West Hall, Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh Park,
Warwicks. CV8 2LZ on Sunday 8th April 2012
Judge – Mrs Norma Barnes
| Best in Show | Miles & Cullens Ch/Am.Ch. Kemont’s Skyline’s Game Boy (Imp. USA) |
| Reserve Best in Show | Matthews’ Pommary Ruff n’ Ready at Valindale |
| Best Veteran | Miles & Cullens Ch/Am.Ch. Kemont’s Skyline’s Game Boy (Imp. USA) |
| Best Puppy | Day’s Foxifayre Pieces of Eight among Spitzcav |
| Best Opposite Sex | Sharp-Bale’s Ch. Sturtmoor Crazy for Neradmik |
Dogs entered – 97
Dogs absent – 23
The Dog Challenge
| Minor Puppy Dog – 4 (1) | 1 | Day’s Foxifayre Pieces of Eight among Spitzcav |
| 2 | Tew’s Bargeway Mr Bojangles | |
| 3 | Pattison’s Eastkees Timelord | |
| Puppy Dog – 5 (1) | 1 | Tew’s Bargeway Keen to Rumble |
| 2 | Reed’s Byquy Because You Can | |
| 3 | Waller’s Brykin Big Chief | |
| RES | Ellis’s Brykin Big Noise | |
| Junior Dog – 2 | 1 | Matthews’ Pommary Ruff n’ Ready at Valindale |
| 2 | Eggleston’s Bert von Ricara (Imp) | |
| Special Yearling Dog – 5 (2) | 1 | Wadmore-Smith’s Hunnivoles Woody Valentine JW |
| 2 | Lindsay’s Enreveyar Exceptional with Mezanda | |
| 3 | Burwin & Tedrow’s Hoadsberg Alexei | |
| Novice Dog 1 | 1 | Burwin & Tedrow’s Hoadsberg Alexei |
| Undergraduate Dog – 1 | 1 | Davies’ Rossvale Frankly My Dear Kyross |
| Post Graduate Dog – 2 | 1 | Wilkin’s Whizzkees Onyx Sampson |
| 2 | Baker’s Foxifayre Born Free | |
| Limit Dog – 3 (1) | 1 | Luckhurst’s Gavimir Checkmate |
| 2 | Pattison’s Eastkees Don’t Say a Word | |
| Open Dog 6 (1) | 1 | Miles & Cullen’s Ch/Am.Ch. Kemonts Skyline’s Game Boy (Imp USA) |
| 2 | Hopkins’ Helkeesen Regal Surfer among Serenaubach JW ShCM | |
| 3 | Bennett & Savage’s Ch. Thorsdale Trade Mark | |
| RES | Wilkin’s Ch. Pommary Quick Silver at Whizzkees | |
| VHC | Rose’s Rossvale Sacred Spirit to Esorkees | |
| Veteran Dog under 10 years – 3 (1) | 1 | Lindsay’s Mezanda’s Star Performer |
| 2 | Miles’ Allforus Frosting over Lekkerbek JW ShCM | |
| Veteran Dog over 10 years – 2 | 1 | Austin’s Chotahkees What a Dream |
| 2 | Harding’s Amikirs Pagani | |
| Breeders Dog – 3 | 1 | Hill’s Plymkees Cool Dude ShCM |
| 2 | Lindsay’s Mezanda’s Star Performer | |
| 3 | Luckhurst’s Gavimir Demon King | |
The Bitch Challenge
| Minor Puppy Bitch – 4 | 1 | Eggleston’s Ricara Let it Be |
| 2 | Pattison’s Eastkees Timeless Love | |
| 3 | Gregory’s Amikirs Sweet Revenge | |
| RES | Truelove’s Amikirs Just Desserts |
| Puppy Bitch – 4 (2) | 1 | Bell’s Foxifayre Hidden Treasure Allforus |
| 2 | Reed’s Byquy Because of You | |
| Junior Bitch – 2 | 1 | Hopkins’ Torrikees Shakira among Serenaubach |
| 2 | Luckhurst’s Gavimir Black Swan | |
| Special Yearling Bitch 6 (2) | 1 | Wadmore-Smith’s Hunnivoles Pepsi Rock |
| 2 | Matthews’ Chotahkees Tickety Boo at Valindale | |
| 3 | Lewis’s Leazehond Brightstar Night | |
| RES | Newman’s Leazehond Moondust Cascade | |
| Novice Bitch – 0 | ||
| Undergraduate Bitch – 3 | 1 | Harding’s Amikirs Amour |
| 2 | Lewis’s Leazehond Brightstar Night | |
| 3 | Newman’s Leazehond Moondust Cascade | |
