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Welcome to your Spring 2022 Newsletter!
Always I must start with a heartfelt thank you to all who
contribute to these publications and to those who send me
kind words about how much they enjoy reading them. I’d
like to think they are more like mini magazines now that have
something of interest for everyone lucky enough to share
their life with a Keeshond.
We appear (fingers crossed), to have reached an understanding with Covid
but now the horror of war devastating Ukraine. It beggars belief that it’s for
real in such a beautiful country in 2022. The transparency on the back page
is a snapshot of Ukrainian countryside; it’s so like our own. The trauma to
the people is unimaginable and their pets fare the same but without the
understanding. Two of my three Keeshonden show real fear when there are
shoots in the fields around us and Bonfire night is never good for pets but
imagine their terror if caught up in a war-zone. Animal charities are doing
what they can to assist; they need our support too. I know that if I was over
there I would be one of those fleeing with my pets - so that’s the three
Keeshonden, Little My - the cat and the 15 chickens. Or would we all stay
and defend our home? Who knows? But it does make you realise how blessed
we are here and how most of the problems we fret over are nothing in
comparison to how things are for some.
Keep those tails up high everyone! Editor (Kit Wadmore-Smith)

Contents

3 Secretarial Notes 24 Gems From The Past
- J Saunders
4 Obituaries 28 Our Friend Eleanor
- J Naylor
9 Keeshond Welfare 30 Do You Know What the
Keeshond Versatility Awards
10 Eye Testing Are? - L McCorrie
- KC Health Coordinator
11 Patter of Little Paws 34 The Cup of Excellence
- KC Health Coordinator
12 Training Your Keeshond 35 The Crate Debate
- S Lindsay and the Mezanda Keeshonds - K Wadmore-Smith
14 The Root Cause of Exhibitor’s 38 Farewell Tributes
Disatisfaction
- Extract sent in by A Wadmore Back cover - Diary, Welcomes and
19 Wits, Wisdoms & With Our Pals Get Well Wishes

20 Fundraising
Contributions for the Autumn
22 Considerate Dogs 2022 Newsletter gratefully received.
- S Newman Please send to: kitxe01@gmail.com
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23 Good Egg Award Deadline 31 Aug 2022
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