Keeshond Club Ch 2023

Judge: Melanie Reed Peck

CCs on offer

BEST OF BREED: WINKLESTAR ALSEPHINA VIA LACETROM
BEST DOG: LIEFKEES ASSISI
RES. BEST DOG: TORRIKEES PURPLE REIN
BEST BITCH: WINKLESTAR ALSEPHINA VIA LACETROM
RES. BEST BITCH: NERADMIK PANDORA'S BOX
BEST PUPPY: WINKLESTAR ALSEPHINA VIA LACETROM

ENTERED/PRESENT: 40/31

MINOR PUPPY DOG – 2
1ST: AXFORD & SHERWOOD’S WATERMYTH JEWEL OF THE NEST
2ND : GATE’S WINKLESTAR ALNAIR VIA LACETROM
PUPPY DOG – NO ENTRIES
JUNIOR DOG – 4, 1AB
1ST : DOWNS’ LIEFKEES ASSISI
2ND : ROSE’S DIANAKEES INSPECTOR MORSE AT ESORKEES
3RD : HOPKINS’ SERENAUBACH DRACO
SPECIAL YEARLING DOG – 1
1ST : SAUNDERS’ LIEFKEES AMORE
POST GRADUATE DOG – 1
1ST : GARDNER’S KEITAKEES SMALL TOWN BOY WITH MANZANAKEES
LIMIT DOG – 4, 2AB
1ST : TEW’S TORRIKEES PURPLE REIN
2ND : BRUNT’S DIVNYI DRUG DAR (IMP RUSS)
OPEN DOG – 2
1ST : ROSE’S ROSSVALE ENDEAVOUR TO ESORKEES
2ND : MILES & DEAN’S CH NERADMIK KISS CHASE WITH LEKKERBEK BVIS
CHAMPION DOG – 3, 1AB
1ST: FITCHES’ NL CH SAMOYKEES HARBOUR LIGHTS
2ND : HOPKINS’ CH INT CH QUASARS BRILLIANT LIGHT VAN HET EARLSKAMP SERENAUBACH (IMP BEL)
VETERAN DOG – 2, 1AB
1ST : MILES, CULLEN & BROWN’S CH ROSSVALE’S LEGACY FOR LEKKERBEK

MINOR PUPPY BITCH – 1
1ST : GATES’ WINKLESTAR ALSEPHINA VIA LACETROM
PUPPY BITCH – 2
1ST : SHARP BALE’S NERADMIK PANDORA’S BOX
2ND : FITCHES’ SOFIA LOREN DELLA GINEVRINA (IMP ITA)
JUNIOR BITCH – 3
1ST : SAUNDERS’ LIEFKEES ALEIDA
2ND : JOHNSTON’S TYKEES FULL OF CHAOS
SPECIAL YEARLING BITCH – 2
1ST : BRUNT’S GOLDGIN CHANEL (IMP RUSS)
2ND : SHARP BALE & PARR’S NERADMIK SHIMMER N SHINE
POST GRADUATE BITCH – 2, 1AB
1ST : AXFORD & SHERWOOD’S WATERMYTH CALYPSO
LIMIT BITCH – 3, 1AB
1ST : REDLAR & WHEATLEY’S KEITAKEES YOU ARE MY WORLD
2ND : RING’S NERADMIK TANTRAMS N TIARAS
OPEN BITCH – 3, 2AB
1ST : SAUNDERS’ LEIFKEES ADINA
CHAMPION BITCH – 2
1ST: MATTHEWS & LEE’S WINKLESTAR AURORA AT VALINDALE
2ND : TEW’S ART PRIDE BOMB EXPLOSIVE BEAUTY (IMP RUS)
VETERAN BITCH – 4
1ST : PASSMORE’S TORRIKEES VICTORIAS SECRET
2ND : GATE’S CH LACETROM SHUNA ShCM
3RD : FITCHES’ NL CH SAMOKEES EXCLUSIVE MOON
4TH : BRUNT’S CH VANSTRAND QUANTUM OF SOLACE

