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Shows in ever grander “Showground’s”, or the The City, like many other General Championship
Open or Breed show in a local sports centre or Shows, had requests to partner with breed
village hall, meeting up with largely the same societies, all of which we hope to accommodate,
people week after week. It is this social contact so that alone will make for a very different show
that I will miss in 2020, greeting all the people in 2021.
that go to make up MY show.
To bench or not to bench, that will very much
The venue staff, benching contractors, catering depend on guidance on social distancing, which
staff, security staff, all of which welcome us will probably be a feature for many months or
and help us put on the Show. We welcome our years to come.
showing family each year, the trade stands,
So much depends of how the pandemic moves
judges, stewards and exhibitors, all of which
on, but be assured that we will endeavour to put
we choose to spend our time with, enjoy our
on a show that gives the maximum enjoyment
successes with and reminisce with. This is
for exhibitors, judges and all that go to make up
the what the vast majority of our dog showing
fraternity will miss the most during lockdown “The City”.
and inactivity, many will bounce back with new Thoughts at the moment turn to the friendships
vigour, many will have lost too much to carry on, and camaraderie that has been put on hold, but
many will have lost the will to carry on. remember, We WILL meet again.
So what has this secretary been doing during Keep safe and we look forward to seeing you
all this time, well it is certain that show’s will be soon.
different when they return, just how different we
David J Bell, Secretary
will have to wait and see.
One positive is that Breed shows will not have
lost their 2020 Championship Shows, being able
to run two shows in 2021 if possible. We have at

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1 - In 2008 Best in Show at the City of 2 - Best in Show 2018 was Sarah Amos-Jones’
Birmingham championship show was awarded Cocker Spaniel SH CH VERATEY VINCENZO
to Jason Lynn’s Standard Poodle CH & AM CH AT CASSOM JW
AFTERGLOW THE BIG TEASE.

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