Judging summary for Mrs Susanne Crossley
UK appointments since January 2000
Manchu Shih Tzu Society 1 2026
12th April 2026
| Best of Breed | Ch. Tameron Mr Penhaligons |
| Best of Breed | Ch. Hin Chen's Mount Everest JW |
| Best of Breed | Ch. Senousi Love The Dress |
| Dog CC | Ch. Tameron Mr Penhaligons |
| Dog RCC | Ch. Hin Chen's Mount Everest JW |
| Bitch CC | Ch. Senousi Love The Dress |
| Bitch RCC | Ch. Marpalyn Phab Gold |
| Best Puppy | Shirkeira Any Dream Will Do For Middletune |
| Best Veteran | Ch. Marpalyn Phab Gold |
Show critique
I would like to thank the Manchu Shih Tzu Society for their kind invitation to judge their 59th Championship Show and to all of the exhibitors who gave me a lovely entry. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank my stewards Hazel Chadwick and Fiona Everall who kept things running smoothly throughout the day.
The most disappointing point to note since my last judging appointment at WELKS in 2019 is the loss of correct, breed typical heads. There were a number of exhibits with narrow skulls and small eyes set too close together, resulting in the loss of that characteristic haughty Shih Tzu expression, which is really worrying to see. That said, I was very pleased with my top awards on the day.
WELKS 2019
27th April 2019
| Best of Breed | Ch. Tsantha Adornment |
| Dog CC | Ch. Art Made Gene Kelly (Imp Swe) |
| Dog RCC | Ch. Zamadar Majic Potion for Cedarhythe |
| Bitch CC | Ch. Tsantha Adornment |
| Bitch RCC | Ch. Tameron Miss Black Opium |
| Best Puppy | Ch. Marpalyn Phab Gold |
Show critique
I would like to thank the committee of WELKS for the invitation to judge Shih-Tzu and my first appointment to award CCs. Overall I was very pleased with my top awards, however, there were a few faults that appeared to be trending in the breed. Noses are becoming too long losing that typical Shih-Tzu expression. There were also a lot of upright shoulders, poor tailsets and most worryingly too high in the leg. Please have a look at the dogs who I gave top awards to; this is what I believe we need to be working towards to protect our beautiful breed.