It was an honour to be invited to judge the Keeshond Club show and may I thank the committee for a lovely day and to the exhibitors for their entry and the graceful manor around the ring in which you took the placings. These results came from my findings on the day. I would ask the breeders and exhibitors to pay attention to the correct height of dogs bred as per the breed standard. As far as our category 2 criteria is concerned re coats I only found one or two that were on the borderline but some of this could be due to the height of these dogs.
Minor Puppy Dog (2) 1. Axfords & Sherwood’s Watermyth Jewel of the Nest – a real baby at 6 months upstanding of good size and shape showing promise. Excellent coat, colour and tail set. Still developing in fore and hind quarters but good for age. Eyes colour, shape and set good. Excellent bite. Movement from front, hind and profile very good. Head properties good for age I will be interested to see him in 6 months. Best Puppy Dog 2. Gates Winklestar Alnair via Lacetrom – Smaller than 1 with good balance and shape. Good coat and colour still showing daylight. Excellent tail set. Hind quarters good but would have preferred a better hind action.
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Junior Dog (4, 1abs) 1. Downs Liefkees Assisi – Quality upstanding 13 month of good height in sufficient coat of good length, texture colour and markings. Excellent head piece with all the correct markings. Excellent wedge shaped head with good width of skull and length and depth of muzzle. Good bite. Eye confirmation, shape and colour excellent. Ears of very good shape and set. This boy is still developing however his front and hind quarters, shoulder placement and shape of foot very good showing excellent all round movement with good front and hind gait. Good tail set with black tip to tail coat. Dog CC & BOS 2. Roses Dianakees Inspector Morse at Esorkees – Another good shaped exhibit, size, coat and colour. Good tail set. Good head properties, skull and neck. Eyes of good shape and colour. Ears were of good size and shape. Movement was adequate while his make and shape of quarters were good his hind movement was not so good today I would have liked him to move at a better pace to assess properly. 3. Hopkins Serenaubach Draco – Good shape and general balance showing daylight. Good coat and colour/markings. Good head properties but found his eye a little round in shape. Lovely small ears. Fore and hind quarters satisfied which confirmed his construction and movement.
Special Yearling Dog (1) 1. Saunders Liefkees Amore – General balance and neck gives his excellent shape showing daylight under the body. Still in his junior coat of good texture and colour. The confirmation of front and hind quarters and shoulder placement and gait confirmed his very good movement. Good bite. Wedge shaped head when viewed from above I would have preferred a better width of skull.
Post Graduate Dog (1) 1. Gardners Keitakees Small Town Boy with Manzanakees – Good general shape with coat of good length showing daylight to ground. Coat texture and colour good. Excellent hind quarters with good general movement. Head properties pleased with lovely small ears and dark eye. I would have preferred a better balance of muzzle and a little more of him.
Limit Dog (4, 2abs) 1. Tew’s Torrikees Purple Rein – Excellent height, upstanding fore square showing excellent general balance with full coat of good texture, colour and markings and excellent space showing daylight under the coat. Tail set good. Good shape feet. Fore and hind quarters were generally very good which confirmed his all round movement. I like the proportion of head properties although eyes were a tad lighter and ears a tad bigger than I would have preferred but in total this was sufficient to gain him the Res. Dog CC 2. Brunt’s Divnyi Drug Dar (imp Rus) – Good balance and shape a pity he had lost his undercoat as this always gives a different picture although the texture of top coat and colour/markings were sufficient. Good tail set. Good shape feet. The quarters and shoulder placement confirmed construction. Head properties good although I would have liked a better length/depth muzzle.
Open Dog (2) 1. Rose’s Rossvale Endeavour to Esorkees – Very good general shape although I would have preferred his size to be a tad more all over to help with the daylight. In full coat of a rich dark colour with good markings and texture. Good tail set. Good proportions of the head/skull and muzzle. Good bite. Ear shape and size good. Eye colour good but would have preferred a better shape. His very good front and rear quarters showed his good hind action/gait today. 2. Miles & Dean’s Ch Neradmik Kiss Chase with Lekkerbek Upstanding male with good general balance and daylight shown. Coat of good length to height of dog however today I found the texture a tad woolly colour good with definite markings. Head showed good wedge from above with skull and muzzle in proportion. Small ears. Eye colour/shape showed his age today. Good tail set. Movement both fore and aft and profile confirmed his construction. Best Veteran in Show
Champion Dog (3,1abs) 1. Fitches Nl.Ch. Samoykees Habour Lights – Coat of good deep colour and markings with texture and length. Good height general balance and shape with enough daylight to floor. Very good wedge shape head from above and length to depth muzzle. Good bite. Eyes of good shape. Would prefer a better shape ear. Construction of both fore and hind quarters was confirmed in the good all over movement and hind gait. 2. Hopkins Int. Ch. Quasars Brilliant Light van Het Earlskamp Serenaubach (imp Bel) – Upstanding male with good general balance and daylight to ground. Head proportions and properties generally good however I would have preferred a better depth of muzzle. Good bite. Would prefer a smaller ear and eye was a tad small. Coat texture, length and colour good. Good tail set. I found him a little straight in hind quarters which showed in his movement. Fore quarters good.
Veteran Dog (2, 1abs) 1. Miles, Cullen & Browns Ch. Rossevale Legacy for Lekkerbek – Good height, balance and shape his coat was of good length, colour and texture that showed good daylight to floor. Tail set good. Excellent feet shape. Good bite. Fore, Hind quarters and shoulder placement very good showing his excellent gait/movement all round. To balance out the head properties I would have preferred more length of muzzle. Has good ear placement and eye colour and set.

