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Secretarial Report We are always interested in your
views on any aspect of your Club and
welcome your feedback; I am always
happy to just chat dogs should you
want to…
Dear Members,
I do seem to be asking for your
I hope that you have all enjoyed the support in one way or another and I
summer, even though it had been a just want to remind you, as if I need
bit wet at times but without the to, that next year will be the final
intense heat of last year.
push for fundraising of the 2025
event. I still have some raffle tickets
The office has been quite quiet since
the Dog of the Year competition for the Megga Raffle which has had
in May which means I have been more prizes added to it and it will be
catching up on other things for the drawn at the October 2024 show.
2025 event and have been Please let me know if you need any
researching amongst other things the more tickets they are £5 for a book
of 5 tickets.
names of past Officers which I found
quite interesting, I have also been Easyfundraising is another great way
looking at past winners of the Club to donate to the club with very little
Championship shows from the first effort and at no cost to yourself,
one in 1946 to date, the show please see Mark for details at
catalogue from the 1975 Golden treasurer@keeshondclub.org.uk.
Anniversary show was particularly Mark would also be happy to discuss
interesting with lots of names most ways in which you could sponsor
of us will remember although lots of trophies for the 2025 show.
them are no longer with us.
If you are planning to join us on the
I am being asked who the judge will weekend of the May bank holiday in
be for the 2025 show and at present 2025 at the Windmill Village Hotel at
I am unable to confirm the name as Coventry it would be great to know
the Kennel Club have yet to approve very soon to enable us to make sure
any judges for 2025. We await their we have enough rooms booked and
confirmation. no one is left disappointed.

The October Open show on the 7 th Please let Kit have your articles for
October is the last Club show of the the next Newsletter so that we can
year until January 2024. In 2024 the ensure it's continuation.
Kennel Club, sorry the Royal Kennel
Club, are trialling giving breed clubs I know it's a bit early but I will take
a second Championship show which this opportunity to wish you all a very
must be held in partnership with happy Christmas and the
another show, either another breed best New Year.
club or a general Championship show
which should prove interesting, Take care of yourselves, each other
although I am not sure it will help and your beloved Kees.
with the continuing fall in people
Geraldine
exhibiting their dogs, time will tell of
course.
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