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By Jenny Naylor

        We've just bought a Keeshond! No,    starting with 'Flower Pot Fred', we
        sadly not a real one, but a very     sent a message to him via eBay, to
        special one none the less.           see if he could help.  Very kindly he
                                             replied.  All he could tell us was he
        A beautiful Keeshond sculpture, by   was not the original owner.  He
        Victor Griffiths of Aberystwyth,     couldn't remember where or when
        signed by him, and dated 1995.
                                             he bought the Keesie.  He'd had him
                                                      for a while but was simply
        I've recently had a                           a collector of Victor
        'BIG' birthday, and                           Griffiths' dogs.
        wanted to celebrate
        it with something                             Emails to Victor Griffiths
        Keesie.  As always,                           proved futile.  So I'm
        my daughter was at                            hoping someone might
        hand with her smart                           recognise him.  He is a
        phone, to help me                             beautiful boy and must
        choose.  She                                  have been living with a
        searched eBay for                             Keeshond lover, perhaps
        Keeshond                                      with a "passed" member?
        memorabilia and                               Maybe there are more of
        found a selection of                          these Keesies?  Perhaps
        possible presents.                            you have one?  I would
                                                      love for you to contact
        Top of the list was
        this beautiful Keeshond! We had to   me, if so, please.
        have him!  No way could we let him   It's amazing
        go.  He was ours - regardless of the  for us, that
        price.  As the Keeshond was pre-     the
        owned the seller was open to         Keeshond
        offers.  We put in our bid (which    was in the
        matched my years!) and it was        right place,
        accepted by the seller - namely one  at the right
        'FLOWER POT FRED' (well I am very    time for my
        old).                                birthday.
                                             Unfortunat
        Our Keesie arrived safely a few days
                                             ely, my BIG
        later.  He has come to a good home
        and is here to stay.  He is beautiful,  Birthday has
        and we love him. (Like a real        also brought
        Keesie).                             me an eyesight condition, which is
                                             making it difficult now, for me to
        Wanting to know something of his     see my 'beautiful Keeshond', but I
        whereabouts since 1995, and          will love Keeshonds forever!!
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