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Show Result History | ||||
| Award | Year | Show | Judge | Critique |
| Res Open Dog | 2026 | STC Spring Open Show | ||
| 2nd Open Dog | 2026 | Shih Tzu Club | Mrs A Pickburn | Another pleasing solid gold, very presented and handled. Has a pleasing head with dark eye and wide jaw. Good shoulder placement and topline. Well bodied. Moved well. Just preferred the balance of 1st. |
| 3rd Open Dog | 2025 | LKA | Mrs P Maule | |
| 2nd Open Dog | 2025 | BUBA | Miss D McIntyre | Very handsome G/W dog a worthy champion. This dog has the most beautiful head with the softest expression, lovely round, dark eyes. He is correct in body proportions with a good topline, carries his tail well. Another boy who can cover the ground well but No 1 just had the edge. |
| Res Open Dog | 2025 | Midland Counties | Miss A Ingram | |
| 2nd Open Dog | 2025 | Extra Champ Show STC | Mr S Brown | Admired this boy for a while and he didn’t disappoint. Stunning head with large dark eyes. Sturdy built and well balanced. Ex well presented coat. Moved well, close decision with 1. |
| 2nd Open Dog | 2025 | Leeds | Mr A Stewart | 4 year old gold. What a super head and expression! large dark eyes, correct nose placement and squarish muzzle providing that typical warm expression. He has an arched neck, level back with high set tail. He has a deep chest with rounded ribs. Excellent front with shortish legs, his rear nicely angulated. His coat was in first class condition. He was a sound mover just lacked a little sparkle on the move. |
| Res Open Dog | 2025 | Scottish KC (All Breeds) | Mr P Young | |
| Dog CC, 1st OD | 2025 | WELKS | Mrs J McIntyre | Has a lovely head & expression, dark eyes & good nose placement with a wide jaw & full dentition. Nicely arched neck into good shoulders, has good depth & length of ribs with a level topline. Has a well angulated front & rear & is well muscled with ample bone & substance. Lovely presentation, shown in great coat & condition, moved with excellent reach & drive and he never put a foot wrong. A very worthy Champion. DCC. |
| Dog CC, 1st OD | 2025 | Scottish Utility Breeds | Mrs S Pointon | Difficult class – all different for size, ’type’ and overall balance – all with much to admire.I only realised when I wrote out the CC that I gave this dog the RDCC last time I judged (from YD), he has matured nicely and is now the finished article, beautiful open head with soft expression from lovely dark eyes, nicely arched neck well set on to super sound well balanced frame, good bone and body, best of toplines, high set well carried tail, sound free mover with good reach and strong driving action, in immaculate coat and condition, beautifully handled and presented. DCC & BOS |
| VHC Open Dog | 2025 | Crufts | Miss S Bird | |
| 2nd Open Dog | 2024 | Extra Champ Show STC | Mrs G M Gilkes | Solid gold. Another beautiful boy, who has a fantastic head with melting expression. He has good bone, body and is well muscled. Nice angulation and beautifully presented. Preferred the balance of my winner. |
| Res Open Dog | 2024 | South Wales | Miss J Kitchener | |
| Dog RCC, 1st OD | 2024 | Belfast | Ms G Marley | 3 year old solid gold boy has a pleasing outline. He is a good size with an abundance of well presented coat. He has a masculine head with a broad skull, dark eyes which were wide apart. He has a deep chest, well arched neck, good ribbing, correct bone and good body weight, he holds his tail correctly. He is a positive mover both ways. RDCC |
| 3rd Open Dog | 2024 | Welsh KC | Mrs J Quick | |
| VHC Open Dog | 2024 | Bournemouth | Mr B Gray | |
| 2nd Open Dog | 2024 | Shih Tzu Club of Scotland | Mrs L Farnworth | Beautiful solid gold, with all the qualities of 1. On the day he was less animated on the move. |
| Res Open Dog | 2024 | Three Counties | Mrs J Paradise | |
| VHC Open Dog | 2024 | Shih Tzu Club of Wales & West | Mrs G Goodwin | |
| 2nd Open Dog | 2024 | Scottish Utility Breeds | Mrs Y Rawley | Another lovely dog so typical and in wonderful flowing coat and condition. He was well balanced, low to ground and his well laid back shoulders and angulated back end enabled him to move well round the ring – his outline was super as was his broad head and expression, good chin and muzzle and large round, dark eyes. |
| Dog RCC, 2nd OD | 2024 | Crufts | Mrs G Dolphin | Solid gold, with again a lovely balance. Arrogant head carriage. Lovely broad head with large expressive eyes, good width between eyes and excellent nose placement. Soundly constructed, he has a good front, broad chest and strong loin. Good tail set, he moved powerfully showing good drive and front extension. Shown in beautiful coat well presented. It was a very close decision, the extra maturity in the winner being the deciding factor. |
| Res Open Dog | 2023 | LKA | Mrs P Gregory | |
| 2nd Open Dog | 2023 | STC Summer Open Show | Mr A Dredge | Shorter backed golden, great coat and presentation moved ok and looked nice stood. |
| Best of Breed, DCC, 1st LD | 2023 | Bournemouth | Mr J Somers | Solid gold dog who caught my eye upon entering the ring for breed type and shape. Excellent head, which whilst being masculine maintains the warm expression required in the breed. Neck has sufficient length and arch to carry his head proudly, nicely sprung ribs, correct depth to chest and short in loin. Covered the ground effortlessly, maintaining a level topline. He had everything I was looking for and is perfectly balanced. I was absolutely delighted to award him his crowning CC and BOB. |
| 2nd Limit Dog | 2023 | Paignton | Ms J Sullivan | S/G Beautiful head lovely dark eyes good mouth. Good deep chest and nice lay of shoulder. Good level topline. Moved well show full pads. Beautifully presented. |
