Welsh Kennel Club

Keeshond, WKC 2025

Veteran Dog (2)

1. Ch. Kichigai’s Only The Lonley VW

Top class dog, so well balanced. Ideal for size and shape. Excellent head with correct stop. Still has quite a good mask at ten years old and very good spectacles. Excellent ears. Good rise of neck. Balanced angulation both ends. Well bodied without exaggeration. Well set and carried tail. He moved as well as he stood, an outstanding representative of his breed and sex. Not in the very best coat condition on the day. Best Veteran & ResCC.

1. Mezanda Merry Starshower

Attractive dog, masculine and strong, ten years old. Stronger headed, could do with a mask. Well set ears, larger. Strong neck, smoothly set into shoulder. Moderate, balanced angulation both ends. Firm topline, well set tail. Lovely coat.

Puppy Dog (1)

1. Amikirs Uncle Fester

A very strong, very well developed puppy, possibly even too developed for his age. In my eyes he is rather over dimensioned and not athletic. Attractive coat, good ears. Strong neck. A huge coat does not improve on his impression of being rather short on legs. The coat is very well cared for, but there is too much of it. Heavy footed on the move.

Limit Dog (1)

1. Bargeway Boomerang JW

Attractive dog, well up on legs and square. Well proportioned head with excellent expression and very good ears. Moderate neck and front angulation. Firm topline, well set double curled tail. Balanced angulation behind. He moved very light on his feet and quite well balanced also on the move. Excellent coat of typical length not hiding the outline, but rather enhancing it.

Open Dog (4,1)

1. Neradmik Shine On Harvey Moon

A very impressive dog, combining quality with being masculine. He is a very well collected dog, short-coupled and square, still very mobile. Top quality. Attractive head, eyes and ears. But I would not want a shorter muzzle than this. Good rise of neck. Typically moderate, but balanced angulation both ends. Firm topline, well set and carried tail. In excellent coat quality and condition, and in the end this made a difference. Moved very well from all angles. CC & BOB.

2. Ch. Skyline’s Outlander At Lekkerbek

Two year old, instantly attractive dog, well up on legs. Typical head with good mask and spectacles. Correct ear set. Good length of neck, firm topline, very good tailset. Excellent legs and feet. Not quite as co-ordinated on the move as the winner. Another with excellent coat quality.

3. Mezanda Mystic Starman

Veteran Bitch (3,1)

1. Ch. Amikirs Bubblelicious JW

Almost 14 year old bitch in excellent shape for her high age and very much enjoying her day out. Very feminine in head, ears a bit close set, lovely expression due to her mask and spectacles. Good rise of neck. Firm topline, short enough in her body. Balanced angulation both ends. In quite a pleasing coat. She still moved soundly and parallel coming and going.

2. Ch. Whizzkees Ebony Silver For Plymkees JW Sh.CM VW

Larger and longer bitch, still feminine. She has well proportioned head. Could do with a better mask. Very good ears. Strong neck. Good front. Firm topline, if covering too much ground. Well set and carried tail. Another who moved very well for her age.

Minor Puppy Bitch (3,2)

1. Torrikees Maggie May

A lovely young bitch, just eight months old. Excellent proportions, square. Excellent feminine head, pleasing expression, medium dark eyes. Very good ears. Long and strong neck, well set and double curled. Very good coat, crème in her basis. Moved very well, especially from the side and in front, Ok from behind. I liked her a lot. Best Puppy.

Puppy Bitch (1)

1. Torrikees Maggie May

Junior Bitch (2)

1. Bargeway Crystal Clear

Lovey, typey bitch with excellent proportions. She has a very feminine head, but could have some more strength of muzzle. Very good ears. Correct mask and small dark ears, well set. Moderate neck. Balanced angulation both ends. Short and firm back, well set tail. Very good coat with an excellent colour and markings, including spectacles. Retained her balance very well on the move when she and the handler focused on the task. CC.

2. Amikirs Karrie

At nine months old, this is a strong bitch, feminine enough, but larger and longer. Attractive head and expression. Strong neck. Well angulated in front and with a good forechest. Firm topline and well set tail. Could do with more angulation behind. Not as co-ordinated on the move as the winner and could be more stable behind. Plenty of coat.

Post Graduate Bitch (1)

1. Bargeway Breeze On By

A very feminine bitch with very pleasing proportions. I would not mind some more bone and substance, but she is still very attractive. Typical head with enough mask. Good ears when she shows them. Attractive neck and topline and tailset. A bit down in her pasterns. Moderately angulated behind. In a very good coat of pleasing structure.

Limit Bitch (2)

1. Watermyth Cassiopeia By Mezanda

An elegant, feminine bitch with very pleasing proportions. She has a somewhat refined head, very feminine, I would have preferred some more width of skull. Very good rise of neck, firm topline, well set and carried tail. Moderate amount of bone. I would prefer more distinct markings both in her head and on her body.

2. Devonia’s Hakuta Matata JW

Quite well made bitch, combining elegance with substance, but not making the best of herself on the move. Attractive head with excellent spectacles, if rather large ears. Good rise of neck. Firm topline, well set and carried tail. Did not carry herself on the move, and her coat was not in show condition on the day.

Open Bitch (6)

1. Keitakees You Are My World

Quite delightful, feminine bitch, very square and very animated. She is within the standard as for size, but I would still not mind a little bit more of her. Attractive head with good mask. She did her best to impress, including using her neck the best she could. Firm topline, well set and carried tail. In a very good coat. Needs more angulation behind. She kept her shape and silhouette very well on the move, but moved with just enough drive. Quite sound coming and going. Very good coat and typical markings. ResCC.

2. Neradmik Shimmer N Shine

Another compact bitch with an attractive head, expression and ears. She has so much coat on her neck that her head and neck seems to disappear into it, but gives a much better impression when touched. Firm topline, well set tail. Very good coat quality. Well angulated behind. Moved well, especially from the side and in front.

3. Devonia Black Pearl

Espen Engh (Norway), judge