| Post Graduate Bitch – 6 (2) | 1 | Eggleston’s Martellkees Forget Me Not by Ricara |
| 2 | Waller’s Brykin Bandora | |
| 3 | Wilkin’s Whizzkees Silver Slipper | |
| RES | Newman’s Leazehond Moondust Cascade | |
| Limit Bitch – 9 (1 abs. 1 W/D) | 1 | Bardsley & Ring’s Baleissa Indian Summer |
| 2 | Rose’s Neradmik Kisses and Giggles for Esorkees | |
| 3 | Marfleet’s Flatmeer Fleurtation | |
| RES | Austin’s Chotahkees Truly Gorgeous | |
| VHC | Brewer & Harrisom’s Helkeesen Surfin Kokomo | |
| Open Bitch – 8 (1) | 1 | Bardsley’s Ch. Baleissa Catwalk Queen ShCM |
| 2 | Matthews’ Eastkees Winter Mist | |
| 3 | Francis and Wilding’s Swashway Stage Struck | |
| RES | Pattison’s Eastkees Say No More | |
| VHC | Gregory’s Ch. Amikirs Adorabubble JW | |
| Veteran Bitch under 10 years – 5 (1) | 1 | Sharp-Bale’s Ch. Sturtmoor Crazy for Neradmik |
| 2 | Trumpet’s Hand of Fate for Torrikees (Imp USA) | |
| 3 | Lindsay’s Mezanda Teacher’s Pet | |
| RES | Hill’s Valkanties Chloe with Plymkees ShCM | |
| Veteran Bitch over 10 years – 3 | 1 | Lindsay’s Julyn Jadzia at Mezanda |
| 2 | Bell’s Ch. Allforus Magic n Ice JW ShCM | |
| 3 | Brewer’s Neradmik Risky Rumour at Helkeesen | |
| Breeder’s Bitch – 6 (1) | 1 | Newman’s Leazehond Maddy Moonlight |
| 2 | Hill’s Plymkees Limited Edition ShCM | |
| 3 | Lindsay’s Mezanda Teacher’s Pet | |
| RES | Brewer’s Helkeesen Surfin Honey | |
| VHC | Wilkin’s Whizzkees Onyx Sapphire | |
| Bitch CC | Sharp-Bale’s Ch. Sturtmoor Crazy for Neradmik | |
| Reserve Bitch CC | Eggleston’s Martellkees Forget Me Not by Ricara | |
| Best Puppy Bitch | Bell’s Foxifayre Hidden Treasure Allforus | |
| Best Veteran Bitch from the veteran classes | Sharp-Bale’s Ch. Sturtmoor Crazy for Neradmik | |
| Brace | Hopkins | |
| Team | Lindsay |
Judge’s Critique
The Keeshond Club held a ch. Show Type, size, colour and quality is variable, from compact alert dogs, off standing coats, balanced heads, strong jaws, to soft coated smaller kees with shorter forefaces, round eyes, uneven teeth and wide-set pale ears. Some had heavy bone, some had thick plush coats with atypical watermarked shadings, others retained strong cream colour well beyond puppyhood. Preparation varied and that included teeth. Temperaments were excellent.
Keeshond movement should be “clean, brisk, straight and true”. Historically, smaller dogs went to the barges and needed to be compact and trot to maintain balance, if they had been rangy many would have gone overboard.
Best in Show and BV was Ch/Am Ch Kemonts Skyline’s Game Boy, alert and self possessed dog with great ring presence, beautifully presented in fine condition, stood foursquare, demonstrated excellent type, handsome balanced wedge head set on a strong neck, clearly etched face shadings, dark eyes, neat well set ears, offstanding double coat of the clearest silver with black tips and classic shadings, a season campaigner at one with his experienced handler who allowed him his feet, trooted effortlessly round the ring. One fit dog and a credit to his breeding.
