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Open show and Champ show secretaries, Great Britain Championship show on the 4th of
Judges, stewards, KC board members, Events October 2020 and therefore he was also asked
coordinators, Crufts Committee members, trade to join the Dragon’s Ci. Peter’s understanding
stand holders, exhibitors, mentors and much and experience of the successful running of
more, and with the support of the Kennel Club an event during these times has proven to
who are fully onboard with what the Dragon’s Ci be priceless. Peter has been an invaluable
group is trying to achieve and are in fact looking member of the group and has been eager
to utilise the team’s research and findings, it is and forthcoming with suggestions, ideas, and
with no doubt that the Dragon’s Ci is a force to support to be able to start achieving the groups
be utilised for the benefit of dog shows. mission, the safe return of all canine activities.
He is the brain behind the Dragon’s Ci website
As the momentum grew and dog lovers from and if you have emailed the group, I am sure
across the country joined the Dragon’s Ci and you have had a quick response from Peter.
began sharing their own struggles and the
experiences of others within the dog world, If you have seen the website, I have no doubt
there were many concerns, fears, and issues that you will agree that it is exactly what is
that at first were not considered. For example, needed as a toolbox of knowledge, guidance,
a reoccurring problem was that many Societies templates, and support to be able to help
were unable to even consider holding an event. societies plan their next show. It is easy to
This was mainly due to the lack of committee navigate, clear, attractive, and professional.
members or actual ‘bodies’ to help with things
as basic as the set up or break down of a show, The Dragon’s Ci are here to offer any support
many Societies comprise of vulnerable people and practical assistance that your show may
having to shield, not able to travel out of certain need to go ahead safely, all for FREE. So, as
areas or genuine fear. per their plea that went viral on social media
‘Please do not cancel your show if you are
Sarah, Gareth, and Caroline Friend-Rees, (you daunted by the task or cannot see how the show
may know Caroline as the bubbly straight talking can run safely. As a dog show community, we
working group judge and recently appointed can work together to help each other and get
Secretary of WELKS Championship show), the our show scene back, SAFELY.’
three musketeers decided to start talking to
friends within the dog world to put together a
volunteer list of those willing to help Societies If you feel that you would like to volunteer your
with general support to allow them to hold a services to be able to help a show run or even
show, this could be stewarding, help set up if you yourself would like a little guidance with
or break down etc. The three proved to be a the next steps to hold a COVID-19 safe show,
formidable trio and with the influence of Social and to keep up to date with all that the Dragon’s
media and the press, word got out and spread Ci group are doing to help our hobby get back
like wildfire, within less than a week the trio safely please visit
had received over 100 people offering support
from all parts of the Country and different www.dragonsci.co.uk
backgrounds and experiences. This really made
the Dragon’s Ci group realise that this was
something big, that everyone longed for the
return of our hobby and this fuelled the groups
determination to succeed even further.
Peter Barnaby had successfully held one of the
very few actual shows with the Brittany Club of
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