Full Critique for Extra Champ Show STCSWWC 2024
Judge : Mrs Jackie Bowns
This critique reflects the judge's opinion
based on what they saw on the day of the show.
| I would like to thank The Shih Tzu Club of South Wales and Western Counties for the kind invitation to judge. This was the first time that two clubs have held Championship Shows side by side. It must have been a great deal of work for SW&WC and Manchu Shih Tzu Club, but the show was a great success. Congratulations. Can I also say how well the puppies dealt with the day, it was a very long day for some of them, but they kept going and showing with fabulous temperaments. My special thanks to my stewards Karen and Shayne who did a brilliant job and kept everyone well informed all day. The biggest thanks must go to the exhibitors for the lovely entry. I was very spoilt for choice in a lot of the classes. |
| Minor Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Rossvale I Have A Dream | Gold and white still a baby but has everything he needs right now. Moved out well and has a good body and balance for his age. A bright future ahead. Best Dog Puppy and Best Minor Puppy in Show. |
| 2nd | Ta Maria Beyond Unique | Beautiful puppy who has everything going for him, really balanced and moves out well. Another puppy with a bright future ahead. |
| Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Ethelsmead Half A Sixpence At Kengai | Good body and bone for age, good balance, and good tail, moved out soundly. |
| 2nd | Shidizzle Murrays Mint | A very smart puppy with lots to like, pleasing head and expression. He moves out really well when he wants to, just a bit more confidence from him and his handler and he has a bright future. |
| Junior Dog | ||
| 1st | Hin Chens Just For You At Centastage (Imp Nor) | This young man does not make life easy for his handler, when he settles and behaves, he is a very nice dog, good body, good tail set and very nice expression. |
| 2nd | Thaisu Mystical Joker | Pleasing head, well balanced and bodied for age, he just did not want to play today sadly. |
| Yearling Dog | ||
| 1st | Honeyshuchun Soldier Boy At Bornred | Maturing very well has a really good head and expression, good in body and balance. He needs more confidence in his movement to truly show of his best qualities. |
| Post Graduate Dog | ||
| 1st | Thaisu Morningstar Avec Kimevan JW | I loved this boys head and expression good dark eyes, well balanced moves out with drive. |
| 2nd | Peekin Reggie Rebel-Tu | He has a masculine head and expression, keeps his topline on move, different type to winner and for me he needs slightly more body. |
| Limit Dog | ||
| 1st | Thaisu’s Blinding Light | This dog is on top form, he has taken time to mature but its worth the wait. He is well muscled and moves with drive, good tail carriage he kept his topline on the move. He has a beautiful head and expressive dark eyes. Coat has come on now and he is looking fabulous. Dog CC and Best in Show. |
| 2nd | Ethelsmead Bak To The Future Of Chanikos | Black and White looking very well, he is well bodied and moves out soundly, very good tail carriage and in lovely coat which is well presented. |
| Open Dog | ||
| 1st | Hin Chen’s Genesio | He has a lovely expression and very good dark eyes, good balance and good body well muscled and presented beautifully, moves well with good drive, very close decision with dog CC winner but delighted to award him RES CC. |
| 2nd | Ch. Senousi Dressed For It By Fairmere | He has a good masculine head and expression and is in excellent coat, good tail set today I just like the movement of winner more. |
| Veteran Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Hin Chens Cool-Walker (DK,Hr Norsk, Svch,) | This dog is in very good coat and condition liked his head and expression moves out well and with drive keeping good topline. |
| 2nd | Ch. Jacquinta Lets Go Andy JW | Such a lovely dog in beautiful coat and condition good tail set. Today just not feeling on top of the world. |
| Minor Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Rossvale’s Got The Look | Very promising puppy beautiful head and expression nice dark eyes moved with great confidence and style a very promising puppy. |
| 2nd | Senousi Why Dress For Santosha | Very pretty puppy, good balance and tail set moved out really well and was well shown by her young handler. |
| Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Jadetemple Jaci Higgins At Daltricia | Very promising bitch, good head nice dark eyes giving pretty expression, moved well with good topline and tail set. is a confident little girl Best Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy in Show. |
| 2nd | Ethelsmead Love Kennedy | Another very pretty girl with a good coat, slightly bigger made than one and I felt she could have been more confident in her movement. |
| Junior Bitch | ||
| 1st | Pinyinz Sugar Hiccups | Beautiful feminine expression with large dark eyes and good width of jaw, shown in lovely coat and condition kept her topline on the move and has good drive she has a bright future RES CC |
| 2nd | Hin Chens Jewel In The Crown At Centastage | Pleasing head and expression good mover who keeps her topline. |
| Yearling Bitch | ||
| 1st | Sassyshi Cake By The Ocean With Shirkeira JW | Pretty girl with good expression, moved out well keeping her topline well balanced, maturing very nicely. |
| 2nd | Gladmin Cape Diamond | Very nice girl with pretty expression, well bodied and in great condition, today she just didn’t move out as well as 1. |
| Post Graduate Bitch | ||
| 1st | Hin Chen’s Heroes Of Our Time | I fell in love with this bitch, such a typical Shih Tzu, such a feminine head with dark eyes. She has well place shoulders and a level topline, carries her tail really well very sound mover she floats round the ring and when stood has a beautiful outline. I was delighted to be able to award her the Bitch CC. |
| 2nd | Thaisu Fallen Angel Among Kimevan | Another well made bitch who has a beautiful head and expression my notes say slightly lighter in structure than one, but I really liked her. |
| Limit Bitch | ||
| 1st | Thaisu’s Black Rose For Kimevan | Loved this solid black bitch fabulous expression of dark eyes good coat and in good condition moves out well and keeps her topline. |
| 2nd | Rossvale Dreaming Again | Another very nice bitch in good condition and coat sound mover, nice expression and dark eyes, just thought 1 was moving out better today. |
| Open Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Santosha Silhouette | Very good quality bitch, good head lovely expression with nice dark eyes, she is beautifully presented and is a very sound mover looks very typical when stood and a worthy Champion. |
| 2nd | Ch. Paliden Bucks Fizz To Ekland JW | Another girl full of quality, very well presented and is a sound mover, good feminine expression. |
| Veteran Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Gladmin Inala | Really nice bitch lovely head and expression, well set shoulders well bodied and balanced moved out really well Best Veteran in Show. |
| 2nd | Ch. Shorestar Hocus Pocus JW | Really nice bitch beautiful coat and condition moved out well with good topline. |