WHAT'S NEW at Klompen Keeshonden

WHAT'S NEW at Klompen Keeshonden row of windmills found in Kinderdijk, Holland

What's New With Us?

With Bruce's retirement in 2004, we are spending less time at home and more in our motor home.
Our dogs continue to make us proud, as can be seen by their accomplishments below.

Whiskey
is on the way

to obtaining his American Championship. In Palms Springs, California on the weekend of Jan 7, 2012 he won the points at all 4 shows for a total of 8 points (15 are needed for a championship). I cannot get over how much he is looking like his father, BIS BISS CAN AM SWED DAN GER INT KLB DK CH Alpine's Rock Climbing Klompens and his father, BIS BISS CAN CH Klompen's Sluicebox Sam, CD.

TRACKERS'
SON
is No. ONE

As of mid-December "BOLTE" a male puppy, from Trackers' first litter, is the NUMBER ONE PUPPY in AUSTRALIA (all breeds), 6th in the Non-Sporting Group and Top Keeshond in Australia. What a run for such a young dog. Congratulations to his breeders: Brad & Katrina Santas, and owner, Katrina.

"Kathy"
judged in England
On the 6th of August 2011 I was delighted to judge the North of England Keeshond Club's 75 Anniversary show which was held in Wetherby. I was honoured to have such an excellent entry of 158 individual dogs, making up 181 entries, with 38 absentees. My overall impression of the winners was that they had well put together front and rear assemblies. I would say that the majority of the dogs had good coat texture; although condition, length and clear colour was lacking in some. Many had very pretty heads. Many moved well. I found there was a large diversity of type, which made it difficult to judge at times. Below are my winners:

ENG CH ALLFORUS DICE MASTER FOR SPITZCAV JW ShCM, owned by Shelley & Clive Day, bred by Mrs. C. Bell, won the Dog C.C. and Best in Show - 5 yrs. old and very much enjoying himself. He had all the attributes of a correct Keeshond. First, I noticed his pleasing silhouette and lovely head carriage as he proudly moved a round the ring. His masculine head had parallel planes; muzzle equal length to backskull; dark, almond-shaped eyes; good spectacles with lines going up towards base of his high-set ears, which were a tad tall. His head was wedge-shaped and set on a moderately long neck, on well-placed shoulders and solid back. He had good depth and width of brisket, pleasing topline, excellent high tail set and carriage; excellent sound body and balanced movement. He was well-muscled, had excellent bone and cat like feet. Final decision was due to correct, hard textured, luxurious feeling coat and excellent colour and definition. You could tell that he adored his handler who did an excellent job of presentation and handling. No dog is perfect, so I would shorten his loin a tad and give him a bit more depth of underjaw.

IR CH ARCTICKEES BEST KEPT SECRET, owned by Mr. & Mrs. Brian Carroll, bred by Cathrin Fagerheim, won the Dog. Res. C.C. and Runner up Best in Show. He was only 2 years of age and had already mastered the art of dog showing. He was a very different in type. His head, while correct, was different from all the others in the show in that it had more length of coat on the sides. His pretty expression included: excellent head planes, a very definite stop, almond shaped, obliquely set eyes, wide wedge, very pronounced spectacle markings, would have preferred the spectacle line to go up towards the base of the ear, and I would have liked more depth of underjaw. When standing his feet were always correctly placed. He had a longer neck placed on well laid back shoulders, a pleasing back length and very high set tail - all of which added to his pleasing profile. He had good bone to go with his correct height, was fully coated in silver and black and had good colour definition. His balanced movement was very good - coming, going and sideways. His excellent show attitude made it very easy for his handler to show him to his best and he was beautifully groomed. He could have used a harsher coat.

