Keeshond Club Championship Show April 2023
It was an honour to be invited to judge the Keeshond Club show and may I thank the committee for a lovely day and to the exhibitors for their entry and the graceful manor around the ring in which you took the placings. These results came from my findings on the
day. I would ask the breeders and exhibitors to pay attention to the correct height of dogs bred as per the breed standard. As far as our category 2 criteria is concerned re coats I only found one or two that were on the borderline but some of this could be due to the height of these dogs.
Minor Puppy Dog (2)
1. Axfords & Sherwood’s Watermyth Jewel of the Nest – a real baby at 6 months upstanding
of good size and shape showing promise. Excellent coat, colour and tail set. Still developing
in fore and hind quarters but good for age. Eyes colour, shape and set good. Excellent bite.
Movement from front, hind and profile very good. Head properties good for age I will be
interested to see him in 6 months. Best Puppy Dog
2. Gates Winklestar Alnair via Lacetrom – Smaller than 1 with good balance and shape. Good
coat and colour still showing daylight. Excellent tail set. Hind quarters good but would have
preferred a better hind action.
Puppy Dog (0)
Junior Dog (4, 1abs)
1. Downs Liefkees Assisi – Quality upstanding 13 month of good height in sufficient coat of
good length, texture colour and markings. Excellent head piece with all the correct markings.
Excellent wedge shaped head with good width of skull and length and depth of muzzle.
Good bite. Eye confirmation, shape and colour excellent. Ears of very good shape and set.
This boy is still developing however his front and hind quarters, shoulder placement and
shape of foot very good showing excellent all round movement with good front and hind gait.
Good tail set with black tip to tail coat. Dog CC & BOS
2. Roses Dianakees Inspector Morse at Esorkees – Another good shaped exhibit, size, coat
and colour. Good tail set. Good head properties, skull and neck. Eyes of good shape and
colour. Ears were of good size and shape. Movement was adequate while his make and
shape of quarters were good his hind movement was not so good today I would have liked
him to move at a better pace to assess properly.
3. Hopkins Serenaubach Draco – Good shape and general balance showing daylight. Good
coat and colour/markings. Good head properties but found his eye a little round in shape.
Lovely small ears. Fore and hind quarters satisfied which confirmed his construction and
movement.
Special Yearling Dog (1)
1. Saunders Liefkees Amore – General balance and neck gives his excellent shape showing
daylight under the body. Still in his junior coat of good texture and colour. The confirmation
of front and hind quarters and shoulder placement and gait confirmed his very good
movement. Good bite. Wedge shaped head when viewed from above I would have preferred
a better width of skull.
Post Graduate Dog (1)
1. Gardners Keitakees Small Town Boy with Manzanakees – Good general shape with coat
of good length showing daylight to ground. Coat texture and colour good. Excellent hind
quarters with good general movement. Head properties pleased with lovely small ears and
dark eye. I would have preferred a better balance of muzzle and a little more of him.
Limit Dog (4, 2abs)
1. Tew’s Torrikees Purple Rein – Excellent height, upstanding fore square showing excellent
general balance with full coat of good texture, colour and markings and excellent space
showing daylight under the coat. Tail set good. Good shape feet. Fore and hind quarters
were generally very good which confirmed his all round movement. I like the proportion of
head properties although eyes were a tad lighter and ears a tad bigger than I would have
preferred but in total this was sufficient to gain him the Res. Dog CC
2. Brunt’s Divnyi Drug Dar (imp Rus) – Good balance and shape a pity he had lost his
undercoat as this always gives a different picture although the texture of top coat and
colour/markings were sufficient. Good tail set. Good shape feet. The quarters and shoulder
placement confirmed construction. Head properties good although I would have liked a
better length/depth muzzle.
Open Dog (2)
1. Rose’s Rossvale Endeavour to Esorkees – Very good general shape although I would have
preferred his size to be a tad more all over to help with the daylight. In full coat of a rich dark
colour with good markings and texture. Good tail set. Good proportions of the head/skull
and muzzle. Good bite. Ear shape and size good. Eye colour good but would have preferred
a better shape. His very good front and rear quarters showed his good hind action/gait today.
