In January 2023 Rhu, a shih-tzu who had lost an eye due to a previous neglect, found a loving new owner in Lauraine Maddox. Now she's got a Crufts prize - as the heroic hound won a semi-final prize at ...

Rhubarb - nicknamed Rhu - is thought to be a Shih-Tzu cross, and is a contender in 'Scruffts' - a sub-competition that is for crossbreeds only. And Lauraine Maddox has spoken of her pride at the pup's ...

One of 96 shih-tzus rescued from a breeding home in appalling conditions has just competed in Scruffts - the equivalent of Crufts for cross-breeds. Rhubarb, or Rhu, was among dogs described as ...

A champion dog breeder has said she is retiring after nearly 50 years of her pedigrees clocking up hundreds of wins. Di Stirling has been breeding dogs since 1975 and her pooches have won 240 champion ...

A Shih Tzu has its hair combed before going into the parade ring at the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, central England March 6, 2008. Crufts was founded in 1891 by entrepreneur Charles Cruft and has ...