ENG CH LADY GODIVA'S GUILTY PLEASURES WITH NERADMIK, owned by Jean Sharp-Bale, bred by Annamaija Tuisku, won the Bitch C.C. and Best of Opposite Sex. - This 3 year old had an extremely pretty head including: small ears, good stop, parallel planes, dark pigment, dark oval-shaped eyes, and well-defined spectacles. Her face was framed by a thick, full ruff. She had a moderately long neck, placed on well laid back shoulders. She had lovely front angles in balance with her rear. Her tail was set high, carried tight over her back and had a double curl as described by your Illustrated Standard. She was standing with parallel legs placed well under her body. She was very fully coated, and had excellent colour and definition. She appeared to have a lovely temperament, behaving and showing beautifully for her handler. She did not always stand square and appeared tall.

POMMARY ELITE N' KLASSIC AT COLPATRON, owned by Mr. and Mrs. R. Watson, bred by Leadbetter, won the Bitch Res. C.C. and Best Puppy in Show - This lovely 7 month old was showing great showmanship for such a young puppy. She had a very pretty expression and correct head with parallel planes, definite stop, ears a tad large, which is not unusual for this age. She had a moderately long and arched neck. Her body was compact. She stood square, was well up on leg and had a very nice tail set. Very good colour definition, cream undercoat colour, with lovely coat texture. This very promising puppy, moved well - coming, going and sideways.

CH STURTMOOR CRAZY FOR NERADMIK, owned by Jean Sharp-Bale, bred by Mrs. Pentland, won Best Veteran/Vintage in Show - This 8 year old was in very full coat, with exceptionally pretty colour and very good definition. I would have loved to have had this bitch in my breeding program. Her beautiful head and expression included: very good spectacles, parallel head planes, definite stop, very good pigment, and small well-placed ears; all framed by a light coloured, full ruff. Her legs and feet were of good bone and cream in colour. She had a level topline which ended in a very high set and flatly-carried tail. She was put together nicely and moved very well. She had excellent attitude and was shown to perfection.

EASTKEES DON'T SAY A WORD, bred and owned by Mrs. S. Pattison, won Reserve Best Puppy In Show.

FFYNIANT SUGARDADDY ALLFORUS ShCM, owned by Mrs. C. Bell, bred by Dr. Morgan-Finch, won Reserve Best Veteran/Vintage In Show.

TORRIKEES MISS BEHAVIN', bred and owned by Mr. & Mrs. I. Passmore, was the oldest dog entered at the grand age of 15. She won the Special Vintage Bitch class. You could not tell her age by her appearance and personality. She loved being in the ring and was very eager to get out and strut her stuff.

"Another
NEW CHAMPION"

Can Ch Klompen's Crown Jewel "CJ" has completed his Canadian Championship at 10 months of age with 2 Best Puppy in Show awards, 8 Best Puppy in Group awards, 1 Group 1, and several other group placements. He is Whiskey's brother, both sired by BISS CANCH USACH SCH DCH VDHCH INTCH KLBCH DKCH Alpine's Rock Climbing Klompens "Climber", out of Can. Ch. Klompen's Gabriel, "Gabby."

"NEW CHAMPION"

Can Ch Klompen's Crown Royal "Whiskey" completed his Canadian Championship in two weekends of showing, at 9 months of age, with the following wins: Best Puppy in Show, Group 2nd, Group 3rd and Group 4th. The following weekend he picked up 2 more Best Puppy in Groups.

"PUPPIES"

Can Ch Klompen's Gabriel "Gabby" has puppies - 3 boys and 3 girls born on Aug. 22, 2010, sired by BISS CANCH USACH SCH DCH VDHCH INTCH KLBCH DKCH Alpine's Rock Climbing Klompens "Climber". All have found wonderful homes. You will be seeing them in the show rings soon.

"PUPPIES"

Can Ch Klompen's Ambriel "Brie" has puppies - 4 boys and 3 girls born on July 28, 2010, sired by Can Ch Amjukees Fire and Rain. This litter was bred by Maria Forman, in Nova Scotia. She can be reached at (maria@seasidehighspeed.com). The puppies are already making their presence known in the show ring. Congratulations on your recent wins.

