24/25 Breed Notes – Blackpool & Windsor 2023

At Blackpool our judge was Bert Easdon awarding CC’s in the breed for the first time and he had drawn an entry of 21 dogs with 4 absentees. Keesies were second in the ring with a ‘not before time’ of 10.30am; judging started around 11.45 and was over not long afterwards. The Post Graduate Dog was absent and there were no entries in Junior, Yearling or Post Graduate Bitch.

The DCC went to Ch Kichigai’s Only The Lonley Natasha Hickson’s Ch Kichigai’s Only The Lonley (Bert von Ricara (imp Den) x Kichigai Special Edition) from Veteran; with the RDCC going to the Open winner, Sharon and George Rose’s Rossvale Endeavour to Esorkees (Zandvoort Purrsonal Life x Ch Rossvale Hidden Destiny) who was handled by Steve Brown.

Best of Breed and winning her 2nd big green card was Jean Sharp Bale’s Neradmik Pandora’s Box (Neradmik Canache at Bisukees x Ch Neradmik Grace Kelly (Imp Can)) Panda was also Best Puppy. The RBCC stayed down the line and went to the 2nd in the Puppy class, Michelle, Tom & Caroline Gate’s Winklestar Alsephina via Lacetrom (Vivids Majestic Prince of Winklestar (Imp USA) x Winklestar Serendipity) handled as usual by Michelle Wright.

The following weekend it was all down to Windsor where our judge was Mel Harris (Watchkees) (who had last judged us at Leeds in 2017) and she had drawn an entry of 26 Keesies with 6 absentees. There were no entries in Special Beginners Dog or Bitch, Good Citizen Dog Class Dog or Bitch, Puppy Bitch, the Post Graduate Dog was absent and judging was over in good time for lunch.

Winning his first big green card was Vikki & Sean Marshall’s Arabesque at Devonia (Imp Rus) (Rus Ch Naidjel Iz Mirashela x Rus Ch Felicita Iz Mirashela) from Open, with the RDCC going to the Veteran winner, Natasha Hickson’s Ch Kichigai’s Only The Lonley (Bert von Ricara (imp Den) x Kichigai Special Edition)

It was a crowning third CC with Best of Breed for Mark Redler & David Wheatley’s Keitakees You Are My World (Ch Neradmik Family Affair with Lekkerbek x Byquy Kinky Boots at Keitakees) Her first CC came from the last show of last year, LKA from breed judge Alison Passmore and her second from the first show of this year – Manchester from judge Geoff Corish in January.

It was a 2nd RBCC for the Junior winner, Andy & Jean Fitches’ Sofia Loren Della Ginevrina (Imp It) (Carpe Diem Della Ginevrina x You Are My Everything Della Ginevrina) and Best Puppy was Lisa Axford & Steve Sherwood’s Watermyth Jewel Of The Nest (Aslan von der Diebischen Elster x Lilli Marlina of Watermyth)

Melanie has asked me to remind you that the hotel booking forms for the centenary championship show to be held over the weekend 3-4 May 2025 can be found on the Keeshond Club website these should be sent in as soon as possible so you do not miss out on being part of the weekend. Details can be obtained from geraldinemaryclark@gmail.com

Anji Marfleet