Gold | Now a Ch congratulations. I could easy Sign a CC for her. Just a beautiful Lovely feminine head and expression front assembly ribcage nicely sprung powered round the ring using hindquarters to best advantage. |
| Veteran Bitch | ||
| 1st | Weatsom The Enchantress | 12 yrs old all her teeth and in perfect condition went round the ring as if she owned it. Margaret would have been proud of her. |
| 2nd | Snoops Golden Lady | Lady Solid gold pleasing in head good condition nice type honest mover.... |