20 Breed Notes – B’ham Nat 2025

The show season is now in full swing, with a Ch show somewhere every weekend. Last weekend was Birmingham National with Utility day being on Sunday. Keesies were first in the ring with a 9.00am start for FCI judge Shaun Watson, who was awarding CC’s for the first time in the UK. There were 32 dogs entered with 4 absentees; both the Special Beginners and Post Graduate Dog were absent and there were no entries in either Special Beginners or Junior Bitch. Judging was over and done with by 10.30am.

Best of Breed and DCC went to the Veteran winner, Hickson’s Ch Only The Lonley (Bert von Ricara (imp Den) x Kichigai Special Edition) with RDCC going to Gill Brunt’s Ch Divnyi Drug Dar (imp Russ) (Russ Ch Cinerus Artic Prince of Star x Russ Ch Divnyi Drug Gusja Lebed)

The BCC went to Andy and Jean’s Ch Sofia Loren Della Ginevrina (Imp Ita) (Carpe Diem Della Ginevrina x You Are My Everything Della Ginevrina) with the RBCC going to winner of Post Graduate, Tyra Church’s Tykees Soul Searching (Serenaubach Full Of Wonder x Tykees Its Just A Phase) Best Puppy was Caron Bell’s Allforus Miracle of Love (Torrikees Crazy Love x Allforus Game Set N’match)

Copies of the NoEKC’s Book of Champions update covering 2018-2024 are available and cost £10. There are also copies of previous updates still available. Hard backed ring binders 2000–2024 are £30 each, second BoC update 1993-1999 still available at £5 each and 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.

A Keeshond Walk is being organised at Pontefract Racecourse Café this Sunday 18th May, meeting at 10.30am for an approx. 10.45am start. There’s a dog friendly cafe in the pavilion with plenty of free parking right outside and disabled access. We’ll meet outside the cafe and finish the walk back there for a drink/cake! It would be lovely to see lots of Keeshonds and their friends together again, hope a few of you can make it! Huggamug@pavillion Cafe, Pontefract Racecourse, Park Rd, Pontefract WF8 4QD

Anji Marfleet