"Kathy"
Judged in NORWAY
on July 3, 2010 I was delighted to judge the Norwegian Keeshond Club's 20th Anniversary show which was held in Trondheim, NO. I like judging by the FCI standard, because it gives more specifics than the other Keeshond standards that I have read; which in turn makes it easier to judge by. For example, they call for well laid back shoulder blades, with upper arm and shoulder approximately the same length, forming a 90 degree angle, front pastern 20 degrees from vertical, with upper and lower thigh of about the same length and moderate angulation at the stifle joint. Because of this, I found the Kees overall had good, balanced structure - especially their fronts. My winners were:

S N UCH Windrift's Aurora Fund, owned by Christina Hoglund, bred by Joanne Reed, won Best of Breed. This pretty, feminine bitch took my breath away when she walked in the ring. She had an excellent head and body, with an attractive silhouette. She was compact, balanced front to rear, and moved with ease and purpose.

Artic Kees Blaze of Glory, owned by Sissel Jenssen, bred by Cathrin Fagerheim, won Best of Opposite Sex and took the CC for the males. This boy had an exceptionally beautiful (handsome) head: eyes of correct shape and colour; very good spectacles; and ears that were correct size, well placed and dark. He had a correct coat, a lovely profile, exceptional forechest and very good movement.

Artic Kees Brilliant Disguise, bred by Cathrin Fagerheim and owned by Cathrin and her husband Gaute Fagerheim, won the Bitch CC. Like her litter mate (above) She had an exceptionally beautiful head. She was in excellent coat, with correct colour, length and texture. She had a correct tailset, was nicely put together and showed balanced movement.

Elzwiks Mitsie, bred and owned by Eva Westberg, won Best Puppy in Show. This was overall a very nice puppy - very well presented. She was acting and moving correctly for her age. I loved her square appearance, very high set tailset and clear colour. She is likely to have a great show career ahead of her.

INT NORD UCH KBHV-05 NV-05'06 Dein Hards Attention Please, owned by Cathrin and Gaute Fagerheim, bred by Karin Byrevik, took home the Best Veteran Award. He was an excellent example of the breed - an exceptional 8 year old. My critique showed him having "excellents" and "correct" in most areas including: structure, balance, movement, personality, coat (colour, definition, length, texture), body and head.

"Tracker"
Multi-BIS Multi BISS
Aust Grand Ch Klompen's
Gone Walkabout at Calivale
In Australia
TRACKER

obtained her Grand Champion at 2 1/2 years of age.
was the Top Winning Keeshond in Australia for 2009,
was the #4 Non-Sporting dog in NSW, and
was the #10 Non-Sporting in all of Australia with 3672 points (DogzOnline).

prior to 2010
wins 2 Best in Show all breeds
wins a Runner Up in Show all breeds
wins 3 Best in Specialty Shows
wins a Runner Up in Specialty Show
wins 6 Group 1st wins all breed
wins 14 Runner Up in Group wins all breed
wins Best of Breed at the Adelaide Royal and
wins Best of Breed at the Melbourne Royal show.
ended up being the #10 Keeshond in Australia for 2008

Congratulations Katrina, Brad and the Calivale crew on a job well done!
Tracker has had her first litter of pups, sired by Gr. Ch & NZ Ch Nederhund Katjas Katjirm At Calivale ET. They, too, are already making their presence known in the show ring. Way to go - CALIVALE.

"Kathy"
Judged the KCC National Specialty show.
On June 20, 2009, I was thrilled to judge the Keeshond Club of Canada's National Specialty show which was held in Kingston, Ontario. I was able to choose excellent examples of the breed for my winners, all of which I could have taken home with me.

Ch Trumpet's It's My Party won Best of Breed from the Veteran class.

Can Am Ch Dailmer's Caviar Dreams won Best of Opposite Sex.

Am Ch Vanaban Wessex RN won Best of Winners.

Daimler News Flash T Keesstar won Best Puppy.

Ch Windrift's Private Dancer took home an Award of Merit.

Keesbrook's Protege, CGN won Winners Female.

