Keeshond Club

THE KEESHOND CLUB 6TH DECEMBER 2025

I would like to thank the Keeshond club for asking me to Judge their open show, it is an honour to be asked to judge a club show. Thank you to all the exhibitors for their entries and I hope that my decisions were taken in good spirits. As a general observation all the dogs judged today had correct dentition, although a few has some staining, and a few were carrying a little extra weight.

BABY PUPPY DOG: 1 AB(1)

BABY PUPPY BITCH 1 AB(1)

MINOR PUPPY DOG: 2

1st: Hill’s Bargeway Dark Knight at Plymkees: A lovely puppy that commands your attention. He has a lot to like. He has a correct wedge-shaped head with correct dark, almond shaped eyes and has the correct spectacle markings. Good amount of bone, and nice spring of ribs. He has the correct front and rear angulation, and a nice square compact body, tail has a double curl. He moves well and very well presented. This youngster is one to watch as I think he has a great future ahead of him. BPD & BPIS

2nd: Patterson’s Bergareds Silver Star at Eastkees: A promising puppy, with a good correct head with correct colour and definition. He has good length of neck which leads to correctly set shoulders. Compact and square in out line with well set tail and tight curl, was unlucky to meet 1 today.

PUPPY DOG: 0

JUNIOR DOG 3 AB (2)

1st: Bennett’s Zandvoort Mr Sunshine: A nice balanced youngster, well-constructed. Good coat colour and nicely defined markings. Correct wedge-shaped head with correct spectacle markings, good length of neck leading to a strong front assembly. Square, compact body moved well coming and going.

YEARLING DOG: 0

NOVICE DOG: 0

POST GRADUATE DOG: 1

1st: Church’s Voila Mon Vadim Damour for Tykees (imp FRA): A well put together young male. Very intelligent pleasing expression, good head with correct markings and colour, correct dark almond shaped eye. Well placed correct shape ears which he used well. Good reach of neck, Correct front and good rear angulation. Cat-like feet. Moved well holding his topline well on the move. Did consider for RBD.

LIMIT DOG: 3 AB (1)

1st : Best Dog and BIS Comperat & Truelove’s Bargeway Boomerang JW: This male commanded my attention from the get-go. Presenting a square profile on the stand. Excellent head, lovely balance of muzzle to skull, dark, correct almond shaped eyes with very intelligent expression. Neck could maybe be a touch longer but leads to correctly angled shoulders and a straight front. Good spring and depth of rib, short back and good angulation with correct hocks and stands perfectly straight. High set tail with correct double curl carried well. On the move did not disappoint, held his topline well and was brisk and even when moving. Pleased to award him best dog and later BIS.

2nd: Saunders Liefkees Amore: Another well put together male, and a shame for him today to meet 1. Balanced, masculine head of correct wedge shape, with typical expression. Good reach of neck leading to well laid shoulders, slightly longer in loin than 1. Good front and rear angulation which allowed him to move with correct movement when he wasn’t distracted by scents on the floor. High set tail with double curl. Good colour and markings.

1st: Miles, Dean, Cullen & Cullen’s CH Skyline’s Outlander at Lekkerbek (Imp USA): very Intelligent expression and very attentive of his surroundings. He has a super head, correct dark muzzle with nice dark almond shape eyes well set with defined stop. Good balance of skull to muzzle. Correct set ears which he used well. Good neck leading to correctly assembled front with well laid shoulders. Good spring of rib, tight cat feet, good rear angulation and well-muscled. Tail high set with correct curl. When he puts his mind to it, he moves well, just needs to settle. RBD & RBIS

2nd: Brunt’s CH Divnyi Drug Dar (Imp RUS): Another quality male. Square and compact in outline, presenting typical outline, short coupled with high set tail. Head of correct shape with well set correct shape eyes, for me I found head colour a little dark and not quite as defined as one. Ears correctly set and used to advantage. Good strong neck and well laid shoulders. Nice cat-like feet and tail high set with good curl.

3rd: Downs Liefkees Assisi JW: Compact, well made male. Good wedge-shaped head, with dark almond eyes with intelligent expression, although was distracted today. Ears correct small ivy shaped just a touch wide set. Good colour marking throughout. Tight cat feet and straight front and hocks correctly angulated. High set tail carried well. Very attentive to his owner, maybe a touch too much as tends to crab while watching mum.

VETERAN DOG 6 AB(3) Difficult class to judge

1ST: Hopkins CH/Int/Bel/Ir/NL CH Quasars Brilliant Light Van Het Earlskamp Serenaubach (Imp BEL): Well presented male. Good head with defined markings exhibiting typical foxy expression. Dark almond shaped eye, obliquely set, with correct spectacle markings. Ears correctly set and used to his advantage. Good neck and correct shoulders. Good top line which he holds well when moving. Nice colour and correct texture to coat, High set tail with double curl. Very positive on the move today, pleased to award BVIS

2nd: Hickson’s CH Kichigai Only The Lonely VW: Another high-quality male. When standing he is very balanced in profile and has correct square shape. Correct muzzle to skull ratio, dark, almond eye with clear spectacle markings. Correct ear shape, size and placement. Well sprung rib with correct depth of brisket. Very in tune with his handler, unfortunately not presenting in the best of coat today.

