Crufts 2005

Judge:

BEST OF BREED:
BEST DOG:
RES. BEST DOG:
BEST BITCH:
RES. BEST BITCH:
BEST PUPPY:

ENTERED/PRESENT:

Judge : Mr Gordon Lister (Gordona)

BEST OF BREED : HARDCASTLES BOREASVALE BLUE HORIZON (3rd CC)
DOG CC : HARDCASTLES BOREASVALE BLUE HORIZON
RESERVE DOG CC : SHARP-BALES NERADMIK D’ARTAGNAN
BITCH CC : SHARP-BALES CH NERADMIK CHE SAR’A SAR’A
RESERVE BITCH CC : LUCKHURSTS GAVIMIR HUBBLE BUBBLE
BEST PUPPY : SHARP-BALES NERADMIK D’ARTAGNAN

BEST OF BREED : HARDCASTLES BOREASVALE BLUE HORIZON
DOG CC : HARDCASTLES BOREASVALE BLUE HORIZON
RESERVE DOG CC : SHARP-BALES NERADMIK D’ARTAGNAN
BITCH CC : SHARP-BALES CH NERADMIK CHE SAR’A SAR’A
RESERVE BITCH CC : LUCKHURSTS GAVIMIR HUBBLE BUBBLE
BEST PUPPY : SHARP-BALES NERADMIK D’ARTAGNAN

DOGS ENTERED 77
DOGS ABSENT 7
DOGS PRESENT 70

VETERAN DOG
1st : CH FOXIFAYRE OKLAHOMA AT LEDWELL (SCROGGS & BENNETT)
2nd : NERADMIK BLACK PEPPER AT PLYMKEES (HILL)
3rd : COLPATRON VIKING ( PIERCE)

SPECIAL PUPPY DOG
1st : NERADMIK D’ARTAGNAN (SHARP-BALE)
2nd : BELMONDO BILLY (LUSH)

SPECIAL JUNIOR DOG
1st : STRATUS QUARTER MASTER ( LYTHGOE)

YEARLING DOG
1st : MARTELLKEES CRACKER JACK AT RICARA (EGGLESTON)
2nd : EASTKEES SMART UN SINFUL AT SHONEDEK (MOYLE)
3rd : KICHIGAI BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY AT FRANROVIC (McGOOKIN)
Res : NORKEES A KNIGHTS TALE (BOWYER)

POST GRADUATE DOG
1st : VENWAY ZEEVAARDER (FOSTER & PEARSON)
2nd : DESAKEES MOONLIGHT (POTTS)
3rd : BOREASVALE BOX CLEVER WITH CILLAKEES ( BARBOUR)
Res : BRYKIN BURLETTA (GILBERT)
VHC : MEZANDA’S STAR PERFORMER (LINDSAY)

LIMIT DOG
1st : BOREASVALE BLUE HORIZON (HARDCASTLE)
2nd : NERADMIK IDLE GOSSIP (SHARP-BALE)
3rd : KEYSCOURT TUCKER’S PRIDE FOR LEKKERBEK JW (DEAN)
Res : VEELYN ENCHANTER (HAWORTH)
VHC : NERADMIK ITALIAN AFFAIR WITH RICARA (EGGLESTON)

OPEN DOG
1st : CH GAVIMIR KESTREL (LUCKHURST)
2nd : CH MARTELLKEES ETON BLAZER AT HELKEESEN ( BREWER)
3rd : CH AMIKIRS THE ITALIAN JOB (MORGAN & SHARP-BALE)
Res : VALINDALE RUM PUNCH FOR ESORKEES (ROSE)
VHC : CH BRYKIN BOURREE (WALLER)
HC : CH ZANDVOORT DREAM MAKER AT LEDWELL (SCROGGS & BENNETT)
C : STRATUS THE PHYLOSIPHER ( CARROLL)

GOOD CITIZEN DOG
1st : VANDABAN VAN DYKE (COE)

VETERAN BITCH
1st : CASAROW’S DESIGNED BY CALANIGO (ROSE)
2nd : CH SWASHWAY FLICKA OF TORRIKEES (PASSMORE)
3rd : RODINA COACHELLA AT BARJ (HILL)
Res : CHOTAHKEES STAR ATTRACTION (AUSTIN)
VHC : CH CHOTAHKEES TALK OF THE TOWN (AUSTIN)

SPECIAL PUPPY BITCH
1st : NERADMIK JE NE SAIS QUOI FOR HELKEESEN (BREWER)
2nd : BRYKIN BORN TO LOVE (WALLER)
3rd : VALKANTIES LIT’L BLACK DRESS ( BRATLEY)
Res :NERADMIK J’ADORE AMIKIRS (GREGORY)

SPECIAL JUNIOR BITCH
1st : GAVIMIR HUBBLE BUBBLE (LUCKHURST)
2nd : KWAJONGEN WHAT KATIE DID AT VALINDALE (MATTHEWS)
3rd : FFYNIANT SPOONFUL OF SUGAR (WHAN)

