New Champion! Soon To Be Grand Champion "Eddie"

Judge: Ekarat Sangkunakup, Gold Gate Shih Tzu Fanciers, San Jose, February 2011. Judge: Ms Carolyn Taylor, NorCal Toy Show, San Jose Februaruy, 2011.

Yeah!! it's Official Amitzu Special Edition is now a Champion! He acheived it on February 10, 2011, and picked up 6 Grand Champion points the next 3 days. Then the following weekend he got three (5) point majors and one (3) point over multiple Shih Tzu Champions each day for a weekend total of 18 point, so add the 6 he has 24 of his 25 Grand Champion points in back to back week-end, outstanding.

I made a stupid stupid mistake I forgot to get up early one day and move him up from the classes to the Best of Breed, so he probably would have completed his Grand Champion in 2 week-ends if I hadn't been so stupid!!! Very proud of you little man, I'm so sorry I blew it. So, glad you are so forgiving!!

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"Imperial" "Teacup" "Tiny Shih Tzu " CAUTION!

Make sure you know what your getting before you bring your little bundle home!!

Visit the official AKC Shih Tzu website and read the truth www.americanshihtzuclub.org/imperial . You don't want to be one of those caught in a puppy marketing scam, calling them Imperial Shih Tzu, Teacup Shih Tzu, Tiny Shih Tzu. They have renamed Shih Tzu to attract buyers. Many on the web ads look like they have been breed to smaller breeds back in their background, many have lost the beautiful big Round heads & eyes, and have developed narrow down turned noses, and pale (fading) pink skin around the rims of the eye, nose, and lips. Dark cole black is what the standard calls for unless they are a blue, or liver. The history of the breed is also on the AKC site and shows that there is no other breed that was brought out of Asia. The is no proof of separate Imperial Genes (I wish they would come forward with the stud book record that backs their claims). Please just be careful if you truly want a true genuine Shih Tzu.

We breed our dogs to AKC Shih Tzu standard and have many beautiful representatives of this beautiful breed. Again I want to stress the uttmost importance to do your homework and visit the official AKC Shih Tzu website

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Taffe & China Story

This article was published in the 2010 winter issue of The Shih Tzu Reporter.

At the time of this blog Taffe McFadden has been through 4 majors surgeries for her rare cancer, and she still has her beautiful smile. The world would be a great place if we had more great people like her.

go to www.shihtzureporter.com A great magazine of current show Shih Tzu and breed articles.

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Shih Tzu puppies

A Group 1 Win

Group 1 Win

This was fun! Wine Country Kennel Club, in Napa. They had on Sunday a Amateur-Owner-Handler classes/group with a $1000.00 trophy, so we where within 7 dogs of winning that but Oh, darn. It's a really fun show to attend.

Good job!

Amitzu Special Edition,

He is out of

Sire: CH. Yingsu's Hav'N A GoodTime At Amitzu

Dam: CH. Blue Hills' Dark Shadow, ROM

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Great Memories at Long Beach Shows!

The Biggest Show of the Year! AKC Eukanuba
2010

We had an Outstanding! Winning! Fun time!! with two of our youngster's just getting started!!!

1st day Beverly Hills Kennel Club, "Alora" Amitzu Alluring Moment won it All!! At the age of 6 months old she bet all the specials and won Best of Winners! and Best of Breed!! this is real special for a little one at such a big show!!

Drinks were on me tonight!! That seem wrong..shouldn't the looser's pay up!?!

2nd Day Los Encinos Kennel Club, "Eddie" Amitzu Special Edition wins Best of Winners!

More dinner celebration and drinks!!

The 3rd day Long Beach Kennel Club and "Alora" Amitzu Alluring Moment won Best of Winners and Best Of Opposite Sex again over several specials!

Showing off our Ribbons! Peggy Souza and "Jema" won Best of Opposite Sex. "Eddie" Amitzu Special Edition was Best Of Winners at the Los Encinos Kennel Club show in Long Beach 2010. Worth another night of dinner and drinks!

This was just having fun and taking some picture's of "Alora" with her friends the Penguins from the South Pole.

AKC Eukanuba Long Beach 2009

Pictured are 4 of the 8 dogs in the ring, left to right. Jennifer Miller & "Cody", Mandy Carlosn & "Luca", Taffe McFadden & "China, Adrian & "Candy"

This is our wonderful girl and gift... She won Best Of Opposite Sex!

BIS BISS CH. Amitzu China Doll "CHINA" with her awesome handler/co-owner Taffe McFadden.

AKC Eukanuba in Long Beach 2006


This was our 1st year to Long Beach!

Love southern California in the winter time.

Everyone needs to go!! This is a very exciting show to attend if you have ever wanted to see beautiful dogs at their very best. This show is where the best of the best come at the end of the year.

Fun Fun Fun..............

Our Ch. Amitzu Famous Star "Antonio"
won the first Award Of Excellence under Judge, Jacqueline Stacy entered as a Bred-By Champion at the young age of 15 months.

We love staying at the Westin...it makes this trip even more wonderful, plus it's just across the street from the Convention Center.

This was an amazing win for me! I never would have thought I could do this myself against top ranked dogs and their handler's. This will probably be my most memorable win ever...with my first bred-by Champion.

Three different years, three great fun years!

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Around The Ring with "Eddie"

Just before ringtime

Last minute touch up

Lots of work and preparing, but I love it!

Enjoying seeing friends at all the shows and sharing each others good and bad day! Yeah, Diane and I both had a good day here.

Eddie won his Bred-By Dog class, so on to the winners class.

I enjoy showing my Shih Tzu when they are washed, groomed, looking beautiful and flowing around the ring. I know that is what drew me to this breed. Their great personalities are an added joy. I like to show and finish all my dogs in the Bred-By Class whenever possible.

Thanks for letting me share a another day around the Shih Tzu ring. Come join us...we'd love to share the experience of showing our favorite breed with you. Thanks, Therese

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Fall Is In the Air and my Yard!

It is a warm 78 degree beautiful November fall day in California, and the puppies are lovin' it!

Well so am I!

"Alora" is 6 months old and the little ones are 8 weeks old.

What an enjoyable day, with the most darling Shih Tzu puppies here in beautiful Northern California !!

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