18 Breed Notes – WELKS 2025

Our judge for WELKS was Millie Lambert, who was awarding CC’s for the second time (her first appointment was at Birmingham National in 2023) and she had drawn an entry of 22 Keesies with 3 absentees. We were second in the ring after 23 Shiba’s and judging started at 10.30am and was done by 12.00pm

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 2nd in open, Mel Harris’ Ch Amikirs Lover Boy for Watchkees (Ch Neradmik All About The Boy for Watchkees x Ch Amikirs Bubblelicious)

Winning her first big green card was a delighted Gill Brunt with Zandvoort Grace’s Secret (Divnyi Drug Dar (Imp Rus) x Almaznyi Istochnik Tropicheskaya Noch (Imp Rus)) from the Limit class. The RBCC went to the open winner, Bellesoeur and Fedeli’s Int Ch Ostara Vita de La Lumiere d’Hemera (Int Ch Iron Man Del Monte Dragnone x Int Ch Laicka) Best Puppy in Show was Caron Bell’s Allforus Miracle of Love (Torrikees Crazy Love x Allforus Game Set N’match)

The Club is pleased to announce that the latest update for the NoEKC’s Book of Champions covering 2018-2024 has now been published. This latest edition is a continuation of the BoC ring binder which currently goes up to 2017 and copies cost £15.

There are also copies of previous updates still available.
Hard backed ring binder 2000–2024 £30 each
Second BoC update 1993-1999 still available at £5 each.
There are just five copies left of the First BoC 1929-1992 at £30 or all three updates (1929-2024) for £50.

Copies can be bought at any of the club shows, can be collected at general shows by prior arrangement or be posted. Payment can either be cash on collection or by bank transfer; please contact treasurer@north-of-england-keeshond-club.co.uk for further details or reservations.

Next Saturday at the Keeshond Club’s Anniversary show, both Keeshond Welfare and Health will be having lots of Keesie related items to sell to raise funds. Including pictures, prints, rare breed books (inc, Alice Gatacre, Mrs Wingfield Digby, Margo Emerson) old club year books – the list goes on!!
And unlike the Hotel, who do not accept any cash transactions (this applies to reception, food and beverage facilities.) we are more than happy to take cash – so still bring along all your hard-earned pennies and spend them with us!

Anji Marfleet