YEARLING BITCH
1st : SWASHWAY DRAMA QUEEN (FRANCIS & WILDING)
2nd : NORKEES SPECIAL EDITION AT VANDERSEE ( STUBBINGS)
3rd : MARTELLKEES REMEMBER ME (QUEEN)
Res : MARTELLKEES A LOVE AFFAIR FOR RICARA (EGGLESTON)

POST GRADUATE BITCH
1st : VALINDALE PLAYING FOR KEEPS AT ESORKEES (ROSE)
2nd : STRATUS MISTRESS OF MAJIC (LYTHGOE)
3rd : DESAKEES MOONBEAM (KEEPIN)
Res : GAVIMIR JAPONICA (WILKIN)
VHC : NANCEKUKE ANISTASIA (LINDORES)

LIMIT BITCH
1st : EASTKEES SECRET COMBINATION (PATTISON)
2nd : LIEFKEES ADELINA (SAUNDERS)
3rd : AMIKIRS AGAINST ALL ODDS (GREGORY)
Res : MEZANDA TEACHER’S PET ( LINDSAY)
VHC : VALKANTIES CHEAP AND CHIC (BRATLEY)

OPEN BITCH
1st : CH NERADMIK CHE SAR’A SAR’A (SHARP-BALE)
2nd : CH DESANTI ICEBURG (KEEPIN)
3rd : CH FOXIFAYRE SOLITAIRE WITH VALINDALE JW (MATTHEWS & HENMAN)
Res : NERADMIK RUMOUR HAS IT ( BREWER)
VHC : LEDWELL TOTAL ECLIPSE (LEWIS)
HC : CH DESANTI BEFORE DAWN AT VALINDALE (MATTHEWS)

GOOD CITIZEN BITCH – ABSENT

Keeshond at Crufts 2005

DOG’S

I would like to thank all those exhibitors who gave me their support and the privilege of judging their dog’s at the most prestigious dog show in the world!

Veteran Dog (3)

1st Scroggs & Bennett – Ch Foxifayre Oklahoma at Ledwell
This 8 ½ year old moved around the ring like a 2 year old. Lovely head, nice ear set, good coat, nice tail set, good bone and well presented.
2nd Hill – Neradmik Black Pepper at Plymkees
Another nice boy at 12 ½ years of age. Good-looking coat of good texture and colour, nice head. Moved well.
3rd Pierce – Colpatron Viking
This 7 year old was also very well presented. With a nice shaped head, good ears, nice coat and moved well.

Special Puppy Dog (2)

1st Sharp-Bale – Neradmik D’artagnan
Quality 8 month old with pleasing compact body, good head with well placed ears, lovely dark eye, coat of delightful colour and harsh texture, good bone. Was very well presented and certainly moved round the ring well. Res. Dog CC + BP.
2nd Lush – Belmondo Billy
Another very nice young dog, good bone, nice head,, good tail set, coat of correct colour, nice feet. Moved and showed well.

Special Junior Dog (1)

1st Lythgoe – Stratus Quarter Master
This boy stood alone but showed himself very well. Good body and bone, nice harsh coat and good colour, lovely head with good shaped eye, nice ears. Moved and showed very well, one to watch.

Yearling Dog (4)

1st Eggleston – Martellkees Cracker Jack at Ricara
Lovely compact dog in good coat, good head and expression, tail set well over back, nice cat like feet, good bone. Moved OK.
2nd Moyle – Eastkees Smart Un Sinful at Shonedek
Nice compact dog in good coat, nice topline, good head with dark eye, good bone and nice feet. Could have moved better.
3rd McGookin – Kichigai Bohemian Rhapsody at Franrovic
Did not show to his potential today. Very nice coat, good head and tailset. Moved OK.

Post Graduate Dog (7) (1abs)

1st Foster & Pearson – Venway Zeevaarder
Very nice coated dog, good compact body, well boned, nice wedge shaped head, good ear set, nice dark eye, moved with drive.
2nd Potts – Desakees Moonlight
Lovely head with good reach of neck, nice spectacles which framed a good shaped dark eye, well placed ears, coat of correct colour and shadings with good texture. Preferred movement on first on the day.
3rd Barbour – Boreasvale Box Clever with Cillakees
This is a very nice upstanding dog. But he is one of those dogs that if he doesn’t want to show he won’t, today he behaved himself. Nice wedge shaped head, good ear set, nice eye, moved fair.

Limit Dog (11) (2abs)

1st Hardcastle – Boreasvale Blue Horizon
This dog took my eye when he came into the ring. Super shaped head, correct shaped dark eye with well defined spectacles, neat well placed ears, coat of super colour and texture. Good spring of rib, well placed shoulders, excellent movement both front and rear. Well deserved Dog CC + BOB
2nd Sharp- Bale – Neradmik Idle Gossip
Another quality dog very well presented in lovely coat. Good head with nice dark eye, lovely ear set, good reach of neck. Tail set well over back, very good mover. Pushed hard for res.CC.
3rd Dean – Keyscourt Tucker’s Pride for Lekkerbek JW
Well coated dog of pleasing colour, correct head, good bone and neat feet. Moved well.

