Cari-On Kennels, founded by Dennis LeHouillier, has been breeding and showing Keeshonds for more than 30 years. Dennis has bred more than 30 champions and finished many others. He has also had two Best In Show dogs, Ch. Coincidence of Cari-On, CD, HOF, aka Robyn, and more recently, Am/Can Ch. Keeshee's Smoke 'N Mirrors, HOF, aka Salem.

In 1994 Dennis was joined by his friend, Rene Sauser of Benchmark Keeshonden, in the management of the kennel and the dogs. Together they will Cari-On the tradition of producing healthy, outgoing family pets and show quality Keeshonden for the ring. You can read about Dennis and Cari-On Keeshonden in the book The New Complete Keeshond by Carol and Ron Cash published in 1987.  

Cari-On Kennels is located in Gardena, California approximately 15 minutes from Los Angeles International Airport. We generally have 5-6 dogs in residence and often have a few of our client's Keeshonds in for boarding during the holidays and Summer. Stop in and see us and the "kids". You can also see some of Today's Stars, the Cari-On brood right on this site.  

This site was created to share with people our love of this wonderful companion dog.  

Do you already have a Keeshond or know a lot about them? Test your knowledge of the breed by taking the Keeshond Quiz. 

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Keeshond or its history we would like to suggest you start here. Knowing the history of a breed can provide some very important insight into why a particular breed of dog is the way it is. Here you will find out how the breed got its name and how to pronounce its name correctly...see if you said it right. Find out what the dog was used for and why he is such a great kids' dog. Find out what other names the Keeshond used to be known by, you might be surprised. Find out, too, how other Keeshond owners describe their dogs and see pictures of Keeshonden doing the things they do best, maybe you will see your own fuzzbutt there! 

For those of you who already know the breed history and how to pronounce "Keeshond" but still have lots of questions about whether the Keeshond would be the right dog for you, check out our section on the questions we usually hear from prospective puppy buyers as well as a few questions that should be asked. 

Finally, for the rest of you who already know the basics, already are certain a Keeshond is what you want, or already have one.....ONLY ONE???....come this way, see our kennel map below and find the subjects that most interest you.  Be sure to check out the "More Stuff" as it contains links to pictures of our dogs on our "Today's Stars" page as well as Keehonden owned by some of our clients and friends.

Our most popular feature is our extensive article on grooming the keeshond complete with step-by-step photos. Or for those who simply don't have the time or the ability to groom their own Keeshond, you can contact us for our fees and to schedule a grooming appointment for your dog. Our number is 310-323-1292 and we generally answer the phone until 8pm Pacific Time.

We would like to thank you again for stopping in at Cari-On Kennels and hope you enjoy your visit. 

You may Email Dennis or Rene for any comments or questions you might have. We'd be thrilled to hear from you! Thanks for visiting Cari-On Keeshond Kennels and have a great day!