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…
The Keeshond Club Centenary Anniversary show on 3rd May, attracted an entry of 81 Keesies for Australian judge Katrina Santas. The last time a breed club show drew an entry of more than 80 dogs was back in 2018; entries dropped during lockdown and have been decreasing ever since. There were 15 absentees and all…
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 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 went up to 2017 and copies cost £15. There are also copies of previous updates still available. Hard backed ring…
Last weekend, the Keeshond Club held their open show, which started with a minute’s silence for David Matthews and Beryl Henman. Judging then began at 10.00am with the Special Awards Classes which was judged by Tina Johnson. Winner of the Special Yearling Dog or Bitch class was Miles, Dean & Cullen’s Ch Skyline’s Outlander At…
The Matthews’ family have asked me to pass on details of how to watch the live streaming of David’s funeral, for those of you who wish to pay your respects, but are unable to attend. Mack Productions is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: In Loving Memory of David John Matthews Time: Jan…
A reminder that the next Yorkshire Keesie walk is going to be held this Saturday 3rd February at Temple Newsome, LS15 0AD Meeting up in the Go Ape car park (same as before) at 11.00am with tea and cake afterwards. All Keesies and their families are welcome
Last chance for subsidised Eye Testing Sunday 20th November The Keeshond Club and the North of England Keeshond Club both recommend that all Keesies are eye tested at some point and we want to take a snapshot into the health of Keesie eyes to determine whether or not there are possible causes for concern or…
For the North of England Keeshond Club’s Open show Keith Baldwin has drawn an entry of 35 dogs making 41 entries and Gillian Hull-Greaves an entry of 16 for the Special Awards classes held on Saturday, 16th February; which is after the Club’s AGM. With regard to the AGM (which starts at 10.30am), quiet, well…
At a lovely hot and sunny Windsor, Keeshonds were third in the ring after 37 Schipperkes and 32 Shar Pei’s; our judge was breed specialist Brian Bennett (who last judged keesies at Birmingham City in 2012). He had drawn an entry of 26 dogs with 3 absentees and judging finished around 3.00pm. The DCC with…