2. Miles & Dean’s Ch Neradmik Kiss Chase with Lekkerbek – Upstanding male with good
general balance and daylight shown. Coat of good length to height of dog however today I
found the texture a tad woolly colour good with definite markings. Head showed good
wedge from above with skull and muzzle in proportion. Small ears. Eye colour/shape
showed his age today. Good tail set. Movement both fore and aft and profile confirmed his
construction. Best Veteran in Show
Champion Dog (3,1abs)
1. Fitches Nl.Ch. Samoykees Habour Lights – Coat of good deep colour and markings with
texture and length. Good height general balance and shape with enough daylight to floor.
Very good wedge shape head from above and length to depth muzzle. Good bite. Eyes of
good shape. Would prefer a better shape ear. Construction of both fore and hind quarters
was confirmed in the good all over movement and hind gait.
2. Hopkins Int. Ch. Quasars Brilliant Light van Het Earlskamp Serenaubach (imp Bel) –
Upstanding male with good general balance and daylight to ground. Head proportions and
properties generally good however I would have preferred a better depth of muzzle. Good
bite. Would prefer a smaller ear and eye was a tad small. Coat texture, length and colour
good. Good tail set. I found him a little straight in hind quarters which showed in his
movement. Fore quarters good.
Veteran Dog (2, 1abs)
1. Miles, Cullen & Browns Ch. Rossevale Legacy for Lekkerbek – Good height, balance and
shape his coat was of good length, colour and texture that showed good daylight to floor.
Tail set good. Excellent feet shape. Good bite. Fore, Hind quarters and shoulder placement
very good showing his excellent gait/movement all round. To balance out the head
properties I would have preferred more length of muzzle. Has good ear placement and eye
colour and set.
Minor Puppy Bitch (1)
1. Gates Winklestar Alsephina via Lacetrom – She just screams Quality of good size for age
and so sweet and feminine she touched my heart and brought back memories. General
balance, shape and bone excellent. Coat of good colour, texture and markings for age. Tail
set, neck and bite good. Although this girl is still developing I found her present shoulder
placement very good as was her make of front and hind quarters and this shows movement
and gait that flows typical for the Keeshond on excellent bone. Head size/proportions all
over including the skull and length/depth of muzzle very good for its development. Good ear
size but would have preferred a better shape. Eye confirmation, set and colour good. I will
watch this girl with interest. Pleased to award her first Bitch CC, Best in Show, Best Puppy
in Show and Best Mover
Puppy Bitch (2)
1. Sharp-Bales Neradmik Pandora’s Box – 10 months Excellent shape, balance and bone
with good coat of excellent colour, markings and texture which at this stage of development
shows daylight. I would have preferred more of her all round. Good tail set. Good bite.
Lovely wedge shaped head from above with sufficient skull width, excellent length/depth
muzzle, good ear set and shape. Good eye colour but would have preferred a better shape.
Excellent hind quarter development showing good gait. Shoulder placement good just a tad
wide on front action but this should change with development. All round movement good.
Pleased to award her Res Bitch CC
2. Fitches Sofia Loren Della Ginevrina (imp Ita) – At this stage of development not showing
the shape of 1 although general balance good. Size good. Coat, colour and markings
showing good daylight. Good tail set. Eyes good colour, size but a tad round. Ears of good
size and set. Good bite. Head/muzzle properties very good. Front and hind quarters,
shoulder placement good which shows in her all round movement.
Junior Bitch (2)
Both of these girls are of an age where they are not looking their best and could change
places on another day.
1. Saunders Liefkees Aleida – Coat of good colour and markings showing excellent daylight.
Good height, general balance, shape and tail set. Good bite. Great wedge shape head from
above and proportion of skull, would prefer a smaller ear however of good set. Eyes dark
however I would prefer a better shape. Excellent make and shape of quarters and shoulder
which could be seen from her very good all round movement and gait.
