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years at Olympia were fraught with difficulties being issued to exhibitors. The Society was
particularly with respect to the availability of fortunate insofar as insurance cover was in
halls and securing firm dates. Mrs Kearns place to recover the incurred losses. Dogs
who succeeded Mr Cox as Secretary in shows had been suspended during both
1945 died in 1961 and her successor was the First and Second World Wars but 1967
Catherine Sutton with her husband Group was the first time in the Society’s history that
Captain “Beefy” Sutton as Show Manager. plans to hold the show had to be abandoned
at the last minute. The show became a
The first show managed by the Suttons
two-day event in 1973 following the larg-
was held at Olympia on 13 December 1961
est ever one-day show held in 1972 with an
and at-tracted an entry of 5,864 made up
entry of 8,349 dogs. Olympia subsequently
by 3,440 dogs. The entry fee was thirteen
in-creased its hire charges for dog and cat
shillings and sixpence (£0.675p) with
benching at three shillings and sixpence shows in 1976 and it proved impossible to
negotiate a contract for the 1977 show.
(£0.175p). Stanley Danger-field, who
presented Crufts Dog Show on BBC In 1977, after 23 years at Olympia, the first
television for 21 years and whose commen- 3-day show was held in the Silver Ring at
tating skills were legendary, was appointed Ascot Racecourse on 29/30 September and
as Chief Steward for the 1961 show and he 1 October. Best in Show was judged by Mrs.
con-tinued to serve as a Committee Member Judy De Casembroot and the winner was
until 1988. Mrs. Cowper’s (Norwegian) Elkhound Ch.
Rothenburg Christian. The move to Ascot
In 1967 there was an outbreak of Foot and
was deemed a great success and exhibitors
Mouth Disease which necessitated last
seemed apprecia-tive of the easing of
minute cancellation of the show. All entry fees
were returned with nearly 4,000 cheques problems with access and car parking and
1 2
1 - Best in Show 2011was Geoff Corish & 2 - 2010 Best in Show at Richmond
Michael Coad’s Bichon Frise CH PAMPLONA Championship show was awarded to Lee Cox,
BRING ME SUNSHINE pictured here with Tom Isherwood’s Chinese Crested Dog CH
BIS judge Patsy Hollings & Nick Bryce-Smith VANITONIA UNWRAPPED.
and Hannah Thompson of Our Dogs making a
presentation.
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