pre November NZCH Clandara Frankee was Best Keeshond at the Nationals, NZCH Clandara Lucifer went Reserve - GOOD you might say - NO, we had the only Kees at the Show. Makes you wonder why we bother, everyone else have their reasons but we try to push the breed as best we can. The upside of the Nationals was that we decided to try doing it by campervan - hilarious but fun. great to have all the conveniences right with you at the showgrounds - even took out time and went up to the Mt Bruce Reserve Sanctuary - brilliant native birds.

The NZ Keeshond Club keeps on keeping on, membership has not reduced. There appears to be a renewed interest in the breed in the South Island, with one exception, they are a very jolly bunch

November NZCH Clandara Lucifer got his first Best of Group 2 weeks ago (as well as Junior in Show) and a Junior of Group in the previous Show. We have atlast bred one of our girls to NZ GR CH Carleesh Double Dutch (Coby). NZCH Clandara IceMaiden (Ice) is showing signs. We have tried before but the trip to the South Island and the ficcle nature of the bitches we tried saw no progress. NZCH Clandara Lucifer was mated to NZCH Clandara Daisey, this is also a litter we have been planning since Deb (Zilvervos) consented to allow us to use Frisco over Ice. Daisey is a daughter out of Woody (undisputed NZ Top Dog Kees) - hmm, could have worded that better, Coby has more china on the mantle piece!!!!

December NZCH Clandara Lucifer got his first Best In Show last Weekend - yahoo!!!! 6th Dec, Taranaki Non-Sporting & Utility Dog Society. Judge was Mr Bill Mooney (Victoria). He's also a dad now, Daisey had 3 boys and 1 girl. Lucifers mum, Ice had 1 boy and 1 girl, this was using frozen semen out of NZ GR CH Carleesh Double Dutch (Coby). Our new boy, Rascal, is doing well for his age in the US - can't wait for him to come over. One more show before Xmas so hopefully we have something more to brag about. Lucifer got another Best In Show at his last show of the year - although only an Open All Breeds Show, all the top dogs were present so a GREAT result. Hawkes Bay Judges Open Show, 13th December. Woody (NZCH Clandara War Lord) has been mated to Libby (Clandara Liberty)

BRAG TIME Rascal aka "Trumpet's Break Every Rule" is now a US Champion, thankyou very much Beth, we look forward to Rascal's February arrival. Roll on 2004