One thing that took me off my guard was when a white Keeshond entered my ring in the Veteran male class. I had to stop to think about the Canadian standard which said that "solid colours" are a "fault", not a "serious fault" or "disqualification" - just the same as any one of the following faults:

silky, wavy or curly coats,
part in coat down the back,
protruding round eyes or eyes light of colour,
ears not carried erect when at attention,
black markings below the knee, etc.

After hands on he turned out to be a lovely example of the breed. I gave him 1st in his class. His name is Keeburnie Here Comes Trouble, CGN, CD. Good name, don't you think?

"Kathy"
Judged the Futurity and Maturity Classes at the KCA National Specialty show.
On May 22, 2009, I had the pleasure of judging the Futurity and Maturity classes at the Keeshond Club of America's National Specialty show in Colorado Springs, CO. I had many excellent Keeshonden shown to me. In several classes the order of placements could have gone several ways. There were several that I would have loved to have brought home.
Following is a list of the dogs that won under me:
FUTURITY
Best in Futurity: Daimler's News Flash'T Keesstars
Best Opposite in Futurity: B Mi Irridescent Iris
Puppy Dogs: Daimler's News Flash'T Keesstars
Junior Dogs: Baronwood Infinity and Beyond
Intermediate Dogs: Kan Du Peppermints
Senior Dogs: Ch Trumpet's Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Puppy Bitches: Skyline's Had to be Bonnyvale Karolina
Junior Bitches: Windrift's Salsa Dancer
Intermediate Bitches: Designer's Just My Cup of Tea V Samba
Senior Bitches: Ch B Mi Irridescent Iris

MATURITY
Best in Maturity: Ch Windrift's Dance to the Music
Best Opposite in Maturity: Trumpet's American Girl
Dogs under 2 years of age: Ch. Olefort G.I. Blues
Dogs over 2 years of age: Ch Windrift's Dance to the Music
Bitches under 2 years of age: Trumpet's American Girl
Bitches over 2 years of age: Ch Windrift's Private Dancer

"Kathy"
can judge Best in Show
Has completed the requirements of the CKC to become licensed to judge all of the Toy breeds (Group V) and Best in Show. I am also licensed for all of the Working and Non-Sporting breeds/groups.

