Welcome to Buckeye Keeshond Club's Website
The keeshond is a very versatile cheerful dog that enjoys participating in many activities and events. Our responsibility is to promote the temperament, appearance and soundness of the keeshond. Our members are dedicated to the responsible breeding and ownership. We advance and protect the interests of the breed through events and education.
Website Updates
- Dates for BKC November specialties added
- Information about 2026 Keeshond Club of America National Specialty added
- Website calendar updated
- A brief history of Buckeye Keeshond Club has been added under the 'Club Information' tab
- BKC's Constitution and By-Laws has been added under the 'Club Information' tab
- Updated Keeshond breed standard has been added under the 'Keeshonden Information' tab
CLUB NEWS
Keeshond Club of America National Specialty
Click here for more information
When: May 16-23, 2026
Where: Robert’s Centre Royal Canin Hall /Wilmington, OH
It takes people from all over the country to effectively run a National Specialty. This National is once again in our backyard. We would love to have many BKC members and friends volunteer to help. But volunteers don’t have to be KCA or BKC members and don’t even have to own a Kees. There are all kinds of jobs & positions available. Contact any of the four people listed below :
Show Chair: Mary Ellen Meyer
Co-show Chair: Alecia Novak
Organization & Planning: Kathi Fleischer
Organization & Planning: Jeanne Buente
Some examples of committees that could use additional helpers/workers (no experience necessary!)
- Welcome Bags
- Hospitality Room
- Hospitality Room Coordinator
- Obedience & Rally Stewards
- Fast CAT Set up /workers
- daily clean- up for inside and outside
- Raffle Donations
- Raffle workers
Also, if you have any Keeshond items, trophies from the past that need new homes, or ANY type of items, consider donating them to the Specialty Raffle. Elizabeth Fortino will accept all donations including cash. Contact Elizabeth at Ed14-0@hotmail.com
NOVEMBER SPECIALTY SHOWS
When: November 12, 13, 14, & 15 2026
Where: Ohio Exposition Center, Bricker Bldg / Columbus, OH
Superintendent: MB-F
Watch here for more information
SAVE THE DATES!
Our March 2026 aglity trials are now over. We want to thank all of the volunteers that helped make this trial a huge success!
Watch for our next all-breed agility trial
at Pinnacle Dog Sports in Westlake, OH in March 2027.
Buckeye Keeshond Club was proud to participate in AKC's 2023 Meet the Breeds in Columbus, OH! Three of our members (Jeanne Buente, Jackie Harding and Michele McGrath) and six Keeshonden (Aria, Galaxy,Essex, Remy, Mairen, and Kierry) participated in the daylong event, meeting, greeting and, in some cases, delivering Keesie kisses to all who visited the booth. Ann McHugh generously provided lovely bandanas for the dogs and Jeanne brought a wonderful assortment of Kees memorabilia including an adorable beret woven from Keeshond fur. A fun day was had by all and it was great that our beautiful, sweet breed could be well represented to the community.
BKC members' Keeshonden are very talented!
Click here to see some of their brags
Keeshonden are extremely photogenic
Click here to browse thru photos submitted by BKC members
Liane Racelis' Ozzy
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Help us fill our website with photos of Keeshonden!