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5th - 8th March 2009

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Sue Sampson

 
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Roadshow update
2-04-2008 - Sue Sampson
Just back from Easter Vacation in New York and took a trip to the headquarters of The American Kennel Club in Madison Avenue. The offices are beautiful and the art collection contained therein is absolutely superb. I was warmly welcomed. I am no...
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Hectic Crufts
7-03-2008 - Sue Sampson
The foyer of the Hilton Metropole is awash with exhibitors, judges and assorted visitors to Crufts this year. Is it just me or does this show seem to get more and more hectic each year? The Metropole (which is where I am stationed) is coping extr...
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KC Roadshow at the Eurasia Show in Moscow
27-02-2008 - Sue Sampson
I have just returned from visiting the Eurasia Show in Moscow over the weekend. Over 12,000 dogs entered with over 70 judges from all over the world - as far as Israel, Portugal and Italy. As the qualifying show for Crufts 2009 it was interesting t...
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Scruffts at Westonbirt
18-02-2008 - Sue Sampson
The full Roadshow Calendar is now prepared for 2008 (only a couple of venues/events now left to confirm) Also of interest to the non-Pedigree owning public/readers of this blog are the Scruffts heats taking place this year, starting with Westonbirt Do...
Manchester Championship Show - did you like our new stand?
29-01-2008 - Susan Sampson
I have recently returned from the Manchester Championship Show in Stafford where our new stand had its first outing for 2008. If you were a visitor to the stand I would love to hear your comments --- for us it was a huge departure from the cavernous...
January preparation
11-01-2008 - Susan Sampson
I know it's a commonly used sentence, but where did 2007 go? I expect it's because life here on the road for the Kennel Club is essentially a continuous cycle of Dog Shows the length and breadth of the country interspersed by trips to Crufts Qualifyi...
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