Open Dog (9)

1st Luckhurst – Ch. Gavimir Kestrel
Good body, nice front, quality coat of correct texture and shading. Well boned, nice head with good shaped eyes, neat ears. Moved and showed very well.
2nd Brewer – Ch. Martellkees Eton Blazer at Helkeesen
Very harsh coat of good colour, nice wedge shaped head, good mouth, nice topline and lovely tail set. Good mover.
3rd Morgan & Sharp-Bale – Ch. Amikirs The Italian Job
I have judged this dog before and still think very highly of him. But on the day he seemed to have no sparkle. Lovely head, nice dark eye, good reach of neck and again good coat. Have seen him move better.

Good Citizen Dog (1)
1st Coe – Vandaban Van Dyke
Stood alone, well presented, moved OK

BITCH’S

Veteran Bitch (8) (3abs)

1st Rose – Casarow’s Designed by Calanigo
In very good condition for her 11 years of age. Good dense coat , nice mouth with good bite, lovely shaped head. Moved very well for her age.
2nd Passmore – Ch. Swashway Flicka of Torrikees
Another 11 year old which was also in very good condition. Excellent coat for her age, nice compact body, good bone. Very nice all round, moved well but just lost out to 1
3rd Hill – Rodina Coachella at Barj
Nice 8 year old bitch with godhead, nice eyes, good body. Presented well.

Special Puppy Bitch (4)

1st Brewer – Neradmik Je Ne Sais Quoi for Helkeesen
Lovely feminine head, lovely dark eye, good ear set, excellent coat in both colour and texture, nice straight front, moved round the ring with purpose. Pushed hard for BP
2nd Walker – Brykin Born To Love
Very hard to choose between these two quality puppies, both were very well presented and in lovely coat. Correct shaped head, small neat ears well placed, moved well both front and rear.
3rd Bratley – Valkanties Lit’l Black Dress
Not in as good of coat as one and two but still a very nice puppy. Nice top line, good tail set correct shaped head. Moved OK

Special Junior Bitch (3)

1st Luckhurst – Gavimir Hubble Bubble
Beautiful young bitch very well presented. Pretty head, lovely almond shaped eye, good bone and neat feet, lovely coat, very nice on the move. Res. Bitch CC
2nd Matthews – Kwajongen What Katie Did at Valindale
Short compact body, good head, nice mouth and correct bite, nice top line with good tail set, nice front. Good mover.
3rd Whan – Ffyniant Spoonful of Sugar
Bit short of coat today which spoilt her outline. Nice head and expression, moved OK

Yearling Bitch (4)

1st Francis & Wilding – Sashway Drama Queen
Lovely bitch in good excellent coat of nice colour, good spring of rib, lovely head with sweet expression showing nice spectacles. Neat ears, good on the move.
2nd Stubbings – Norkees Special Edition at Vandersee
Very nice compact body, good coat well groomed with nice front and feet. Typical Keeshond head with good dark eyes and well placed ears. Moved well.
3rd Queen – Martellkees Remember Me
Well balanced bitch of good size, nice harsh coat and colour.

Post Graduate Bitch (7)

1st Rose – Valindale Playing For Keeps at Esorkees
Nicely balanced bitch good of type. Pleasant harsh coat with nice markings, lovely foxy head with dark eyes, correct ear set, nice front with good bone.
2nd Lythgoe – Stratus Mistress of Majic
Nice feminine bitch of worthy type, good neck and shoulders, nice tail set, good head, in excellent coat and moved well
3rd Keepin – Desakees Moonbeam
Nicely proportioned bitch, well boned, good depth of chest, nice top line. But movement a little erratic on the day.

Limit Bitch (7)

1st Pattison – Eastkees Secret Combination
Nice head with dark eyes and alert expression, nice compact bitch with well carried tail, nice feet. Of correct type and good mover.
2nd Saunders – Liefkees Adelina
Attractive bitch of nice type, good head with well placed ears correct top line, good spring of rib, well placed shoulders, nice front, moved well.
3rd Gregory – Amikirs Against All Odds
Good body, nice front, coat of good quality, pleasant wedge shaped head. Stood four square.

Open Bitch (7)

1st Sharp-Bale – Ch. Neradamik Che Sar’a Sar’a
Lovely feminine bitch beautifully presented in super coat of good texture and colour, excellent head with good stop, nice dark eyes with well marked spectacles, moved very well both front and rear. Bitch CC.
2nd Keepin – Ch. Desanti Iceburg
Lovely head with sweet expression well placed neat ears, nice top line, tight tail set well over back. Could be starting to drop her coat. She also moved very well. Hard decision for the res. CC.
3rd Matthews & Henman – Ch. Foxifayre Solitaire with Valindale JW
Another quality bitch slightly smaller than one and two but very nice compact body, coat of good substance, nice cat like feet, good head, lovely outline. Showed well

Judge G.W. Lister