Full Critique for Manchu Shih Tzu Society 2021
Judge : Mrs Louise Farnworth
This critique reflects the judge's opinion
based on what they saw on the day of the show.
| Thank you to the Manchu Shih Tzu society for the invitation to judge this show and thank you to all the exhibitors for your entries. It was a lovely sunny day, and it was wonderful to be outside without too many restrictions and so nice for us all to get together again. A big thank you to my steward, Grant Carter for all his hard work on the day. I found many of the exhibits to have the characteristics essential to the breed, however I was concerned about some front constructions, as a breed we’ve been working on legs as straight as possible, consistent with a broad well let down chest, in some exhibits there’s still room for improvement. Fortunately, a minority. |
| Minor Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Marhilway Driving Edge At Jacquinta JW | 7-month-old boy, full of himself and well deservedly. Deep red/gold and white. Excellent proportions, large head, correct skull proportion large dark eyes. Wonderful ribcage. Moved correctly with great ease. Excellent tail set and carriage. One to watch. |
| 2nd | Bright Moon At Matsonic | Very similar to 1 in every respect. Preferred the expression of 1. |
| Puppy Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Matsuba King Of Hearts | Gold and white 11 month old. Lovely puppy, very good expression, oriental, excellent dark eye. Strong neck. Level top line. Correct tail set. Correct ribcage. Laid back shoulder, well angulated at the rear, giving beautiful movement, showing reach to the front and drive from the rear. Presented beautifully. |
| 2nd | Santosha Dark Secret With Coursani | Good solid black, with excellent head proportions and expression. Good size ear leathers. Sturdy in every sense. Well muscled, well angulated, larger in type. |
| Novice Dog | ||
| 1st | Marhilway Driving Edge At Jacquinta JW | 7-month-old boy, full of himself and well deservedly. Deep red/gold and white. Excellent proportions, large head, correct skull proportion large dark eyes. Wonderful ribcage. Moved correctly with great ease. Excellent tail set and carriage. One to watch. |
| 2nd | Shenleyvale Orange Juicy For Juhua | Black and white dog, with many good points and correct attributes, please work on presentation and handling to show him at his best. |
| Yearling Dog | ||
| 1st | Baccibo Truly Madley Deeply | Deep gold, 15 month old. Mature and masculine. Broad skull, dark eyes, Wide jaw Sound construction, strong arched neck, large, barrelled ribcage, sitting well and low between the front legs, good top line, correct tail set. Well angulated rear, giving the drive in the rear movement. Presentation needs work, and the handler needs to consider how to show this dog’s very good points. |
| 2nd | Santosha The Winter Soldier At Honeyshuchun | 19 month old gold and white dog, Presented beautifully, a very good large head, beautiful dark eye. Excellent jaw and dentition. Shoulder laid back. Deep ribcage, of correct length, correct length of loin, showed rear pads on the move, smaller in type and less mature than 1. on the day. |
| Post Graduate Dog | ||
| 1st | Paliden Rockstar | Correct skull, and ear placement, dark eyes, correct stop and nose length, jaw could do with little more width, strong neck. Level top line and correct tail set. Wasn’t totally happy with the length of the grass, movement alternated, including a bit of a hop sometimes. |
| 2nd | Charonnis Vegas High Roller | Three Year old solid gold, beautifully presented dog, with a head that was large and broad with large dark eyes, very good nose placement and wide jaw with correct dentition. He is well constructed. Very heavy this, plus his very abundant coat and the heat of the day worked against him. His movement was restricted.. |
| Minor Limit Dog | ||
| 1st | Gladmin Soweto Storm JW | Three and a half year old black and white dog, I thought him to be a very honest dog with so many of the attributes needed to be seen in the breed. Good size head, with correct proportions, ears correctly positioned, large well pigmented nose and eyes, broad jaw, correct dentition. Strong sturdy dog, ample bone and muscle, huge ribcage well supported in his front construction. Level top line, angulated, but no exaggeration. A little reluctant to move, handler had to put in the effort to show he could do it. |
| 2nd | Santosha Polar Star | Four year old black and white dog, a little smaller than 1, a nice boy to go over. Large head, correct width of jaw, and this followed through out. Correct angulation front and rear. Level top line, good tail set and carriage, held his balance on the move. Moved out freely and well. |
| 3rd | Paliden Rockstar | Correct skull, and ear placement, dark eyes, correct stop and nose length, jaw could do with little more width, strong neck. Level top line and correct tail set. Wasn’t totally happy with the length of the grass, movement alternated, including a bit of a hop sometimes. |
| Limit Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Mifcahs The King And I JW (Dk,Nor,Swe,No,Int) | A very mature, masculine two year old gold and white dog. Presentation, excellent. Good head, width of jaw, dentition. Arrogant expression. Strong well-muscled neck to carry that large head, particularly on the move, this put him above 2 in my placings. Huge barrelled rib cage well encased by sturdy almost straight legs, good top line, tail set and carriage. Enthusiastic on the move, could have moved a little slower and would still have shown his good attributes. RCC |
| 2nd | Miracey Sand Warrior For Tilbe | Another two year old gold and white dog, who was very similar to 1. On the day he didn’t carry his head as well as 1, could have been due to the heat. |
| Open Dog | ||
