Westminster Show.....video

[ngandkoi]

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[gez]

just seen westminster show vidio,the top knots are just awful <img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Tam and Taffie]

Wow was blown away <img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/claps.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':C' /> Fantastic <img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/claps.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':C' />

[DebJon]

Yes they are something to behold !!!!! Must cost a fortune in hair spray, but that's the way they like them. It takes me ages to do a top knot now, god help me if ours were like that. I have heard that in the past people have been specially flown in just to do the top knots.



On a different note, it's great that they can provide such a web service. I wonder how long it will take Crufts to provide such coverage?



john

[poppyjosh]

Thanks for that Rose, not quite what we are used too and I dont like the top knots but you have to admit the coats look wonderfull

[Lesley]

Yes the video is brilliant. Enjoyed watching it. Are you going to show at Westminster Debbie? <img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[gez]

yes the vidio is great and the coats on the dogs are really lovely, but the top knots on the dogs in uk look much better

[Kengai]

To me, the height of the topknots plus the flat tails make the American dogs look very unbalanced.



JMHO

[jhnsfloren]

<img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> enjoyed the video thanks rose

[blisld]

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i had already seen it!!



i loved it !!! i watched it for the handling demos!!!



the tops a a little exagerated!! the grooming on the whole is fantastic!!!!



i think i mentioned somewhere on the board... and without offence meant ..

the american shihtzu has lost a lot of it's charme.. flat tails, long necks, and undersized... and i think that's a shame!!!



but beautiful long fur!!!

[DebJon]

[quote name='Lesley' post='27948' date='Feb 16 2006, 06:23 AM']Yes the video is brilliant. Enjoyed watching it. Are you going to show at Westminster Debbie? <img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]





I don't think so! Those top knots, no way! also my dog has a correct teapot tail and that wouldn't fit with what they are showing, plus he would be penalised for his coat colour, they don't show solids over there. I am sure those more in the know will correct me if I am wrong, but don't think I have seen a solid..ever? I also wouldn't crate my dog 24-7 as they do, just to grow a coat..poor Oscar, he couldn't cope with that as he loves his runs out...although I can't believe he still finds leaves...! Dx

[JJoanneuk]

wow first time I had ever seen this





I just didnt like the top knots ...........and though I didnt know about the flattened tail........I thought the Dogs just didnt look quite like they should



saying that those Coats where fabulous!!!! but I did love the way each little dog shook itself in the typical shiddie way, just after you have spent ages grooming <img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Tam and Taffie]

I liked the one that done a really big tail wag when the judge can over to look him over!!!!! So sweet. <img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' />

[blisld]

they do that because of all the laquer and stuff used to get that nice straight look!!! <img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/angel.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[SHELLYJM321]

Thanks for that Rose! <img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/claps.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':C' />

Not sure about the topknots either, but loved the way they tried to mess up their 'do's'

[Caz]

I enjoyed looking at some of the other breeds, thanks rose <img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/claps.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':C' />

[SHELLYJM321]

[quote name='Caz' post='28068' date='Feb 16 2006, 05:27 PM']I enjoyed looking at some of the other breeds, thanks rose <img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/claps.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':C' />[/quote]



me to Caz, I could spend hours picking out all my favorites! <img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' />

[bouffy321]

<img src='http://www.shihtzuclub.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/claps.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':C' /> Thanks for that Rose loved seeing their lovely coats! Topknots were a bit mad!!

[Guest]

[quote name='DebJon' post='28006' date='Feb 16 2006, 02:10 PM']I don't think so! Those top knots, no way! also my dog has a correct teapot tail and that wouldn't fit with what they are showing, plus he would be penalised for his coat colour, they don't show solids over there. I am sure those more in the know will correct me if I am wrong, but don't think I have seen a solid..ever? I also wouldn't crate my dog 24-7 as they do, just to grow a coat..poor Oscar, he couldn't cope with that as he loves his runs out...although I can't believe he still finds leaves...! Dx[/quote]



Hi, Deb -- Solid blacks seem very popular right now here in the US. Although we didn't see any in the Westminster video, there's been at least one at every show I've gone to in the last few months. Also, on the discussion boards, they seem to be all the rage right now. At least in theory, the solids shouldn't be penalized here either. You don't see many black masks either, and those who have them say they are a bit harder to finish. Not all breeders here crate their dogs 24/7 to grow coat, but it does seem that the majority do. I think that's a real shame. I was advised by a couple of breeders to start crating my pups at around 5-6 months so their coat wouldn't get all messed up from playing with each other and romping in the yard. I could never have done anything like that and some other breeders told me that they too let their show pups romp around. The two that I'm showing love to play with each other and one in particular absolutely loves to run and dodge. I think the muscle tone they build up by doing this far outweighs the damage done to their coats. After all, it's supposed to be a DOG show, not a GROOMING show. I know that the grooming has an effect, just as with some judges, who is holding the lead has quite an effect.



Janet U



P.S. Saw an interesting post on another board about those topknots. Every now and then, people here in the US have a debate about them. This particular person said that she gave up conformation before of the topknot thing. She is known for having very nice dogs, so it's a real shame. At any rate, it was mentioned that the hairspray, just like the eye stripes that are painted on, are illegal according to AKC regs. and that any exhibitor, regardless of placement, can demand that the judge dismiss all dogs with hairspray and the judge must do so. Now if somebody would just get up the nerve to put it to the test before people start hanging Christmas tree lights on those poor "plumes" and putting stars on top! Oops! Don't tell anyone I said that! It might give them ideas! LOL!

[blisld]

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well said!!



i don't crate youki!!



and as i live in a flat and in town, i take him out for his pees & n°2s..



he plays and rompes around with vodka...



well his fur isn't at ground level.. but what the heck!!!



he lives his doggy life & is very happy!!!





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