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We bought our first Keeshond - Toby - in 1982 from the local newspaper and so began our love affair with the breed.
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Ch. Swashway Flicka of Torrikees (Lola)
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Since then we have taken on two bitches from Keeshond rescue - Flossie and Zella - and in 1986 our first puppy -Gavimir Tarsier (Oliver), who was a son of Ch. Gavimir Nighthawk, joined us from Pam Luckhurst and through him I was soon hooked on showing.
In 1988 we had Zelandzcar Zerianda (Rossvale Silver Fox x Keesland Jade of Zelandzcar) from Joi Barnes and she did well at Open and Championship shows and gained her stud book number.
Her niece Zelandzcar Zorrolei (Ch. Ledwell Silver Dollar x Zelandzcar Zelandine) came next in 1991 but did not really take to showing so went to the Husky rally's instead.
In 1993 we were joined by Swashway Flicka of Torrikees (Ch. Candymay Cedar x Ch. Swashway Spark To A Flame) from Eileen Wilding and Rosie Francis and she went on to win 5 CC's and 1 reserve CC.
She was mated to Am. Lux. Ch. Dehaan's Walk This Way in 1998 and this produced Torrikees Miss Behavin' who currently has 1 CC and 2 reserve CC's and Am. Ch. Torrikees Show Me The Walk who also has 1 CC lives with Joy and Pat Crisler in the USA.
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Torrikees Miss Behavin’ (Maddie)
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Am. Ch. Torrikees Show Me The Walk (Zach)
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January 2005, saw two new additions from the Trumpet kennel of Beth Blankenship in Memphis, Tennessee and co-bred with Wade Koistinen – Laser Keeshonden.
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Am. Eng. Ch. Trumpet’s Disco Inferno at Torrikees
(Sparky)
Date of Birth: 4 July 1999
Am. Ch. Trumpet’s Me and My Shadow x
Am. Ch. Lasers Judge This
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Trumpet’s Hand Of Fate for Torrikees
(Kismet)
Date of Birth: 29 December 2003
Am. Ch. Trumpet’s Winter Wonderland x
Am. Ch. Laser’s Crown Jewel
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Sparky, sire of Ch. Lasers N’Sync with Trumpet (Best of Breed, Westminster 2005), has had a fantastic year in the UK and with limited showing has won 3 Challenge Certificate’s, Best in Show at Open Show level and the Top Dog of Devon event.
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Torrikees With Attitude (Aspen)
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Kizmet won two firsts and a second place at her first championship show and also went to reserve Best in Show at Torquay Open Show in November 2005.
In December 2006, Kizmet produced a litter of 5 sired by Swashway Muscadet. We kept a bitch - Torrikees With Attitude (Aspen), and she has had a good start to her career by winning two best puppy in breed awards at championship shows and adding puppy group 4 at Bournemouth.
Ivan & Allison Passmore
6, Glebe Houses, Abbotsham, Bideford,
North Devon EX39 5AU
Telephone: 01237-422561
E-mail Ivan & Alison
Page Last Updated: July 2008
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