2. Johnston’s Tykees Full of Chaos – Good general balance, size and shape with coat, colour
and markings showing good daylight. Good tail set. Proportions of the head, skull and
length/depth of muzzle very good as is the ear set would prefer these smaller. Good colour
eye would prefer a better shape. General construction good showing very good gait.
Special Yearling Bitch (2)
1. Brunt’s Goldgin Chanel (imp Rus) – Of good size, shape, coat colour and markings and
daylight to floor. Sometimes shows herself to look a tad long in body. Good head and
muzzle proportions with width of skull. Ear set good. Eye colour good, shape just a tad
round. Good bite. Movement confirmed construction.
2. Sharp-Bales Neradmik Shimmer and Shine – smaller than 1 with good general balance,
coat texture, colour, markings and length. Good tail set and feet shape. Good front quarters
and shoulder hind still needs development Hock shape could be better and this showed in
her hind movement. Good bite. Head/skull properties and proportions good. Ear size and set
good. Eye colour good but would prefer a better shape.
Post Graduate Bitch (2, 1abs)
1. Axford & Sherwood’s Watermyth Calypso – Good general balance, shape and daylight
which was given by the very good height and coat length/texture. With good head properties
I would prefer a darker muzzle, good eye shape, ear set and shape good. Her construction
showed her very good movement fore, aft and in profile.
Limit Bitch (3, 1abs)
1. Redler & Wheatley’s Keitakees You Are My World – Such a pity this girl left her undercoat
at home however her excellent shape and balance helped to win the class. Texture of top
coat and markings good. Good tail set. Bite good. Excellent head proportions, properties
and ear set. Would prefer a better eye. Excellent hind and front quarters with very good
shoulder placement which showed in her very good all round movement.
2. Ring’s Neradmik Tantrams N Tiaras – Although this girl was in full coat she did not have
the balance, or shape of 1. Coat, colour and texture good. Her construction both front and
hind was seen in her movement. Would have preferred a better hock and this could have
helped her hind movement. Bite good. Head properties good. I would have preferred a better
eye shape.
Open Bitch (3, 2abs)
1. Saunders Liefkees Adina – Good size, balance and shape with lovely dark coat colour,
texture and markings. Excellent tail carriage. Head and skull proportions very good with very
good ear set and size. I would prefer the eye colour and shape to be better. The quarters
confirmed construction showing her excellent hind action.
Champion Bitch (2)
These girls could change places on another day.
1. Lee & Matthews Ch. Winklestar Aurora at Valindale JW – Excellent height, shape and
balance with good coat length to floor. Good tail set. Quarters both fore and aft, shoulder
placement showed the excellent all round movement and gait. Good feet. Good reach of
neck. Excellent head and skull properties. Good ear set.
2. Tew’s Ch. Art Pride Bomb Explosive Beauty (imp Rus) – Another of excellent height, shape
and balance. Coat in full bloom and condition, length to floor showed daylight. Good bite.
Excellent head and skull properties and length/depth muzzle. Eyes a tad light. Good ear set
would prefer a little smaller. Good length of neck. Very good hind quarters confirmed by
movement. Not the quite gait of 1 today.
Veteran Bitch (4)
1. Passmores Ch. Torrikees Victoria’s Secret – Very good general balance but would prefer
more of her. Head properties and length/depth of muzzle very good with small ears and
good set. Would prefer a better eye shape. Very good all round movement/gait, front and
hind quarters and shoulder. Good tail set. Good coat markings of sufficient colour.
2. Gate’s Ch. Lacetrom Shuna ShCM – Good general balance but not a square as 1. Good
coat, colour and markings. Construction confirmed her very good movement and gait. Good
bite. Head properties and proportions good.
3. Fitches Nl. Ch. Samoykees Exclusive Moon AI – Good size, coat dark rich colour,
markings and condition. Tail set good. Head properties and length/depth of muzzle good
would prefer a smaller ear. Very good construction and all round movement.
Judge: Melanie Reed-Peck
