Keeshonds of the 1920's
The article below from 1925 mentions that the Keeshond Club is already in existence. Note that several people are breeding under the name "van Zaan Dan". Mrs. Wingfield Digby had not at that point registered "van Zaandam" as her affix, as she was still trying to persuade the Kennel Club to break their rule banning foreign affixes.
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Left is Oldebury Zaap in 1926. He won Any Variety Foreign Dog in that year, and his 8-week old litter of puppies were shown at Alexandra Palace and won second in Any Variety Litter! No concerns about infection in those days!
On the left is Gesina van Zaandam in 1927 She had won more 1st prizes than any other bitch at that time. Also shown is Ali von der Sternwarte and Saartje van Zaandam, Gesina's daughter.
Brighton Dog Show in 1927.
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The dog guiding you back to the year index, as well as on the frontispiece, is Bartel van Zaandam, (imported by Mrs. Wingfield Digby in 1925, and formerly known as Billo von der Maiblume). The original photo is shown on the right. Leading you through the decades is Ch. Konstanz van Zaandam. The drawing was done by Helen Lock, Mrs. Wingfield Digby's friend and archivist for many years.
Dochfour Hendrik (left) was the first Keeshond to become a champion. He was born in 1926, the son of Hendrik van Zaandam (imported in 1925 by Mrs. Wingfield Digby and formerly registered as Horst am Ziel, son of Fips Sauter and Christel am Ziel) and Gesina van Zaandam. He went on to sire many well-known winners and champions.
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Bartel van Zaandam (right) was born in 1923. His sire was Wachter von Zuffenhausen (born 1916) and his dam was Agnes von der Maiblume (born in 1921)
Cely von Jura de Witt (above) was owned by Mrs. Morton and was born in 1926.
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Kenau van Zaandam (left) was given to George, Mrs. Wingfield Digby's second son, as a present. Mrs. Digby describes her here as "exactly the type of Keeshond we are aimimg at."
