TULOKSET/RESULTS
Tuomari / judge: Eija Verlander, FI
Total 41 shih tzu
om. Seija Rantamäki
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om. Kristinsdöttir Anja Björg , picture: Helga Kolbeinsdottir
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The virtual Shih Tzu Show Comments
I thank the Finnish Shih Tzu Club for the invitation to judge this virtual ”Photo Show” – and most of all thank you all for supporting the Finnish Shih Tzu Club. As many of you do not know me, just short presentation: I got my first Shih Tzu in 1974, got passionately interested in the breed and was very active in the Breed Club for 30 years and was FCI judge for 20 years. I am always grateful to many experienced Shih Tzu breeders who guided me since the late 1970’s. I have never bred dogs, but worked hard to share information and helped Finnish Shih Tzu breeders to acquire more English blood for their breeding. I was chair/member of the ST Club Breeding Committee which was an important channel to support new breeders and to arrange breed seminars for new judge candidates and Club members.
I see myself as member of the ”Old/Classic School” meaning that I respect the Breed Standard and see Shih Tzu as a family dog being able to live normal doggy life in spite of the long coat. The most important is the dog under the coat – not the grooming skills!
But now to the photos; very difficult to choose the winners as some photos are professional and some are taken from wrong direction. I decided to look for sturdy little dogs with correct balance and broad head. So I have judged the dogs on the photos – NOT THE DOGS – no possibility to know what is under the coat or how they would move!
– Eija Verlander –
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Tulokset luokittain / results by class
UROKSET / MALES
Pennut/Juniorit luokka – Puppy/Junior Class (2)
owner Nina Boren ja Sirpa Eronen
critique: G/w puppy of excellent type, sturdy, short legs, nice proportions and tail seems high, face not seen.
owner Ege Salumaa
critique: Dark brindle/w standing free but on the photo seems to have bit higher legs. Nice face, broad muzzle and chin, dark eyes. Nice coat coming.
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Avoin luokka – Open Class (14)
owner Seija Rantamäki
critique: Solid gold masculine dog, close to everything I love to see in a Shih Tzu, excellent breed type, well balanced top line with high tail. Broad head, wide set, full, dark & round eyes with aloof expression. Broad muzzle, open nostrils and correct chin. Beautiful coat. (Reminds me of the Finnish Shih Tzu in the 1990’s)
BEST MALE 1 and BOB
owner Lotte Smed
critique: This photo is like a painting! A lovely, free standing, dark brindle /w dog of correct breed type with ideal top line. Very attractive head, wide set eyes, broad muzzle, correct chin. Excellent tiptop coat – very eyecatching.
owner Mrs S Cooke & Mrs M Hatten
critique: G/w masculine dog with melting expression. Seems to have nice top line and excellent high tail. Broad enough head, dark eyes, strong muzzle, correct nose and chin. In beautiful coat.
owner Sirpa Eronen
G/w sturdy dog with short legs, excellent breed type. Broad round head, strong muzzle, eyes dark, seems to have correct top line and nice tail, good coat quality. Standing free.
owner Marjut Hautanen
owner Sirpa Eronen
owner Sari Tuomivirta
picture: Jarmo Ellilä
owner Jonna Taipale
owner Seija Rantamäki
owner Sirpa Eronen
owner Veli ja Kirsi Hämäläinen
picture: Julia Isoviita
owner Jacky Moore
owner Sari Wikström
owner Marja-Liisa Koponen
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Veteraanit – veterans (over 8 years) (4)
owner Mirka Pekkalainen
critique: G/w masculine, sturdy dog, correct breed type, nice top line and high tail, standing free. Head is broad with excellent strong muzzle and chin. Eyes towards sun, but seem to be dark. Natural coat of good quality.
owner Seija Rantamäki
critique: G/w dog of excellent breed type, beautifully balanced, head is broad enough, strong muzzle and open nostrils, good chin. Lovely coat, standing free.
owner Jennika Orpana
critique: G/w dog of correct breed type, beautiful top line, nice tail, broad enough head with strong muzzle, wide set eyes (not quite open due to sun?), good chin, underlip lacks a bit pigment. Lovely carriage, excellent coat. Standing free.
owner Marjut Hautanen
critique: Fawn dog with beautiful coat, very nice top line and high tail. Round head wide set dark eyes, strong muzzle, chin not showing well on the photo.
