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had the strict alphabetical theme of
other kennels or stuck to any letter
of the alphabet, “I just named them”,
was her reply and I can well imagine
that.
Some did follow a theme like the
Vanderveer’s “military” litter born in
1963 containing Vivandiere* and
Guardsmen.
(* A Vivandiere was a woman who
was attached to the army and
provided food and spirits to the
troops, especiallyin the French army.)

Ch. Dutch Oven of Ven wh: 1-6-1973 The last Ven litter ever bred was born
on Trafalgar Day and received names
A charming story about how Dutch including Emma or Horatio and Hardy.
Oven was named was that she was Ven Emma stayed at Ven and on
very weak when born and was placed Mollie's death remained with Barbara
in a warm oven to revive her and until her death in 1991.
keep her warm.
Judging and other interests.

It was not just as breeders and
exhibitors that Mollie and Jere will be
remembered but also as judges of the
highest calibre, both in knowledge
and integrity. They both awarded
tickets in this country as well as
having the honour to judge in the
USA and Europe. After awarding her
first CCs at the Richmond Show in
1954, Mollie wrote. “I feel there is a
great improvement in bone and type,
but action should be watched. There
were a number of rounded light eyes.
Also, I did not like the way some
dog’s ears were trimmed.” In 1968,
both Mollie and Jere judged at
Delaware Valley in the USA, with
Mollie doing the puppy classes and
Jere the main show. At the end of
Molly with Ch. Vivandiere of Ven wh: the show they were both presented
10-10-1963
with gold models of Keeshonds,
I once asked Barbara Glover how the Mollie’s in the form of a brooch and
Ven litters were named as they never Jere’s a tie clip.

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