Minor Puppy Bitch (1) 1. Gates Winklestar Alsephina via Lacetrom – She just screams Quality of good size for age and so sweet and feminine she touched my heart and brought back memories. General balance, shape and bone excellent. Coat of good colour, texture and markings for age. Tail set, neck and bite good. Although this girl is still developing I found her present shoulder placement very good as was her make of front and hind quarters and this shows movement and gait that flows typical for the Keeshond on excellent bone. Head size/proportions all over including the skull and length/depth of muzzle very good for its development. Good ear size but would have preferred a better shape. Eye confirmation, set and colour good. I will watch this girl with interest. Pleased to award her first Bitch CC, Best in Show, Best Puppy in Show and Best Mover
Puppy Bitch (2) 1. Sharp-Bales Neradmik Pandora’s Box – 10 months Excellent shape, balance and bone with good coat of excellent colour, markings and texture which at this stage of development shows daylight. I would have preferred more of her all round. Good tail set. Good bite. Lovely wedge shaped head from above with sufficient skull width, excellent length/depth muzzle, good ear set and shape. Good eye colour but would have preferred a better shape. Excellent hind quarter development showing good gait. Shoulder placement good just a tad wide on front action but this should change with development. All round movement good. Pleased to award her Res Bitch CC 2. Fitches Sofia Loren Della Ginevrina (imp Ita) – At this stage of development not showing the shape of 1 although general balance good. Size good. Coat, colour and markings showing good daylight. Good tail set. Eyes good colour, size but a tad round. Ears of good size and set. Good bite. Head/muzzle properties very good. Front and hind quarters, shoulder placement good which shows in her all round movement.
Junior Bitch (2) Both of these girls are of an age where they are not looking their best and could change places on another day. 1. Saunders Liefkees Aleida – Coat of good colour and markings showing excellent daylight. Good height, general balance, shape and tail set. Good bite. Great wedge shape head from above and proportion of skull, would prefer a smaller ear however of good set. Eyes dark however I would prefer a better shape. Excellent make and shape of quarters and shoulder which could be seen from her very good all round movement and gait. 2. Johnston’s Tykees Full of Chaos – Good general balance, size and shape with coat, colour and markings showing good daylight. Good tail set. Proportions of the head, skull and length/depth of muzzle very good as is the ear set would prefer these smaller. Good colour eye would prefer a better shape. General construction good showing very good gait.
Special Yearling Bitch (2) 1. Brunt’s Goldgin Chanel (imp Rus) – Of good size, shape, coat colour and markings and daylight to floor. Sometimes shows herself to look a tad long in body. Good head and muzzle proportions with width of skull. Ear set good. Eye colour good, shape just a tad round. Good bite. Movement confirmed construction. 2. Sharp-Bales Neradmik Shimmer and Shine – smaller than 1 with good general balance, coat texture, colour, markings and length. Good tail set and feet shape. Good front quarters and shoulder hind still needs development Hock shape could be better and this showed in her hind movement. Good bite. Head/skull properties and proportions good. Ear size and setgood. Eye colour good but would prefer a better shape.
