2016 January Open Show

January 31st

Roade Village Hall

Judge:  Mr. Tom Mather (Barklots)

I really appreciated the excellent entry and good sportsmanship here today. There were some very smart youngsters but the older generation acquitted themselves well too. My thanks to the members of The Keeshond Club for your kindness and hospitality.
Dogs
Minor Puppy
1 Eggleston’s Kichigai’s Only the Lonely with Ricara. A smart well-made youngster of good balance and type. Attractive head and expression, clearly defined spectacles, almond shaped dark eye. Well bodied for age with good topline and tailset. Slightly smutty hocks but coat texture is good and his movement both up and down was pleasing. Shows and presented to best advantage.
2 Miles, Dean & Isles’ Neradmik Kiss Chase with Lekkerbek. Not quite the composure and assurance of the winner but a nice quality youngster, good head proportions, moderately long neck and good body which is well ribbed back with a high set, well plumed tail. Good coat texture.
Puppy
1 Andrews’ Neradmik Daddy Dear with Maldine. Stood alone here but he beat some lovely youngsters to win BPIS. Good head proportions with fairly neat well shaped ears. Dark, almond eye. Good neck and shoulders, sturdy well ribbed body with high set tail. Sound mover and particularly pleasing in profile with a light brisk action. In good coat and condition.
Junior
1 Bennett’s Byquy Rich Gent. Well balanced with a lovely square outline, good flat skull, neat ears and well defined spectacles. Good body and rib. Well carried tail. Pleasing feet. Very good both up and down and in profile he has a very fluid easy action.
Post Graduate
1 Atkinson’s Byquy You Will Be Rich. Reserve Best Dog. At only 14 months he was not quite in the fullest of coats but it is a good colour and texture. Very appealing head and expression with dark almond eye, small velvety ears, clearly marked spectacles. Moderate angulation both front and rear. Good depth and breadth of chest. Well ribbed back. Sound and typical on the move. A most attractive exhibit.
2 Waller’s Brykin Big Chief. A mature well-made dog, pleasing to handle with his sturdy well ribbed body and strong short loin. Profuse harsh coat. Clean hocks and forelegs. Good bone and decent feet.
3 Wilkin’s Whizkees Onyx Sampson
Limit
1 Andrews’ Neradmik Help the Hero at Maldine. Masculine with good head proportions, well set neat ears, dark almond eye, defined spectacles. Well balanced with good depth of brisket and well ribbed back. High set well carried. Sound fore and aft.
2 Miles, Cullen & Brown’s Rossvale’s Legacy for Lekkerbek. Short coupled and pleasing in outline. Good head proportions, decent neck and shoulder. Nicely arched neck. Good bone. Well ribbed with good topline and tailset. Very good hind action.
3 Newman’s Leazehond Lightning Bolt
Open
1 Harris’ Neradmik All About The Boy for Watchkees JW ShCM. Best Dog. Shown in lovely coat that is a good texture and colour. Large ruff framed his pleasing head well. Flat skull, adequate stop, well-shaped dark eyes. Good body and spring of rib with high set, well carried tail. Pleasing and typical on the move.
2 Wilkin’s Ch Pommary Quick Silver at Whizzkees. Masculine, well balanced head, good eye shape. Clearly defined spectacles. Good depth and breadth of chest, sturdy and well ribbed. Moved out well.
3 Hopkins’ Helkeesen Regal Surfer Among Serenaubach
Breeders
1 Leazehond Lightning Bolt. Third in the good limit class and showed well here. He is well coated with a good ruff, pleasing head and expression. Compactly made and well ribbed. Moved out fairly well.
2 Hill’s Plymkees Cool Dude ShCM. A lovely character; flat skull, good eye and clear spectacles. Good ribbing and high set well carried tail. Very typical profile action.
Not Bred By Exhibitor
1 Rose’s Rossvale Master of Destiny for Esorkees. Presents a very good outline, well-proportioned head, adequate stop, dark almond eye and fairly small ivy shaped ears. Moderate and unexaggerated. Nicely arched neck, decent forehand, good bone and feet. Well ribbed. Once settled moved out well and with a typical light action. Good coat texture.
Bitches
Minor Puppy
Four very nice puppies.
1 Sharp-Bale’s Neradmik Kiss Kiss. Presents a good outline as she is well balanced with a decent length of leg and she holds herself very well. Pleasing feminine head with dark almond shaped eye. Good depth of brisket and firm well ribbed body. Clean legs and hocks. High set, well carried tail. Good both out and back and in profile displays a light easy action.
2 Hickson’s Kichigai The Girl Is Mine. Beautifully schooled and shown and presented to advantage. Attractive head and expression, good body for age with adequate depth of brisket. High set, curled tail. Good coat texture. Not quite as positive on the move as yet, as the winner but has lots of promise. Good coat texture.
