WUND-R Y KEESHONDEN

Wund-R Y Keeshonden started quite by accident.  In 1987 I found a beautiful, double-coated black and silver dog wandering free.  Being into show dogs since 1980 and working for a local professional handler, I knew he was a purebred Keeshond.  I tried for weeks to find his owners but that never happened.  Maxx as he was named, became my first Keeshond.  My vet guessed him to be approximately 5 years of age.  We believed he was an outside dog all his life and was probably used as a stud dog so neutering was a must!  Maxx is how I got my start in canine obedience.  He loved to please and I loved working with him.  Although we never competed in the obedience ring at dog shows, I learned alot from working with this special boy.  Maxx was the most loyal, wonderful dog I had owned to date and he is the reason I decided this breed was the one I wanted to share my life with.

After finding Maxx, I became active in rescue work; before I knew what rescue work was.  My second rescue was from the local humane society.  This poor boy had seizures and no one was interested in adopting a Keeshond with seizures, so I adopted Major.  Before long, I had rescued numerous unwanted Keeshonden from owner turn-ins and the humane societies from around Wisconsin.  I would rehabilitate them and place them in loving, caring homes.   The special bonds built between these wonderful rescue dogs and their new families have created many new friendships in my life.  Through all my experiences with the rescues, I learned to deal with abused, neglected and the ignored Keeshond.  I've also dealt first hand with the real health issues in this breed which instilled in me the importance of producing the healthiest puppies in my current breeding program.

I obtained my first show dog from Linda Moss of Ashbrook Kennel in Selma, NC in 1992.  I purchased my first show female from Irene Munson of B Mi Kennel in Utica, IL in 1999 and I became very active in conformation showing, obedience training and agility work.  When the need for a kennel name came about, I was at a loss.  My ex-husband came up with the “Wonder Why” as he wondered why I was crazy and had so many dogs hence Wund-R Y was born. 

Since beginning my breeding program in 2002, I have produced 11 AKC champions as well as 2 Canadian champions to date.  The big winners are:  Cruiser, BISS/BISw CH Wund-R Y’s All Around Town owned by Kim Wallace-Schall of Duncansville, PA; Seeker, Am & Can BIS, Can & Am BISS CH Wund-R Y’s Best Kept Secret and Starr, BIF CH Wund-R Y’s Leading Lady.  Jeannie, CH Wund-R Y Forever In Blue Jeans and Starr both achieved their championships by 13 months of age.  Jean and Starr's mother Tess, CH Wund-R Y I've Got Attitude took her sweet time but it was worth the wait!  Seeker, Tess, Starr & Jeannie reside with me here at Wund-R Y Kennels.  Cruiser and Seeker have been top ranked dogs in the breed the past 4 years and have both been invited to compete for the past 4 years and have competed at the Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show.  I am very proud of the accomplishments that my dogs have achieved.  I will continue to support this breed and nurture it into the future.

Wund-R Y Kees has both pet and show quality puppies available occasionally, please contact me if you are interested.   I am always looking for perfomance homes as well as show homes for my puppies.  My puppies are born and raised in the house with myself, my other 5 resident Keeshonden and their cat Rollie.   I believe in proper socialization so my pups are exposed to various noises and different situations from very early on; learn to travel with me at a very young age, are handled by children as well as adults.  They visit my significant other's home and play with his boys and their friends, are crate trained and learn different situations are to be expected.  I treat each puppy in the litter as though they are a show puppy.  Even if they will go to a pet home, I certainly want them to know that each one of them will be a star in their own right!  Unfortunately I can not keep all the potential top puppies, so some of my best have been placed in wonderful show/performance homes as well as wonderful companion pet homes. 

If you would like to meet my dogs, please contact me to find out my show schedule in the WI/IL/MN areas and as always, I am glad to meet you at a show that may be closer to your home. 

I am proud to be a member of the Keeshond Club of America, Keeshond Fanciers of the Central States, Keeshond Club of Canada as well as Packerland Kennel Club in Green Bay, WI.  See my links page for more information.