| 1st | Ch. Ashmakin Bodacious Smooth for JaxTzu JW ShCM ShCEX | Five year old solid gold/ brindle. well-proportioned and held that important balance between head and tail. Acceptable ribcage and top line, the skull dome is correct. Moved freely and with enthusiasm. |
| 2nd | Ch. Daltricia Jamie Lee JW ShCEx OSW | Three year old black and white dog, good sized head, wide and dark eyed. Broad jaw. Plenty of Substance, bone and well-muscled, head and tail balanced each other, I would prefer a fraction less on the leg height. Moved out well showing full pad. |
| Veteran Dog | ||
| 1st | Daltricia Wilbur Smith JW ShCM | A pleasure to go over a veteran in such good condition, who still loves to show. Good head proportions, balanced in out line. Moved very well. |
| Minor Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Marhilway Explorer The Edge | Eight month old gold puppy, with the prettiest feminine expression. All the head proportions correct, large dark eyes, excellent wide jaw, correct dentition. Laid back shoulder. Good top line and tail set, needs to gain confidence on the move. |
| 2nd | Keytor Queen Of Jazz | Seven month old gold and white puppy, also hesitant on the move. A fraction taller on the leg. |
| Puppy Bitch | ||
| 1st | Tansingh Dance Me On And On | Ten month old gold and white puppy, good head, good sized dark eyes, good stop and tilt to the nose. Good jaw width. Nicely arched neck, which carried the head well on the move, balancing the well-set tail. Move with lots of drive. |
| 2nd | Cremefern Pretty Gorgeous | Eleven month old black and white girl. Well balanced, good proportioned, well-muscled neck thus carried her head well, holding that balance on the move. Placed on her movement. |
| Junior Bitch | ||
| 1st | Cavateena Situla Scarlet for Lavril | One year old gold and white bitch, with a lot to like. Feminine expression, good head proportions, including stop and nose placement, width through the jaw, following throughout the body. Good balance between head and tail, level top line with correct length of ribcage and loin. Moved very well showing drive and a full pad. |
| Novice Bitch | ||
| 1st | Cavateena Situla Scarlet for Lavril | One year old gold and white bitch, with a lot to like. Feminine expression, good head proportions, including stop and nose placement, width through the jaw, following throughout the body. Good balance between head and tail, level top line with correct length of ribcage and loin. Moved very well showing drive and a full pad. |
| 2nd | Corrlough Standing Ovation | Two year old bitch. Beautifully presented. Pleasing expression. Good skull proportions. Level top line, long ribcage and loin. Well set tail. |
| Yearling Bitch | ||
| 1st | Paliden Golden Showers | Solid gold bitch,18 months old. A lovely feminine example of the breed. Showing much promise. Good round dark eyes, excellent stop and nose placement. Wide muzzle and jaw. Correct front construction. Level top line, good tail set. Balanced. Moved with drive. |
| 2nd | Paliden Star Sensation At Tansingh | Gold and white, also 18 months, very similar to 1. Another quality bitch. |
| Post Graduate Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Rossvale’s Finnish Model | One year old gold and white bitch, with the most beautiful expression. Set in a large broad skull, very wide jaw, carrying that width all through her body, well laid-back shoulders. Ribcage correct proportions and well let down between the front legs, well angulated at the rear. Reflected in her movement. |
| 2nd | Gladmin Durbans Diva For Maili | Two year old gold and white bitch, closely matched to 1. Correct head, good muzzle, jaw and dentition, well pigmented. Pleasing expression. Good construction front and rear. Illustrated in reaching and driving on the move. A fraction more height on the leg than 1. |
| Minor Limit Bitch | ||
| 1st | Paliden Golden Showers | Solid gold bitch,18 months old. A lovely feminine example of the breed. Showing much promise. Good round dark eyes, excellent stop and nose placement. Wide muzzle and jaw. Correct front construction. Level top line, good tail set. Balanced. Moved with drive. |
| Limit Bitch | ||
| 1st | Rossvale Forever Dreaming | Solid gold three year old bitch. This was the one I wanted to take home. Large head, with large dark round eyes, ears, eyes and nose all well placed and darkly pigmented, wide padded muzzle and jaw. Strong nicely arched neck carrying the head well, in that arrogant style. Laid back shoulders, good barrel shaped rib cage. Well proportioned to the loin, and height of the legs. Head and tail well balanced. Presented well, but not exaggerated in any way. BCC |
| 2nd | Lyndatzu Que Sah Rah JW | Three year old gold and white bitch, a very honest example, correct in many ways, proportions, balance and size. Movement reflected her correct construction. Not as feminine in expression as 1. |
| Open Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Gladmin Inala | Six year old, gold and white bitch, with very large round dark eyes, set in a domed skull of good width and size. Well placed ear leathers, good stop and correct length of nose, having that slight tilt. Sturdy build with ample bone and muscle. Well balanced and proportioned. Excellent level top line. Well angulated rear construction. Moved with ease and flow, driving from the rear. RCC |
| 2nd | Rossvales Latest Model | Six year old , gold and white bitch. A good head with a very feminine expression. Breath and depth of chest excellent. Laid back shoulders, good rounded ribcage, encased well by front construction. Level top line, correct tail set. Correct length of loin. Angulated at the rear. Moved well. A fraction smaller type than 1. Very close in quality. |
| Veteran Bitch | ||
| 1st | Ch. Miracey Fruity Kisses | Ten year old gold and white bitch, well presented in beautiful condition. Amazing dentition especially for her age. A credit to her kennel. |