03 Breed Notes – Manchester 2025

At Manchester we were second in the ring after 52 Shibas and given a not before time of 10.30am for our judge Gillian Marley who was awarding CCs in the breed for the first time. She had drawn an entry of 21 Keesies, with just 3 absentees, the Puppy Dog was absent and there were no entries in either Post Graduate or Limit Dog and Special Beginners Bitch.

We were again in the Argyle Annexe which was chilly and very noisy and like Midland Counties, our benching was again opposite the other ring. I suspect the same had happened with the other breeds in the annexe as most of us moved to the (empty) benching right next to our ring!! A minute’s silence was held for David Matthews and Beryl Henman before judging started at 12.15pm and it was over by 1.00pm.

The Dog CC with Best of Breed went to Gill Brunt’s Ch Divnyi Drug Dar (imp Russ) (Russ Ch Cinerus Artic Prince of Star x Russ Ch Divnyi Drug Gusja Lebed) with the RDCC going to second in open, Andy & Jean Fitches’ Samoykees Harbour Lights (Am Ch Showtyme Admiraal The Mighty Sven x Samoykees Exclusive Moon)

The BCC was Wendy McKean’s Ch Kichigai It Takes Two at Yawren (Ch Neradmik All About The Boy for Watchkees x Kichigai Lilac Wine) and it was another RBCC with Best Puppy for Val Tew and Bargeway Crystal Clear (Torrikees Purple Rein x Ch Art Pride Bomb Explosive Beauty (Imp Rus))

A reminder from Joan Miles, that the adverts for the Keeshond Club 2025 handbook which will be published for the Centenary Show should be sent to Mark Redler at treasurer@keeshondclub.org.uk by 14 February 2025. Details are on the Keeshond Club and full payment must be made at time of booking.

Anji Marfleet