| Res Limit Dog | 2023 | East of England | Mr T Crossland | |
| Dog RCC, 1st YD | 2023 | Windsor | Mrs S Pointon | Another mixed class,masculine typy gold, beautiful head and expression, dark eyes and pigment, sturdy frame with good bone and substance, pleasing proportions, firm topline, high set tail, in good coat and condition, immaculate presentation, sympathetically handled. RDCC |
| Best of Breed, DCC, 1st YD | 2023 | Border Union | Mrs H Chadwick | Wow! What a fabulous Shih Tzu. Not yet two but has it all. Solid gold. So well balanced between head and tail. Beautiful large well domed head with large dark well spaced eyes, good stop, broad jaw with excellent dentition, well padded muzzle, strong arched neck, well laid shoulders. Such a broad deep, well sprung rib cage, extending well back. Well muscled quarters and really well angulated rear, well set tail which he carries well. Beautiful coat, shown in excellent condition and presentation. In an old standard the movement of a Shih Tzu was described as a “galleon in full sail” that matches the movement of this boy to a tee. He is so well balanced and moves so smoothly reaching well in front and driving well from behind well handled. I was pleased to award him the CC and BOB. He surely must have a bright future. I watched him in the Group, although not shortlisted he gave a very good account of himself and a very good ambassador for the breed. |
| VHC Yearling Dog | 2023 | Crufts | Mrs B Roberts | |
| Res Open Dog | 2023 | Shih Tzu Club | Mr F Kane | |
| Dog RCC, 1st LD | 2023 | Manchester | Ms G Marley | 19 month solid gold won this quality class on his positive movement, good front reach and driving rear action showing his full pads. He is the correct size and shape, correct head and warm expression, broad skull, darkest of well placed eyes set wide apart, wide muzzle, well placed nose with open nostrils. He has a deep chest, good bone, well arched neck, pleasing shoulder placement, correct topline and high tailset. Just the right amount of body weight, correct tailset. His rear was well rounded and had good muscle tone. Coat well presented – RCC. |
| 1st Junior Dog | 2022 | LKA | Mr M James | Very promising dog in fabulous condition. Loved his head and expression. Good eyes. Excellent front and good bone. Good ribs. Correct tail and typical movement. Superbly presented. |
| 1st Junior Dog | 2022 | STC Summer Open Show | Mrs S Keree-Bartolo | Solid gold mature dog, lovely shape and balance, Lovely large round head, dark round eyes with a good width apart, square muzzle, well set tip tilted nose, excellent width of jaw, correct bite and good dentition, sturdy with good substance and body, good depth of chest and spring of rib, firm strong loin, level topline with a good tail set and carriage. Moved soundly with reach and drive, showing full pad. Well presented and handled, he is so well made and able to free stand keeping his shape both standing and on the move. One to watch for the future. |
| 1st Junior Dog | 2022 | East of England | Miss D McIntyre | 1 year old Solid Gold, quality boy with an exquisite head and melting expression. The width of skull is particularly noted with a nicely padded muzzle and width to jaw lending him good dentition. He has a very typical outline with very good head to tail balance standing and on the move. Very good forechest, well let down. Good round rib and ribbed back. Nice flowing movement. |
| 1st Puppy Dog | 2022 | Southern Counties | Mr A Tunold Hanssen | Masculine, nice overall substance. Very appealing outline and balance. Masculine head, well-shaped muzzle, eyes set well apart giving a very nice expression. Excellent neck carriage. Body of already nice shape and good substance. Well angulated front. A bit straight in rear angulation but moves with good drive, showing full pad. Promising coat quality. |
| Best Puppy 1st Puppy Dog | 2022 | Shih Tzu Club of Wales & West | Mrs J Quick | 11 months Solid Gold. Just fell in love with this young boy, has the most typical head and expression, eyes large and dark with good width between the eyes, broad jaw with wide muzzle, correct lay of shoulders with elbows tucked in, good bone, level topline, carried his tail well over back and moved freely with strong rear action showing clear pads. BPIB. |
| Res Puppy Dog | 2022 | Bath | Mr K S Wilberg | |
| 2nd Minor Puppy Dog | 2022 | Crufts | Mr B Medforth | A smaller type than my first place winner has many good breed qualities a good head dark round eye, level top line, good tail set. Needs to settle a little more I am sure this will come with time. |
| Best in Show, DCC, 1st JD | 2022 | Shih Tzu Club | Mr M Hitt | Striking and beautifully presented 16 month old solid gold dog who caught my attention as soon as he came into the ring. He has a wonderful masculine head and arrogant expression with a broad round skull, well set ears, dark melting eyes which are set well apart, correctly placed tip tilted nose and a wide square muzzle with good dentition. His neck is correctly arched and well proportioned. His shoulders are well laid back, giving good width to his front with a broad deep chest and a well sprung rib. He has a level topline, correctly set tail which is carried well on the move and, a nicely angulated rear. He is well muscled with good bone and substance, holding a balanced outline when standing or on the move. He sailed round the ring with reach and drive showing full pad. Delighted to award him the DCC & BIS. |
| 2nd Puppy Dog VHC Minor Puppy Dog | 2022 | Manchester | Mr L Cox | Gold dog who is the correct size and shape, put in a better performance in this class on the move and put his feet in the right place. In good coat of correct texture |
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