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Ch. Zilvervos Rhine
King x Kema Charm
August 5th, 1988 - May 5th, 1999
Photo by CS Photography
Sire of 8 Champions
and numerous BEST IN SHOW and R/UP IN SHOW winners.
"Ozzy’s" progeny even today are Consistent Royal
& Specialty Show winners.
** South Australia’s
First Grand Champion Keeshond. **
"Ozzy" came
out of retirement on
June 7, 1998, just two months short of his 10th Birthday to win Challenge
Dog,
Best of Breed and his Grand Championship in typical "Ozzy"
style…
BEST EXHIBIT IN GROUP.
"Ozzy" was
South Australia’s greatest winning Keeshond...ever...
until Frisco came along and broke his record!
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His
enviable record stands at:
8
x BEST IN SHOW 3 x R/UP IN SHOW
BEST IN SHOW 1990 Keeshond Club of Vic.
R/UP IN SHOW 1992 Keeshond Club of Vic.
BEST IN SHOW 1994 Spitz Breeds Club of S.A.
BEST OF BREED 1990,1991,1992 & 1994 Adelaide Royals
BEST IN GROUP 1992 Adelaide Royal Show
R/UP IN GROUP 1990 & 1991 Adelaide Royal Shows |
Ozzy's Pedigree
Ozzy's Progeny
Ozzy left us on May 5th 1999.
GRAND CH. KEMA
KING O HEARTS.
Ozzy was so aptly named, he
captured everyone's heart, and stole mine. He was the most gentle,
playful, loveable oaf, always a pure gentleman. Quite simply he was
the best dog I have ever had the privilege to know.
His show achievements are legendary. He did it all. Multi Best
in Shows, Multi Royal Best of Breeds and Royal IN GROUP awards, Multi Speciatly wins. He was
truly one of the "Greats".
He passed his good looks on to
his kids and Grand kids, through which he will now be remembered.
He has sired 8 Champions from very limited stud including two Grand
Champions, 4 Best in Show winners, 5 Best in Group winners, and is the
Grandsire of 4 Best in Show and 4 R/up in Show winners.
We are so glad we decided to bring him out of retirement in 1998 to attain
his Grand Championship. A Title that truly befitted him. Of
course he won that in his typical "Ozzy" style, pure class,
winning Best in Group just short of his Tenth Birthday. What a dog!
The Judge's comment on the day (Mr M. Wilkinson of Victoria) ... "He is
the nicest Keeshond I have ever seen." Yeah, we think so too.
And he showed his heart out. What makes his show highlights even
more special is the fact that he attended so few shows, just 111
Championship shows in all.
He defeated all before him.
There will never be another like him.
Rest in Peace Ozzy, my
beautiful boy. Miss you so much.
Deb.
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