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NARTUT / FEMALES
Pennut/Juniorit luokka – Puppy/Junior Class (7)
Very difficult to comment baby photos.
owner Jennika Orpana & Ida Karesola
critique: Goldish/w beautiful junior lady with lovely high tail. Alert and feminine expression, dark, wide set eyes and broad muzzle and good chin. Beautiful coat, in tiptop condition.
owner Sandra Cooke
critique: G/w short legged puppy with lovely warm expression. Dark, round eyes and good muzzle and chin, dark pigment. Tail looks to be high. A profuse coat coming on.
owner Catarina Gustafsson
critique: a solid gold free standing junior bitch – not a good photo, but she has a lovely top line, high tail and seems to have a nice head – looks sound all over, feminine.
owner Elena Reznikova
critique: The colour looks brindle/w, carrying herself well, alert expression, nice top line, beautiful coat.
owner Nina Boren
owner Annika Larvanko
owner Mirka Pekkalainen
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Avoin luokka – Open Class (8)
The best overall quality in this class – all participant were beautiful & of correct breed type! It was difficult to decide…
owner Kristinsdöttir Anja Björg , picture: Helga Kolbeinsdottir
critique: Free standing solid gold bitch, feminine with high tail, carrying herself beautifully. Lovely expression, dark, wide set eyes, good muzzle and chin. Coat seems to be of excellent quality.
BEST FEMALE 1 and BOS
owner Catarina Gustafsson
critique: The stunning bitch on this photo runs directly to my heart. Her head is excellent, broad with wide set eyes, good muzzle and chin, lovely expression. The photo has caught the real attitude and temperament of this breed we all love. She has short legs, (unfortunately the photo shows only the front).
owner Jennika Orpana
critique: G/w feminine bitch, not standing relaxed so the top line in not shown correctly – but she is of correct breed type and has lovely round head and seems to be full of Shih Tzu temperament. The coat is beautiful.
owner Marjatta Kiminkinen
critique: Very good photo of the most difficult colour – solid black. A very feminine bitch of correct breed type. Standing free carrying herself beautifully. Sweet expression, round head with well set round eyes, strong chin. Beautiful coat – looks to be of excellent quality.
owner Eija Vesava ja Jennika Orpana
owner Sini Niiniviita
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LEMMIKKILUOKAT / PET CLASSES
UROKSET
Söpöin kasvokuva – cutest head (3)
owner Sari Wikström
critique: Strong, broad head with the most warm expression, frontally placed dark eyes (on the photo could be better shown). Broad muzzle with good nose and chin. Excellent pigmentation.
BEST HEAD
owner Veli ja Kirsi Hämäläinen
critique: Lovely bl/w head with a very focused expression. Wide set, frontally placed round dark eyes, broad muzzle with good chin, perfect pigment
owner Sari Wikström
To me, this photo shows expression of a dog who has experience of life. Short cut coat shows well the broad forehead, well set eyes and excellent dark pigment. Just love his calm & wise expression.
NARTUT
Söpöin kasvokuva – cutest head (3)
owner Nina Boren
critique: G/w beautiful strong bitch head, broad, round, well set eyes and good muzzle and chin. Very dark pigment.
owner Raija Polvinen
critique: G/w short cut hair but good head shape, wide set, dark and round eyes, broad muzzle and correct chin, excellent pigment, very feminine
owner Marjatta Kiminkinen
critique: Solid black, a sweet and feminine head – photo not showing both eyes, but they seem to be round and well set, correct chin.
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