3rd: Church’s Shelderon Stemmig Sage with Tykees: Nice mature male, good wedge shaped head with correct eyes and correct spectacle markings. Slightly longer in muzzle than 1 and 2. Nice straight front and good lay of shoulder. Well-muscled hind which contributed to brisk and typical movement holding his topline well. Handled professionally to get the best from him.

MINOR PUPPY BITCH 0

PUPPY BITCH 2 AB(1)

1ST: Downs Torrikees Maggie May: Very promising young bitch although presenting during a coat change. Feminine head with pleasing expression. Dark, almond eye with correct spectacles. Ears well set and used well, maybe a tad large accentuated due to the lack of coat. Good reach of neck and correct shoulders, correct hock angulation. Well placed tightly curled tail. Very positive on the move and held her topline well. BPB & RBPIS

JUNIOR BITCH 0

YEARLING BITCH 1

1ST: Gregory’s Amirkirs Karrie: Nicely bodied young female. Good coat colour and definition. Nice wedge-shaped head with good eyes and ears which were used to advantage. Good neck and well sprung rib which has a good depth of brisket. High set tightly curled tail with nice coat plume. Held her top line on the move and handled to get the best from her. Just slightly close behind when moving away.

NOVICE BITCH 1

1ST: Gregory’s Amirkirs Karrie (As Yearling)

POST GRADUATE BITCH 3 AB(1)

1ST: Patterson’s Eastkees Amber Moon: Very spirited almost 2-year-old female. Very pretty bitch with feminine head and expression, small ivy shaped ears correctly set. She has a good neck and nice spring of rib. Short coupled and presents a square profile, high set tail carried well. Good depth of bone.

2nd: Dearman & Henson’s Zandvoort Eternal Flame for Pyrekees: 2-year-old female who has a lot to like. She has a good outline although slightly too much coat, but nice colour and good definition. Slightly finer boned than 1. Good, shaped head which was clearly feminine with well-placed ears. Moved well.

LIMIT BITCH 6 AB(2)

1st: Brunt’s Zandvoort Moonlight: Very compact girl. Lovely pleasing head with a good mask, ears well placed. Good reach of neck to well laid shoulders. Well sprung rib with short back. Strong hind quarters which were well muscled with shone through in movement. Good tight cat-feet cream coloured.

2nd: Tew’s Bargeway Breeze on By: Square and Compact, smart girl. Nice head and expression well used correct ivy shaped ears. Good construction with good spring of rib and depth of chest. Good top line which she keeps on the move. Tightly curled well set tail. My first and second were very close and could easily swap places on a different day.

3rd: Saunders Liefkees Aleida: Lovely female with typical keeshond expression. Nicely proportioned head with well-defined spectacle markings and almond shape dark eyes. Well placed small ivy shaped ears. Good neck, straight back, slightly longer in body than 1 & 2. Nice strong straight legs. Moved well when she put her mind to it.

OPEN BITCH 8 AB(3) This was my most difficult class of the day full of quality dogs who could easily swap their places on a different day.

1st: Hopkin’s Serenaubach Andromeda: Striking female with very feminine head with typical keeshond qualities. Very alert and Intelligent. Good dark, almond shaped eyes with defined stop and clear spectacles. Ears small ivy shaped erect and used well. Good length of neck set into well laid shoulders and straight front. Good spring of rib and depth of chest. Well-muscled hind quarters, with correct hock angulation and straight legs. Good tightly curled tail. Brisk and flowing on the move and handled well and groomed perfectly. My only comment is a would like a little more of her. BB, BOS

2nd: Gate’s CH Winklestar Alsephina via Lacetrom JW: Again, a lovely bitch, has more bone than 1. Dark mask with correct markings, dark almond shaped eyes. Muzzle in proportion to skull, well set small ivy shaped ears. She is balanced in both the fore and hind quarters with correct angulations. Correct depth of chest with a good spring of rib. Coat of correct texture and good defined markings and nice colouring. Correctly set tail with tight double curl. Held top line well on move, she moved with purpose and drive. I just preferred the movement of one today. RBB

3rd: Tew’s Bargeway Crystal Clear: Another quality female. A feminine wedged shape head with well defined markings. Ivy shaped ears of correct size although set slightly wider than 1 & 2. Coat of correct texture and colour with well defined markings. Tight clean cat-feet. High tail set, double curl with good plume. Correct angulation to front and hind show in her correct brisk movement.

VETERAN BITCH 6 AB(3)

1st: Saunders Liefkees Adina: Mature female who present a classic well-proportioned profile. Typical feminine wedge-shaped head with foxy expression. Good reach of neck into well sloped shoulders with a straight front. Good depth of chest and well sprung ribs, short in body. Well-muscled correctly angulated hind. Which allows her to move round the ring with ease. BVB and RBVIS.

2nd: Hill’s CH Whizzkees Ebony Silver for Plymkees ShCM VW, this lovely feminine female is full of life and in typical keeshond style certainly lets you know she’s here. Pleasing wedge shaped head with correctly define spectacles and dark, almond shaped eye and intelligent expression. Slightly longer in body than 1. Good hind angulation with plenty of muscle. Completely sound on the move.

3rd: Gregory’s CH Amikirs Bubblelicious JW

Vikki Marshall (Devonia) RVN