Whiskey is on the way	to obtaining his American Championship. In Palms Springs, California on the weekend of Jan 7, 2012 he won the points at all 4 shows for a total of 8 points (15 are needed for a championship). I cannot get over how much he is looking like his father, BIS BISS CAN AM SWED DAN GER INT KLB DK CH Alpine's Rock Climbing Klompens and his father, BIS BISS CAN CH Klompen's Sluicebox Sam, CD.
TRACKERS' SON is No. ONE	As of mid-December "BOLTE" a male puppy, from Trackers' first litter, is the NUMBER ONE PUPPY in AUSTRALIA (all breeds), 6th in the Non-Sporting Group and Top Keeshond in Australia. What a run for such a young dog. Congratulations to his breeders: Brad & Katrina Santas, and owner, Katrina.
"Kathy" judged in England	On the 6th of August 2011 I was delighted to judge the North of England Keeshond Club's 75 Anniversary show which was held in Wetherby. I was honoured to have such an excellent entry of 158 individual dogs, making up 181 entries, with 38 absentees. My overall impression of the winners was that they had well put together front and rear assemblies. I would say that the majority of the dogs had good coat texture; although condition, length and clear colour was lacking in some. Many had very pretty heads. Many moved well. I found there was a large diversity of type, which made it difficult to judge at times. Below are my winners: ENG CH ALLFORUS DICE MASTER FOR SPITZCAV JW ShCM, owned by Shelley & Clive Day, bred by Mrs. C. Bell, won the Dog C.C. and Best in Show - 5 yrs. old and very much enjoying himself. He had all the attributes of a correct Keeshond. First, I noticed his pleasing silhouette and lovely head carriage as he proudly moved a round the ring. His masculine head had parallel planes; muzzle equal length to backskull; dark, almond-shaped eyes; good spectacles with lines going up towards base of his high-set ears, which were a tad tall. His head was wedge-shaped and set on a moderately long neck, on well-placed shoulders and solid back. He had good depth and width of brisket, pleasing topline, excellent high tail set and carriage; excellent sound body and balanced movement. He was well-muscled, had excellent bone and cat like feet. Final decision was due to correct, hard textured, luxurious feeling coat and excellent colour and definition. You could tell that he adored his handler who did an excellent job of presentation and handling. No dog is perfect, so I would shorten his loin a tad and give him a bit more depth of underjaw. IR CH ARCTICKEES BEST KEPT SECRET, owned by Mr. & Mrs. Brian Carroll, bred by Cathrin Fagerheim, won the Dog. Res. C.C. and Runner up Best in Show. He was only 2 years of age and had already mastered the art of dog showing. He was a very different in type. His head, while correct, was different from all the others in the show in that it had more length of coat on the sides. His pretty expression included: excellent head planes, a very definite stop, almond shaped, obliquely set eyes, wide wedge, very pronounced spectacle markings, would have preferred the spectacle line to go up towards the base of the ear, and I would have liked more depth of underjaw. When standing his feet were always correctly placed. He had a longer neck placed on well laid back shoulders, a pleasing back length and very high set tail - all of which added to his pleasing profile. He had good bone to go with his correct height, was fully coated in silver and black and had good colour definition. His balanced movement was very good - coming, going and sideways. His excellent show attitude made it very easy for his handler to show him to his best and he was beautifully groomed. He could have used a harsher coat. ENG CH LADY GODIVA'S GUILTY PLEASURES WITH NERADMIK, owned by Jean Sharp-Bale, bred by Annamaija Tuisku, won the Bitch C.C. and Best of Opposite Sex. - This 3 year old had an extremely pretty head including: small ears, good stop, parallel planes, dark pigment, dark oval-shaped eyes, and well-defined spectacles. Her face was framed by a thick, full ruff. She had a moderately long neck, placed on well laid back shoulders. She had lovely front angles in balance with her rear. Her tail was set high, carried tight over her back and had a double curl as described by your Illustrated Standard. She was standing with parallel legs placed well under her body. She was very fully coated, and had excellent colour and definition. She appeared to have a lovely temperament, behaving and showing beautifully for her handler. She did not always stand square and appeared tall. POMMARY ELITE N' KLASSIC AT COLPATRON, owned by Mr. and Mrs. R. Watson, bred by