Reserve Best in Show, Pommary Ruff ‘n Ready at Valindale, like it! An alert and promising young dog of good balance and proportion, up on the leg, tight feet, good head, alert expression, dark eye, well set ears, strong neck, well muscled body, offstanding coat, correct clear markings, good affinity with his handler who had the pleasure of moving him briskly and preventing him from “wandering”. Interested to note I gave his sire a CC some years back.
Best Puppy, Foxifayre Pieces of Eight among Spitzcav, very promising alert baby, hugely full of himself and enjoying his day out. Nice and compact, thick coat which is cream at present, dark eye, neat well set ears used well, strong little body, well set and carried tail, bounced around the ring.
Minor Puppy Dog – 1) Day’s Foxifayre Pieces of Eight among Spitzcav: BP 2) Tew’s Bargeway Mr Bojangles, Much larger lad who doesn’t need to grow much more. Very strong head, rather distant in expression. Good dark well-shaped eye, ears used well, completely different type to 1, good shape and firm body, very well boned. Thick double coat but colour has to clear. Showed and moved well for handler but lacked the sparkle of 1.
Puppy Dog – 1) Tew’s Bargeway Keen to Rumble, larger youngster, quite cream in colour, everything about him said strength, he looked quite powerful for one so young, masculine head, good dark eye with rather didtant expression, alert ears. Deep chest, well developed body, quite heavy bone, tail carried close. Covered the ground with ease, attentive to his handler, but I didn’t find him typical. 2) Reed’s Byquy Because You Can, much smaller but well trained youngster of very good type and colour. He needs to grow on. Stood foursquare, showed very well, moved briskly and responded well to his handler.
Junior Dog – 1) Matthews’ Pommary Ruff n’ Ready at Valindale RCC and RBIS 2) Eggleston’s Bert von Ricara (Imp) well trained and well presented quality youngster, good colour and shadings, smaller, less mature and slightly longer cast than 1. Good head, neat ears, good pigmentation. I would prefer a more almond eye. Showed well but slightly unsettled on the move.
Yearling Dog – 1) Wadmore-Smith’s Hunnivoles Woody Valentine JW balanced silhouette in full silver coat of good texture, masculine well proportioned wedge head, dark eye, alert ears set a touch wide. Strong neck, good ruff, well conditioned body, well set tail with good plume carried close, stood foursquare. Would like to see him shown on a looser lead. 2 Lindsay’s Enreveyar Exceptional with Mezanda easy going charmer, offstanding coat of b/silver contrasts, masculine wedge head, strong jaw, eye dark enough, good neck carrying profuse ruff, strong muscled body, well sprung rib, firm topline, well set plumed tail, strong quarters. Good bone, hocks well let down, strong feet, very nice rear assembly. Has a lot to offer but not putting all in here so paid the price.
Novice Dog 1 Burwin & Tedrow’s Hoadsberg Alexei well presented masculine dog of good size and balance, strong head, dark eye, well set neat ears, well-sprung rib, firm body, strong quarters, well set tail with good plume, thick close double coat, would prefer clearer colour and shadings. Compliant to handler, stood foursquare. Lacked keeshond vivacity when gaited.
Undergraduate Dog – 1 Davies’ Rossvale Frankly My Dear Kyross, energetic, thick dark coat colour. Slightly long cast and a little tired. Masculine head, but a touch short in muzzle. Good condition, well boned, well set tail. Wilful and went like a train, reminded me of his sire but his handler had control.
Post Graduate Dog – 1 Wilkin’s Whizzkees Onyx Sampson, well conditioned darker dog, stood foursquare, kind expression, alert eye, neat ears, well proportioned head, strong neck, straight front, well ribbed body, good bone, tight feet, at one with handler, trotted lightly and showed well.. Short on coat but coats can grow. 2 Baker’s Foxifayre Born Free, well presented with modern but masculine head, good expression. Slightly short in muzzle, I prefer a more almond eye, ears set slightly wide. Well bodied, carried more coat than his rival, not as settled moving.
