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Centre in London in November and
was very well presented by some
Secretarial lovely dogs. My thanks to all those
who made it a successful weekend,
Report including Anji from the North of
England Keeshond Club for her help.
A fuller report is further on in this
issue.
Numbers of dogs at the shows,
including our own, continue to fall
Dear Members,
which makes one wonder if we will
ever recover from the effect of the
I am sorry to have to report the Covid lockdown? With this in mind
passing of several members at the we have decided that the Kennel Club
end of last year. The first being Building is far too big for our
Danny Udani. He was actively Championship Show and have
showing his dogs in the 1970's and decided to give Roade a try for this
80's and after a short break was year.
back in the ring again in the 90's. I
didn't know him personally but I Gill Brunt has taken on the
understand that he was at the responsibility of the Club Trophies
Blackpool Championship show and has compiled the results for the
chatting to old friends. Annual Trophies, which will be
presented at the Club's AGM on the
Ron Nuttal sadly passed away about 19 March. I understand that we still
th
the same time as Len Howie. Ron and have some trophies that haven't been
his wife Doreen owned Keesland returned and ask that you all check
Jumping Jack Flash of Vandome and to see if you are holding any of our
Ch Desanti Nijinsky of Vandorne. cups.
Obituaries for Len, Ron and Danny
are further on in this edition. The Versatility Awards have been
reinstated this year and the results
Our condolences go to their families of these will also be presented at the
and friends.
AGM. My thanks to Karin Hickson for
I hope you will join me in wishing our compiling these.
Show Manager / Catering Manager, We hope that those of you who
committee member etc., etc., David received the Autumn Newsletter via
Matthews, a speedy recovery from his email were pleased with the result. I
recent stay in hospital and we look am happy to report that after our
forward to seeing him up and about request for feedback on the online
very soon.
version of the newsletter there were
I have also recently heard that our very few people who would prefer to
past Chairman, Pam Luckhurst, has receive their copy by post. The trees
had a nasty fall and has moved to be are happier too!!!
closer to her daughter.
Some regular contributors to the
Discover Dogs was represented by Newsletter are unhappy that we have
the Keeshond Club at the ExCel attempted to get the publications

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