Leadbetter, won the Bitch Res. C.C. and Best Puppy in Show - This lovely 7 month old was showing great showmanship for such a young puppy. She had a very pretty expression and correct head with parallel planes, definite stop, ears a tad large, which is not unusual for this age. She had a moderately long and arched neck. Her body was compact. She stood square, was well up on leg and had a very nice tail set. Very good colour definition, cream undercoat colour, with lovely coat texture. This very promising puppy, moved well - coming, going and sideways. CH STURTMOOR CRAZY FOR NERADMIK, owned by Jean Sharp-Bale, bred by Mrs. Pentland, won Best Veteran/Vintage in Show - This 8 year old was in very full coat, with exceptionally pretty colour and very good definition. I would have loved to have had this bitch in my breeding program. Her beautiful head and expression included: very good spectacles, parallel head planes, definite stop, very good pigment, and small well-placed ears; all framed by a light coloured, full ruff. Her legs and feet were of good bone and cream in colour. She had a level topline which ended in a very high set and flatly-carried tail. She was put together nicely and moved very well. She had excellent attitude and was shown to perfection. EASTKEES DON'T SAY A WORD, bred and owned by Mrs. S. Pattison, won Reserve Best Puppy In Show. FFYNIANT SUGARDADDY ALLFORUS ShCM, owned by Mrs. C. Bell, bred by Dr. Morgan-Finch, won Reserve Best Veteran/Vintage In Show. TORRIKEES MISS BEHAVIN', bred and owned by Mr. & Mrs. I. Passmore, was the oldest dog entered at the grand age of 15. She won the Special Vintage Bitch class. You could not tell her age by her appearance and personality. She loved being in the ring and was very eager to get out and strut her stuff.
"Another NEW CHAMPION"	Can Ch Klompen's Crown Jewel "CJ" has completed his Canadian Championship at 10 months of age with 2 Best Puppy in Show awards, 8 Best Puppy in Group awards, 1 Group 1, and several other group placements. He is Whiskey's brother, both sired by BISS CANCH USACH SCH DCH VDHCH INTCH KLBCH DKCH Alpine's Rock Climbing Klompens "Climber", out of Can. Ch. Klompen's Gabriel, "Gabby."
"NEW CHAMPION"	Can Ch Klompen's Crown Royal "Whiskey" completed his Canadian Championship in two weekends of showing, at 9 months of age, with the following wins: Best Puppy in Show, Group 2nd, Group 3rd and Group 4th. The following weekend he picked up 2 more Best Puppy in Groups.
"PUPPIES"	Can Ch Klompen's Gabriel "Gabby" has puppies - 3 boys and 3 girls born on Aug. 22, 2010, sired by BISS CANCH USACH SCH DCH VDHCH INTCH KLBCH DKCH Alpine's Rock Climbing Klompens "Climber". All have found wonderful homes. You will be seeing them in the show rings soon.
"PUPPIES"	Can Ch Klompen's Ambriel "Brie" has puppies - 4 boys and 3 girls born on July 28, 2010, sired by Can Ch Amjukees Fire and Rain. This litter was bred by Maria Forman, in Nova Scotia. She can be reached at (maria@seasidehighspeed.com). The puppies are already making their presence known in the show ring. Congratulations on your recent wins.
"Kathy" Judged in NORWAY	on July 3, 2010 I was delighted to judge the Norwegian Keeshond Club's 20th Anniversary show which was held in Trondheim, NO. I like judging by the FCI standard, because it gives more specifics than the other Keeshond standards that I have read; which in turn makes it easier to judge by. For example, they call for well laid back shoulder blades, with upper arm and shoulder approximately the same length, forming a 90 degree angle, front pastern 20 degrees from vertical, with upper and lower thigh of about the same length and moderate angulation at the stifle joint. Because of this, I found the Kees overall had good, balanced structure - especially their fronts. My winners were: S N UCH Windrift's Aurora Fund, owned by Christina Hoglund, bred by Joanne Reed, won Best of Breed. This pretty, feminine bitch took my breath away when she walked in the ring. She had an excellent head and body, with an attractive silhouette. She was compact, balanced front to rear, and moved with ease and purpose. Artic Kees Blaze of Glory, owned by Sissel Jenssen, bred by Cathrin Fagerheim, won Best of Opposite Sex and took the CC for the males. This boy had an exceptionally beautiful (handsome) head: eyes of correct shape and colour; very good spectacles; and ears that were correct size, well placed and dark. He had a correct coat, a lovely profile, exceptional forechest and very good movement. Artic Kees Brilliant Disguise, bred by Cathrin Fagerheim and owned by Cathrin and her husband Gaute Fagerheim, won the Bitch CC. Like her litter