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whereby ‘heats’ were ran over the duration of       means least, thanks also to City of Birmingham
           the show and class winners went head to head        Championship show for continued support of
           to compete for ‘Best Handler’ on each day           this event.
           (the class winners now all come back for the
           final day, and overall winner of each age group     A special note about Anne, I know that it is the
           proceeds to the finals of finals). The ultimate     enthusiasm and enjoyment that the handlers get
           final is held just before best in show in the main   from this continued support and campaigning
           arena. Beautiful rosettes have been sponsored       that Anne does on behalf of our behalf that
           and donated by Award Board rosettes, glass          makes it all worthwhile. I know that it is a
           trophies which were sponsored by CLKS for           thankless task and one that Anne does alone
           first place in each class and medals for the        in the run up to the finals. For that reason,
           subsequent places on each day. Other generous       special thanks to Anne for all her hard work and
           sponsors have included Royal Canin and the          dedication to our sport.
           now gone Dog World (who long supported the
           finals). It has been a resounding success, each     “A dream does not become reality through
           year growing in popularity and none of this         magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard
           would be possible without the hard work of Anne     work.” – Colin Powell
           Defaye, long standing secretary of CLKS, the
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           committee of CLKS and other notable volunteers
           including Lisa Gudgin, her parents Elaine and                  Andrea Keepence-Keyte
           Dave Cambell, Neil Adams (chairman of CLKS)                   andi.keyte@hotmail.co.uk
           and Chirs Plougher (who is also a long-standing
           member of CLKS committee). Last but by no



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           2006 - Winner of the very first Coventry Ladies     2007 -  Overall winner was Ray McDonald with
           Kennel Society Adult Handling final in was          an Irish Red & White Setter, with judges Sue
           Stephanie Lansdell with a whippet                   Whitehead & Avril Cawthera-Purdy


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