05 Breed Notes – KC Jan open 2026

The Keeshond Club held their open show at the weekend at Roade Village Hall which started with the Special Awards Classes judged by Karen Bugg. Winner of Special Yearling Dog or Bitch was Alison Bennett’s Zandvoort Mr Sunshine, Special Limit Dog or Bitch Shelly Johnston’s Winklestar Namid and Mark Redler’s Ch Keitakees You Are My World won Special Open Dog or Bitch.

The judge for the Open show was Adrian Bicknell (and for those of you who’ve asked, was the Keesie judge for BUBA’s open show in March last year) He had drawn an entry of 32 dogs (which included 6 baby puppies) with 7 absentees; there were no entries in either Minor Puppy or Novice Dog and in bitches, there were no entries in any of the lower classes (MP, P, J &Y) Novice Bitch was absent so the first class with an entry was Post Graduate.

Best in Show with Best Veteran was Natasha Hickson’s Ch Kichigai’s Only The Lonley (Bert von Ricara (imp Den) x Kichigai Special Edition) with Reserve Best Dog going to Tyra Church’s Voila Mon Vadim Damour for Tykees (Imp Fra) (Golfstrim Iz Mirashela x Fr Ch Pepyte Damour La Dolce Vita) from Yearling.

Best Bitch was the Open winner, Vikki & Sean’s Devonia Black Pearl (Arabesque at Devonia (Imp Russ) x Torrikees Made In Heaven at Devonia) with Reserve Best Bitch going to Dawn Gregory’s Amikirs Karrie (Quest’ Eastkees Del Monte Dragnone (imp Ita) x Amikirs Doubly Delicious) from Post Graduate.

Best Puppy in Show was Sue and Alan Hill’s Bargeway Dark Knight at Plymkees (Torrikees Purple Rein x Ch Art Pride Bomb Explosive Beauty Imp Rus)

After an hour’s lunch break between dogs and bitches, the judging finished just before 1.30pm.

Anji Marfleet