Limit Dog –1 Luckhurst’s Gavimir Checkmate, handsome and confident with well-proportioned head, dark eyes, striking face markings, dark pigment, good mouth. Longer cast, but well ribbed with strong quarters, beautiful silver/b coat, clean legs, tight feet, showed well. Not so brisk on the move. 2 Pattison’s Eastkees Don’t Say a Word, Modern shape, shorter muzzle, nice expression, well balanced, good reach of neck, well constructed, enough muscle and bone for his size, tail well set and carried cloae, good feet, coat needs conditioning. Nice dog, moved and showed quite well.
Open Dog 6 (1) 1 Miles & Cullen’s Ch/Am.Ch. Kemonts Skyline’s Game Boy (Imp USA) CC, BV and BIS. 2 Hopkins’ Helkeesen Regal Surfer among Serenaubach JW ShCM alert dog, different type from 1. Good presentation, light in colour, wedge head, small ears, would prefer a darker muzzle and stronger shadings. Short coupled, well muscled and bone, clean legs, tight feet, competent handler who moved him fast, stood foursquare, showed well.
Veteran Dog under 10 years –1 Lindsay’s Mezanda’s Star Performer, well conditioned, alert, masculine balanced head, quizzical dark eye, well set ears, strong neck, well ribbed and muscled, good bone, high set tail, strong quarters, hocks well let down, tight feet, dark coat slightly weathered, moved briskly, showed well. 2 Miles’ Allforus Frosting over Lekkerbek JW ShCM, much smaller compact dog of high quality and conformation, well balanced head, alert expression, well ribbed body, correct bone for size, well set tail with double curl, condition and presentation very good, handled and shown well.
Veteran Dog over 10 years –1 Austin’s Chotahkees What a Dream, compact, balanced, in nice condition, good outline, plenty of coat, clear colour, good shading, well handled, showed well. 2 Harding’s Amikirs Pagani, well presented, longer cast than 1, but good type, colour and shadings. Masculine balanced head, kind expression. Used ears well. Not quite in tune with handler here and unsettled on the move.
Breeders Dog –1 Hill’s Plymkees Cool Dude ShCM nice honest dog, clear colour and markings, good textured coat, masculine well marked head, good pigmentation, pleasing expression. Straight front. On good neck, neat ears, dark eye, well sprung ribs, firm body. Well set tail, empathic with handler, moved steadily.2 Lindsay’s Mezanda’s Star Performer, fine dog, but coat a touch weathered compared to freshness of 1.
Minor Puppy Bitch –1 Eggleston’s Ricara Let it Be, very pretty little bitch, just 6 months and developing well, good shape, sweet expression, stood foursquare, dark eye, neat ears, dark muzzle, good neck, plumed tail. Needs to settle on the move but showed promise. 2 Pattison’s Eastkees Timeless Love, promising pretty bitch with feminine head. Preferred ears and colour of 1. Compact, well ribbed, stoof foursquare, moved very nicely.
Puppy Bitch – 4 (2) 1 Bell’s Foxifayre Hidden Treasure Allforus, nice square young bitch, balanced head, dark expressive eyes, neat well set ears. Full coated. Coloyr needs to clear. Good nech, firm body, good tailset, well trained, lively. Pretty, promising youngster. BPB. 2 Reed’s Byquy Because of You, Smaller, alert, well trained, feminine head, expressive dark eye. Would prefer a smaller ear, not quite as square as I would like, but she had a good firm body. Well ribbed, double coated, with enough shadings, moved briskly, showed well.
Junior Bitch –1 Hopkins’ Torrikees Shakira among Serenaubach. Nice square feminine bitch, balanced head, sweet expression, dark eye, neat well carried ears, good neck, firm body, well set tail, good bone, tight feet, well textured double coat, stood foursquare. Was moved too fast. 2 Luckhurst’s Gavimir Black Swan, still a puppy, but well conditioned and beautifully presented with striking silver/b coat of correct texture, balanced well marked head, sweet expression, good mouth, dark muzzle, dark eye, erect eras. Longer cast than 1. Well set plumed tail, showed well but lacked briskness on the move.
Special Yearling Bitch – 1 Wadmore-Smith’s Hunnivoles Pepsi Rock, nicely presented silver coated very feminine bitch, well marked, pretty head set on good neck, neat ears, expressive eyes, well conditioned body, enough bone, plumed tail carried close giving a pleasing outline, tight feet and I would have preferred her to have been given them when moving. 2 Matthews’ Chotahkees Tickety Boo at Valindale, all quality, very well presented, very pretty much smaller bitch was well trained and handled, sported a full nicely marked and correctly shaded double coat, good firm body liked her feminine head with bright alert expression, good neck. Preferred the size and tighter feet of 1.
