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
- Information about the Mid-Ohio Cluster on 11/12-15/2026 in Columbus, OH with 2 BKC Specialties and 2 supported entries added
- FOR BKC MEMBERS ONLY! - information for paying 2026/2027 dues now added to website
- FOR BKC MEMBERS ONLY! - link to form for new title submissions now added to website
CLUB NEWS
Club members, it's now time to pay 2026/2027 membership dues
(Trophy donations can be made at the same time!)
Click here to pay online or mail check made out to BKC to
Buckeye Keeshond Club
John Malak, Treasurer
5602 Bacon Road
Petersburg, MI 49270
Contact Joan Malak (majik.dogs@d-pcomm.net) with questions
NOVEMBER SPECIALTY SHOWS
Trophies are being offered in Memory of the four Buckeye Keeshond Club members who passed away this past year
Carol Cash-Berry, Geof Godfrey, Ann McHugh, and John Miller
MISC. INFO
When: November 12, 13, 14, & 15 2026
Where: Ohio Exposition Center, Bricker Bldg / Columbus, OH
Entries close: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Superintendent: MB-F
- 2 BKC Specialties with Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes
- 2 BKC Supported entries
- AKC National Owner-Handled Series - Each Day
- 4 & Under 6 Months Puppy Competition - Each Day
- Health clinics on Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Eye Clinic (see page 8 of premium list)
- Cardiology Clinic (see page 9 of premium list)
- Patella / Dentition / Microchip Clinic (see page 10 of premium list)
- No admission will be charged on all days
- $50.00 Armband Drawing - Each Day
- Bathing stations will be available
SCHEDULE
Thursday, 11/12/2026 - Sandusky Kennel Club
- BKC supported entry
- Judge: Robert Hutton
Friday, 11/13/2026 - Dayton Kennel Club
- BKC Supported entry
- Judge: Mark Kennedy
Saturday, 11/14/2026 - Lima Kennel Club
- BKC Specialty
- Judge: Donna Ernst
- Puppy/Veteran Sweepstakes
- Judge: Howard West
Sunday, 11/15/2026 - Central Ohio Kennel Club
- BKC Specialty
- Judge: Larry Abbott
- Puppy/Veteran Sweepstakes
- Judge: Rob Fowler
For more information contact Jeanne Buente
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
Add your favorite Keeshond photo to BKC's website
Have a great photo on your phone or computer?
Click here and submit it for use on BKC's website
Help us fill our website with photos of Keeshonden!