3 Luckhurst’s Leazehond Amethyst Dream for Gavimir
Puppy
1 White’s Neradmik Dear Darling of Whitchakees. Best Puppy Bitch. Very good balance and type, well grown and shown in good coat – profuse and of a good texture. Very appealing head and expression, dark almond eye and black mask. Good ruff. Firm well ribbed body with high set, well carried. Moved well.
2 Hickson’s Kichigai’s Lilac Wine. At 7 months giving away quite a bit in age but in no way disgraced by being second here. She too has a lovely head and exression. Not the maturity of body of the winner but her topline and tailset are excellent and she is beautifully balanced.
Junior
1 Clark’s Byquy Pebbles at Kwajongen. Pleasing head which is well framed by her large prfuse ruff. Well blaanced with good breadth and depth of chest. Good legs, bone and feet. Firm well ribbed body with high set, well carried tail. Accurate and sound on the move and in profile has a light easy action.
2 Redler & Wheatley’s Keitakees Asleep In the Back. Not quite the finish of the winner but a good bitch with a well-proportioned head, attractive expression. Compactly built with good ribbing and high set tail. Moves ok.
3 Tew’s Bargeway Quest For Fame
Special Yearling
1 Reed’s Byquy Bam Bam. Best Bitch and B.I.S. A beautifully balanced, good quality bitch. Well-proportioned wedge shaped head with neat ears, flat skull and dark muzzle. Nicely arched neck, good depth and breadth of chest. Strong well ribbed body with short loin. High set double curled tail. Compact, well padded feet. Good coat texture. Moved well with a sound, light, brisk action. Should finish at the top.
2 Tew’s Bargeway Pumpkin Pie. A slightly softer coat than the winner, attractive head and expression with clearly defined spectacles and dark, well-shaped eye. Well ribbed. Rather smutty hocks. Pleasing profile action.
Novice
1 Luckhurst’s Leazehond Amethyst Dream for Gavimir. Third in the good Minor Puppy class and she went well here and her good true brisk action just gave her the edge today. Lovely head and expression with neat well-shaped ears. Good body for age. Good coat texture.
2 Burgess’ Winklestar Duchess. A lovely character, well balanced and presents a pleasing overall picture. Good ribbing and well set tail. In between coats and a little unsettled on the move.
Post Graduate
1 Wilkin’s Whizzkees Ebony Slipper. The first of three litter sister to win their classes! Pleasing for both type and balance, Pleasing head and expression with neat ears, black mask. Nicely arched neck, could have a little more bone. Well ribbed with good tailset. Moved out well both ways.
2 Fitches’ Samoykees Exclusive Moon. Not in the fullest of coats but well made and very typey. Sturdy, well ribbed body. Good tailset and carriage. Pleasing head with clearly defined spectacles and dark almond eye. Moves well both up and down.
3 Brewer’s Helkeesen Surfin Honey
Limit
1 Wilkin’s Whizkees Ebony Sinders. Attractive feminine head, good eyes and ears. Good ruff and profuse, well presented coat of good texture. Adequate depth of brisket and compactly built with good ribbing. Moved well in typical fashion.
2 Fitches’ Venway Believe In Magic at Samoykees. Flat skull, good head proportions with neat, well shaped ears. Good neck and shoulders, strong sturdy body with good topline and tailset set. Movement ok.
3 Saunder’s Liefkees Angelika
Open
1 Hill’s Whizzkees Ebony Silver for Plymkees JW. Has lots of quality. Stands well as she is compactly made and beautifully balanced. Attractive feminine head with dark almond eye. Good forehand with adequate bone and good legs and feet. Coat is a good texture just lacking a little in the trouser department! Strong well-muscled hindquarters and very true and accurate on the move.
Veteran
1 Hill’s Plymkees Limited Edition ShCM. Reserve Best Bitch. Hard to believe that this lovely bitch is 10 years old. Delightful head and expression, very good forehand, strong well ribbed body with short loin and good tail set. Moderate angulation. Profuse coat of good texture. Moved well with a true brisk action.
2 Saunder’s Ch. Liefkees Albertine. Feminine with a lovely head, clearly defined spectacles, neat ears. Good depth and breadth of chest, compactly built with good ribbing. Free moving and sound both coming and going. Harsh profuse coat.
3 Waller’s Brykin Bandora
Breeders
1 Saunder’s Liefkees Annabell. Well balanced with a good head and attractive expression. Nicely arched neck, good forehand. Well bodied. Harsh double coat. Sound and pleasing on the move.
2 Luckhurst’s Gavimir Arum Lily. Presents a most attractive overall picture as she is well balanced and compactly built. Harsh coat, good ruff. Pleasing head and expression. Moved well, just needs a little more ring practice.
3 Samoykees Exclusive Moon
Judge: Tom Mather