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KEESHOND
BOOK
Britta
Schweikl's BOOK- DER
WOLFSSPITZ/KEESHOND PUBLISHED
LATE 2002 Featuring
Australian Grand Champion
Zilvervos Llewellyn
on the Front Cover!
Britta Schweikl's
book on the Keeshond is
unfortunately now out of print.
Written entirely in the
German language, it contains 416
pages
and 395 photos of gorgeous
Keeshonds from around the World. Website for Britta
Schweikl
BOOK
CONTENTS Below is
an English summary of the
contents of the book.
The
Keeshond, a family dog
Pros
and Cons of the Keeshond
Relatives
of the Keeshond: the
black German Giant Spitz
- the German Mittel Spitz
- the Eurasier
The
name "Keeshond"
Character:
the Keeshond, your
bodyguard and heart
breaker - Keeshonds are
"general
dogsbody" - peculiar
characteristics in the
Keeshond's character -
the Keeshond, a breed
that does not stray or
hunt (?)
Keeshond-history:
"lake dwelling
Spitz" and
"Terra maris
Spitz" - Spitz from
Ancient World to 18th
Century - Wolf Dog,
Wolfsspitz and Herding
Spitz - The first
standards: size and
colour of the Keeshond -
spreading and jobs of the
Keeshonds - the Keeshond
around 1900
Wolfsspitz
- Keeshond: The Keeshond,
National breed of the
Netherlands? - The
"modern
Keeshond" - Keeshond
and Wolfsspitz: brothers
or great-cousins? - The
situation today
Keeshonds
all over the world:
Germany - Austria -
Switzerland - England -
Ireland - Netherlands -
Belgium - France - Sweden
- Norway - Finland -
Denmark - Czech and
Slovakian Republic -
Russia - USA - Canada -
Australia - South Africa
- New Zealand - other
countries
"Coloured"
Keeshonds
The
breed standard (FCI,
England, American;
differences)
Comments
to the standard
Stages
of development of the
Keeshond: birth - 10 to
14 days old - 3 to 4
weeks old - 5 to 6 weeks
old - 8 weeks - 3 months
- 4 to 5 months - 6
months - 12 months -
2years - Keeshond-seniors
Selection
of a Keeshond puppy:
puppy, youngster, adult?
- dog or bitch? -
selection of a
puppy - selection
of a puppy by standard
criteria
A
Keeshond puppy finds its
home: preparations -
Wolfi comes home - basic
training - house training
- puppy kindergarten, dog
schools
Training:
to meet humans and other
dogs friendly - to stay
home alone for some time
- to come reliable on
command - walk properly
on a lead - the
"sit" command -
a Keeshond's character
and training problems -
do you have a little
rebel? - nervous
Keeshonds - car driving -
barkers - sports with
Keeshonds - Agility
Care
and grooming of the
Keeshond: training with
the puppy - utensils -
"problem areas"
- care of the nails and
feet - lion clip for
Keeshonds - bathing -
grooming for the show -
moudling - spinning
Keeshond hair
Keeping
and health: feeding and
digestion - worms, flees
and ticks - need of
exercise - summer and
winter - spaying - breed
typical health problems -
routine vaccinations
Shows:
preparations - ring
training - in the ring -
technical terms
Breeding
with your Keeshond: how
to become a breeder - the
right stud dog -
pregnancy and birth -
feeding, stages of
development and
stimulation of the
puppies - puppy buyers -
breeding with success
Keeshonds
and children
How
to photograph a Keeshond
Collecting
Keeshond items
Fan
mail to the Keeshond
The
ultimate Keeshond
standard
Auslesegruppe
(selection group) since
1988 of the Verein für
Deutsche Spitze