Kooikers in Seabrook, TX
Kooikers in Seabrook, TX
Eendenkooi
My visit to an Eendenkooi
Last week I traveled to the Netherlands and attended the Dutch Club Show, toured an eendenkooi, took a boat ride through the canals in Amsterdam, spent time with old friends, and made many new friends.
Eendenkooi: A small pond with several long cone-shaped wickerwork tunnels, used to catch wild ducks. Kooikerhondje, signaled by the Kooi Boss move silently through the reed blinds to lure ducks into a trap.
Hear the pronunciation at : https://en.glosbe.com/nl/en/eendenkooi
Dutch Club Match
I will be attending the Dutch Club Match next weekend and will be along bringing some Christmas cards featuring my Kooikerhondje art. I will also have a few paintings. This would be a great time to save on shipping.
Spirit at 16 weeks
Ayita of Bear Spirit
“Spirit”
Kooikerhondje “Phineas”, a son of Lucy and Piek
Phineas
Phineas is now 14 months old. He was born at Waterbound Kooikers and now resides with his family in New Brunswick. His mother is Vonlin’s Temple of the Winds and his father is Black Amiikos Plechelmus Piek.
It’s official , Clanci’s Certificate of Merit has arrived from the AKC
Mendikan Clanci Bema CM CGC
Clanci is the first female Kooikerhondje and second overall, in the US to earn the American Kennel Club’s Certificate of Merit. The first was another Waterbound Kooiker, Estaika’s Lucky Lukas CM CGC. Both Kooikers are co-owned with Golden Gate Kooikers. Many thanks to Clanci’s breeder, Henna Palmunen of Mendikan Kooikers.
Lucy earns KCUSA’s Performance Award for a perfect score in Rally
UKC CH Vonlin’s Temple of the Winds RE AX MXJ FDch CGC
Lucy was awarded this certificate by KCUSA for earning a perfect score of 100 in AKC Rally.
First female Kooiker to earn a Certificate of Merit
Mendikan Clanci Bema CM CGC
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Clanci is the first female kooiker to earn a Certificate of Merit
Mendikan Clanci Bema CM1 CGC Congratulations to Clanci! Clanci has become the first female Kooikerhondje to earn a Certificate of Merit from the AKC’s Miscellaneous Class. Clanci is co-owned with Golden Gate Kooikerhondje. The breeds currently eligible to participate in the Miscellaneous Class are still enrolled in the AKC Foundation Stock Service®. FSS® enrollment is maintained until the AKC Board of Directors accepts the breed for regular status. Authorities acknowledge that throughout the world there are several hundred distinct breeds of purebred dogs, not all of which are AKC recognized breeds. Those officially recognized for AKC registration appear in the Stud Book of the American Kennel Club. The AKC provides for a regular path of development for a new breed, which may result in that breed’s full recognition and appearance in the official Stud Book as an AKC recognized breed.
Winners of the Best of Breed in each of the individual Miscellaneous breeds will be awarded points towards the Certificate of Merit (CM) title based on the total number of dogs competing. Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed in each of the individual Miscellaneous breeds will be awarded points towards the Certificate of Merit (CM) title based on the total number of dogs of its sex in competition. The winner of the Best in Miscellaneous Class will be awarded points towards a Certificate of Merit based upon the total number of dogs that competed in all of the Miscellaneous Class breeds.
Upon completion of the CM title a dog may continue to compete in the Miscellaneous Class so long as they are of an eligible breed.
The CM suffix title is an introductory title to AKC conformation events and will be superseded by the CH title when earned. The Certificate of Merit requires 15 points awarded in accordance with the following point structure:
Dogs Competing Points
2 1
4 2
8 3
12 4
16 5
It’s official, Luke’s Certificate is here
Estaika’s Lucky Lukas CM CGC
First Kooiker in the US to earn a Certificate of Merit
First Kooiker to earn a Certificate of Merit from AKC
CM1 Estaika’s Lucky Lukas CGC
- Congratulations to Luke! Luke has become the first Kooikerhondje to earn a Certificate of Merit from the AKC’s Miscellaneous Class. Luke is co-owned with Golden Gate Kooikerhondje.
Miscellaneous Class
The breeds currently eligible to participate in the Miscellaneous Class are still enrolled in the AKC Foundation Stock Service®. FSS® enrollment is maintained until the AKC Board of Directors accepts the breed for regular status. Authorities acknowledge that throughout the world there are several hundred distinct breeds of purebred dogs, not all of which are AKC recognized breeds. Those officially recognized for AKC registration appear in the Stud Book of the American Kennel Club. The AKC provides for a regular path of development for a new breed, which may result in that breed’s full recognition and appearance in the official Stud Book as an AKC recognized breed.
Winners of the Best of Breed in each of the individual Miscellaneous breeds will be awarded points towards the Certificate of Merit (CM) title based on the total number of dogs competing. Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed in each of the individual Miscellaneous breeds will be awarded points towards the Certificate of Merit (CM) title based on the total number of dogs of its sex in competition. The winner of the Best in Miscellaneous Class will be awarded points towards a Certificate of Merit based upon the total number of dogs that competed in all of the Miscellaneous Class breeds.
Upon completion of the CM title a dog may continue to compete in the Miscellaneous Class so long as they are of an eligible breed.
The CM suffix title is an introductory title to AKC conformation events and will be superseded by the CH title when earned. The Certificate of Merit requires 15 points awarded in accordance with the following point structure:
Dogs Competing Points
2 1
4 2
8 3
12 4
16 5