Page 4 - Absolute Final 13 Spring 2025 Newsletter

The Club’s archives have been prior to breeding. In addition, the
reviewed and itemised by committee RKC will be introducing a new
members. Welfare Standard, encouraging
breeders to provide the highest
Committee member Mrs Susi Gardner quality of life for their dogs.
took on the task of gathering in and Based on the Five Freedoms
setting out adverts for the 2025 outlined in the Animal Welfare
calendar and did an excellent job. Act, the Welfare Standard
combines expectations from the
The RKC has undertaken three major current Code of Ethics with
pieces of work which affect the guidance on legal obligations for
Keeshond Club: breeders. It aims to promote
best practices and assist
• Breed Standard Reviews for all breeders, particularly those
breeds. There was a standard preparing for their first litter.
addition for all utility breeds,
standardising terminology, and a A major health update from the RKC’s
phrase was added to the Keeshond Breed Health Co-ordinator,
Keeshond Standard under the Anji Marfleet, can be found in this
Colour section to clarify that any newsletter regarding a new genetic
other colour or combination of test for primary hyperparathyroidism
colours is unacceptable. The (PHPT) in Keeshonds.
changes should come into effect
in 2025. There are a number of missing Club
cups and trophies which have not
• Approval of a three-year term for been returned in order to be issued
all Breed Education Co-ordinators to the subsequent winners. May I ask
st
starting on 1 January 2025, to you to check whether you have any
ensure uniformity with other trophies that may have been
voluntary roles. After consul- overlooked and need to be returned
tation with the North of England and if so please contact Gill Brunt at
Club Mrs Reed-Peck continues in gillianbrunt123@gmail.com.
this role on behalf of both the th
breed Clubs. As we get very close to the 100
Anniversary Show in May a huge
• Following feedback from and amount of work has already been
collaboration with breeds, the undertaken by the committee
evolvement of the Health members, especially Melanie Reed-
Standard for all breeds was Peck, Geraldine Clark, Mark Redler
previewed with Breed Health and the late David Matthews. I’m
Co-ordinators, prior to finalisation sure we all look forward to the show
and launch mid-January 2025. being a great success.
Many health tests have been
re-categorised. The Health Joan Miles
Standard aims to give all Honorary Secretary Keeshond Club
breeders guidance on which
health tests should be prioritised

4