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OBITUARY  

Mr ELMER J. ROBINSON

The death occurred on Sunday 2nd March 2008 of Mr Elmer Robinson (Elmer to all of those who knew him).  Elmer was one of the original founder members of the NCSSC. He succeeded Tom Purvis as  Club Chairman,  giving this post up in 2000.  Elmer began showing Shelties sometime in the  early 1950's when he founded his influential SEAVAL kennel. Visitors to his kennel on an allotment in Seaton Delaval in Northumberland will remember the care with which he looked after his dogs.  Elmer was a very private man and not a great deal is known about his private life outside of the dog world.  He was a joiner by trade and certainly spent some time working at a local greyhound track .  Prior to this it is believed he worked at a local colliery.  Subsequent to his time at the greyhound track he moved into training and instruction at a local training centre.  In later years he entered into partnership with Gill Hardman and they shared the SEAVAL prefix. It is believed that Gill is making arrangements to take on this prefix.  After over 50 years of running a breeding and showing kennel of Shetland Sheepdogs Elmer gave up all of his dogs in the last year or two.  When asked about life without dogs he was remarkably sanguine about it.  In fact he claimed that he never missed them at all.  Even more remarkable, when asked what breed he would keep as a pet  he rejected shelties and said he would have a pug if anything.  Elmer was always unpredictable and surprising.

Elmer's funeral was held on Monday 10th March and there was a good attendance, friends and acquaintances travelling long distances for the occasion.  In a typical dog world fashion however the funeral was postponed so that it did not interfere with Crufts.

APPEAL FOR HELP

The NCSSC is trying to complete a complete pictorial record of the top award winners at the Championship shows. This will be available to see at the shows in the form of a Powerpoint presentation and also as a hard copy  Members have co-operated  in this project very well by providing photographs of their dogs for inclusion  However there are still a number of dogs for whom photographs seem to be very difficult to obtain.  These dogs are

                                                                                                                                   JUDGE                      BREEDER                 OWNED BY                              

1986 Herds Hurdler Dog C.C. and BIS Mr E.J. Robinson Miss M. Gatheral Miss M. Gatheral
1986 Herds Hurdler Best Puppy Mr S.J. Meek Miss M. Gatheral Miss M. Gatheral
1987 Shelerts Steal my Love Bitch C.C. Miss F.A. Hamilton Misses B.M. & J.M. Herbert Misses B.M. & J.M. Herbert
1987 Cultured at Cashella Best Puppy Miss M. Gatheral Mr & Mrs McMillan Mrs A. Heald
1988 Mountmoor Blue Boy Dog C.C. and BIS Mrs M. McConnell Mr & Mrs Ferguson Miss E. Ford
1988 Beckwith Bit of a Glama Girl Best Puppy Mrs A. Speding Mr & Mrs MacMillan Mr & Mrs MacMillan
1990 Ch. Beckwith Bit of Glama Girl Bitch C.C. and BIS Mrs P. Griggs Mr & Mrs MacMillan Mr & Mrs MacMillan
1994 Ch Cultured at Cashella Dog C.C.  Mrs K. McMillan Mr & Mrs Mc Millan Mrs A. Heald
1994 Ch Myriehewe Rosa Bleu Best Puppy Mrs W. Wickenden Miss I.A. Beaden Miss I.A. Beaden
1995 Ch Myriehewe Rosa Bleu Bitch C.C. and BIS Mr G. W. Latimer Miss I.A. Beaden Miss I.A. Beaden
1995 Francehill Mystery Best Puppy Mr G. W. Latimer Mrs M. Norman Mrs M. Norman
1996 Ch Myriehewe Rosa Bleu Bitch C.C. and BIS Mrs C. Pollard Miss I.A. Beaden Miss I.A. Beaden
1999 Edglonian Rather Dashing Bitch C.C. and BIS Mrs P. Cross Stern Mr R. Pearson Mr R. Pearson
1999 Edglonian Miss Sophisticated Best Puppy Mrs P. Cross Stern Mr R. Pearson Mr R. Pearson
2000 Myriehew Cilla Blue Best Puppy Mrs J. Martin Miss I.A. Beaden Miss I.A. Beaden
2005 Int.,Fin.,Est.,Swed., Luw. Ch Shelgate Midnight Magic   Dog C.C.  Mrs G. Richardson Anna Ulthorn Miss Marita Axi
         
         
         

          The owners of the dogs have been contacted several times but to no avail.  It may be that the addresses we have are now  are incorrect.  If any member reading this item has a photograph of any of these dogs The NCSSC would be very grateful if you could send it to Tom Bates.  It will be incorporated into the various presentations  and returned to you undamaged or changed in any way.  Photographs can be accepted either by post or by e-mail using the "Contact us" address.

CLUB NEWS

There have been some changes to the previously published show dates and venues.  The new dates and venues are

                          SHOW                                                DATE                                                VENUE

            JANUARY OPEN SHOW, 2009               SUNDAY, 4th JANUARY             HURWORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE, HURWORTH, Nr DARLINGTON

          CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW, 2009                SUNDAY 5th APRIL                    NISSAN SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB

          CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW, 2010                SUNDAY 4TH APRIL                  NISSAN SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB

                                                   

 

 

  

 

                                                                                               

       

 

 

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