Novice Bitch – 0
Undergraduate Bitch – 1 Harding’s Amikirs Amour, bigger bitch, well presented and trained, profuse clearly shaded coat of good colour and texture, good expression and face shadings, good body and bone, moved quite well. 2 Lewis’s Leazehond Brightstar Night, dark coated older style sweet bitch, liked her intelligent dark eye, well set ears, sweet expression, nice to go over, balanced body, head well set on good neck, short coupled, enough bone, strong feet. Unsettled on the move, but very nice to have her in the class.
Post Graduate Bitch – 1 Eggleston’s Martellkees Forget Me Not by Ricara, not the biggest, but all quality and beautifully presented, very pretty well marked bitch, so feminine and so square, balanced head, really neat ears, sweet expression, well proportioned, well conditioned body, shorter ofstanding coat with clear correct markings, well plumed tail, showed beautifully, moved steadily. 2 Waller’s Brykin Bandora, good sized bitch of completely different type than 1, pretty well marked head, good expressive eye. Longer cast than 1, but balanced with clear silver coat of very good texture. Would like to see her body up a little. Well set and carried tail, happy on the move, showed well.
Limit Bitch – 1 Bardsley & Ring’s Baleissa Indian Summer, good size, confident, well conditioned, well presented bitch, nicely marked head, good expressive dark eye, strong neck, good ruff, firm body, full double coat, well set and carried tail with good plume. Was gaited rather faster than I like to see. 2 Rose’s Neradmik Kisses and Giggles for Esorkees, much smaller bitch of excellent colour and markings, beautifully presented, feminine head with very clear shadings and expressive eye, well set neat ears, moved steadily. Would like a little more of her.
Open Bitch – 1 Bardsley’s Ch. Baleissa Catwalk Queen ShCM, well presented good size bitch, balanced outline, strong well marked head with confident but rather bold gaze, very good condition, strong body, well set and carried tail, good bone. Gaited rather fast. 2 Matthews’ Eastkees Winter Mist, well presented, compact, somewhat smaller bitch than 1. Feminine head and expression, but eyes may be set a touch too close. Well set neat ears and nice pigmentation, clean feet and legs, adequate bone for size, moved at a good speed but a touch close here.
Veteran Bitch under 10 years – 1 Sharp-Bale’s Ch. Sturtmoor Crazy for Neradmik, have judged her before and was pleased to find she maintains her quality, movement and showmanship, alert, balanced, confident, still has the clearest of colour, gaited at the correct speed. In the bitch challenge I preferred her type, structure, colour and elegance to her rival champions and my other class winners. CC 2 Trumpet’s Hand of Fate for Torrikees (Imp USA), “smiler”, beautifully presented and very pretty bitch of clear silver colour and full coat who was thoroughly enjoying herself, very good overall quality. A little finer in body than 1 and not as settled on the move.
Veteran Bitch over 10 years – 1 Lindsay’s Julyn Jadzia at Mezanda, square darker bitch, excellent bone, good muscle tone, classic well balanced head, expressive dark eyes, well set ears, strong neck and body, tight feet, moved briskly and still had a spring in her step. Nice to see her descendants on the cards. 2 Bell’s Ch. Allforus Magic n Ice JW ShCM , Ultra feminine, lovely personality, more modern in type that 1, short coupled, good double coat which is slightly cream in colour and a little faded here. Feminine head, sweet expression, well set ears. Shorter in muzzle than 1. Moved quite well but slightly down on her pasterns.
Breeder’s Bitch – 1 Newman’s Leazehond Maddy Moonlight, have judged her before. In full coat, which has darkened over the years, good balanced head, dark eye, neat well set ears, short coupled, firm body, good bone without coarseness, balanced and bouncy on the move, stood attentively with alert expression, showed well. 2 Hill’s Plymkees Limited Edition ShCM, larger bitch completely different in type from 1. She stood foursquare, showed well, balanced body, full coat with clear markings, good length of leg. Unsettled on the move.