Post Graduate Bitch (2, 1abs) 1. Axford & Sherwood’s Watermyth Calypso – Good general balance, shape and daylight which was given by the very good height and coat length/texture. With good head properties I would prefer a darker muzzle, good eye shape, ear set and shape good. Her construction showed her very good movement fore, aft and in profile.
Limit Bitch (3, 1abs) 1. Redler & Wheatley’s Keitakees You Are My World – Such a pity this girl left her undercoat at home however her excellent shape and balance helped to win the class. Texture of top coat and markings good. Good tail set. Bite good. Excellent head proportions, properties and ear set. Would prefer a better eye. Excellent hind and front quarters with very good shoulder placement which showed in her very good all round movement. 2. Ring’s Neradmik Tantrams N Tiaras – Although this girl was in full coat she did not have the balance, or shape of 1. Coat, colour and texture good. Her construction both front and hind was seen in her movement. Would have preferred a better hock and this could have helped her hind movement. Bite good. Head properties good. I would have preferred a better eye shape.
Open Bitch (3, 2abs) 1. Saunders Liefkees Adina – Good size, balance and shape with lovely dark coat colour, texture and markings. Excellent tail carriage. Head and skull proportions very good with very good ear set and size. I would prefer the eye colour and shape to be better. The quarters confirmed construction showing her excellent hind action.
Champion Bitch (2) These girls could change places on another day. 1. Lee & Matthews Ch. Winklestar Aurora at Valindale JW – Excellent height, shape and balance with good coat length to floor. Good tail set. Quarters both fore and aft, shoulder placement showed the excellent all round movement and gait. Good feet. Good reach of neck. Excellent head and skull properties. Good ear set. 2. Tew’s Ch. Art Pride Bomb Explosive Beauty (imp Rus) – Another of excellent height, shape and balance. Coat in full bloom and condition, length to floor showed daylight. Good bite. Excellent head and skull properties and length/depth muzzle. Eyes a tad light. Good ear set would prefer a little smaller. Good length of neck. Very good hind quarters confirmed by movement. Not the quite gait of 1 today.
Veteran Bitch (4) 1. Passmores Ch. Torrikees Victoria’s Secret – Very good general balance but would prefer more of her. Head properties and length/depth of muzzle very good with small ears and good set. Would prefer a better eye shape. Very good all round movement/gait, front and hind quarters and shoulder. Good tail set. Good coat markings of sufficient colour. 2. Gate’s Ch. Lacetrom Shuna ShCM – Good general balance but not a square as 1. Good coat, colour and markings. Construction confirmed her very good movement and gait. Good bite. Head properties and proportions good. 3. Fitches Nl. Ch. Samoykees Exclusive Moon AI – Good size, coat dark rich colour, markings and condition. Tail set good. Head properties and length/depth of muzzle good would prefer a smaller ear. Very good construction and all round movement.
Judge: Melanie Reed-Peck