mate (above) She had an exceptionally beautiful head. She was in excellent coat, with correct colour, length and texture. She had a correct tailset, was nicely put together and showed balanced movement. Elzwiks Mitsie, bred and owned by Eva Westberg, won Best Puppy in Show. This was overall a very nice puppy - very well presented. She was acting and moving correctly for her age. I loved her square appearance, very high set tailset and clear colour. She is likely to have a great show career ahead of her. INT NORD UCH KBHV-05 NV-05'06 Dein Hards Attention Please, owned by Cathrin and Gaute Fagerheim, bred by Karin Byrevik, took home the Best Veteran Award. He was an excellent example of the breed - an exceptional 8 year old. My critique showed him having "excellents" and "correct" in most areas including: structure, balance, movement, personality, coat (colour, definition, length, texture), body and head.
"Tracker" Multi-BIS Multi BISS Aust Grand Ch Klompen's Gone Walkabout at Calivale	In Australia TRACKER obtained her Grand Champion at 2 1/2 years of age. was the Top Winning Keeshond in Australia for 2009, was the #4 Non-Sporting dog in NSW, and was the #10 Non-Sporting in all of Australia with 3672 points (DogzOnline). prior to 2010 wins 2 Best in Show all breeds wins a Runner Up in Show all breeds wins 3 Best in Specialty Shows wins a Runner Up in Specialty Show wins 6 Group 1st wins all breed wins 14 Runner Up in Group wins all breed wins Best of Breed at the Adelaide Royal and wins Best of Breed at the Melbourne Royal show. ended up being the #10 Keeshond in Australia for 2008 Congratulations Katrina, Brad and the Calivale crew on a job well done! Tracker has had her first litter of pups, sired by Gr. Ch & NZ Ch Nederhund Katjas Katjirm At Calivale ET. They, too, are already making their presence known in the show ring. Way to go - CALIVALE.
"Kathy" Judged the KCC National Specialty show.	On June 20, 2009, I was thrilled to judge the Keeshond Club of Canada's National Specialty show which was held in Kingston, Ontario. I was able to choose excellent examples of the breed for my winners, all of which I could have taken home with me. Ch Trumpet's It's My Party won Best of Breed from the Veteran class. Can Am Ch Dailmer's Caviar Dreams won Best of Opposite Sex. Am Ch Vanaban Wessex RN won Best of Winners. Daimler News Flash T Keesstar won Best Puppy. Ch Windrift's Private Dancer took home an Award of Merit. Keesbrook's Protege, CGN won Winners Female. One thing that took me off my guard was when a white Keeshond entered my ring in the Veteran male class. I had to stop to think about the Canadian standard which said that "solid colours" are a "fault", not a "serious fault" or "disqualification" - just the same as any one of the following faults: silky, wavy or curly coats, part in coat down the back, protruding round eyes or eyes light of colour, ears not carried erect when at attention, black markings below the knee, etc. After hands on he turned out to be a lovely example of the breed. I gave him 1st in his class. His name is Keeburnie Here Comes Trouble, CGN, CD. Good name, don't you think?
"Kathy" Judged the Futurity and Maturity Classes at the KCA National Specialty show.	On May 22, 2009, I had the pleasure of judging the Futurity and Maturity classes at the Keeshond Club of America's National Specialty show in Colorado Springs, CO. I had many excellent Keeshonden shown to me. In several classes the order of placements could have gone several ways. There were several that I would have loved to have brought home. Following is a list of the dogs that won under me: FUTURITY Best in Futurity: Daimler's News Flash'T Keesstars Best Opposite in Futurity: B Mi Irridescent Iris Puppy Dogs: Daimler's News Flash'T Keesstars Junior Dogs: Baronwood Infinity and Beyond Intermediate Dogs: Kan Du Peppermints Senior Dogs: Ch Trumpet's Signed, Sealed, Delivered Puppy Bitches: Skyline's Had to be Bonnyvale Karolina Junior Bitches: Windrift's Salsa Dancer Intermediate Bitches: Designer's Just My Cup of Tea V Samba Senior Bitches: Ch B Mi Irridescent Iris MATURITY Best in Maturity: Ch Windrift's Dance to the Music Best Opposite in Maturity: Trumpet's American Girl Dogs under 2 years of age: Ch. Olefort G.I. Blues Dogs over 2 years of age: Ch Windrift's Dance to the Music Bitches under 2 years of age: Trumpet's American Girl Bitches over 2 years of age: Ch Windrift's Private Dancer
"Kathy" can judge Best in Show	Has completed the requirements of the CKC to become licensed to judge all of the Toy breeds (Group V) and Best in Show. I am also licensed for all of the Working and Non-Sporting breeds/groups.