A lovely gesture from a show secretary

Last year we entered the Scottish Terrier Club of Ireland's Open show (all breed) It was their first Open and was very good - brilliant rosettes and trophies. Deccy had one of his off days but the late Polly won Veteran Stakes and with it, a beautiful wooden fruit bowl in natural wood (even to having holes in it!).
This year we have entered - myself and Deccy - as I have to return the trophy, but as there is another show the same day I have been dithering about which one to go to, so I have been arranging to return the trophy before the day so my options are open.

The show secretary is meeting me tomorrow at the show in Belfast so I can hand back the trophy - and she told me that in the catalogue this year, she has done a little piece on the major winners last year, including Polly and the fact that I have since lost her. She hoped I wouldn't mind her including that fact.

Wouldn't mind? I am incredibly flattered that a show secretary would go to the trouble and pay tribute to, not only the major prize winners - fame at last - but to the fact that I lost Polly so suddenly in the summer after she had won hearts so easily at the Irish shows. I am quite touched.

So now I WILL be going to the show so I can have the catalogue as a keepsake!

That was really nice of the show secretary and a lovely memory to have of Polly.

That's really thoughtful.
Good luck this year.

What a lovely tribute to your dog. Good luck with the showing

Ah that is lovely, good luck on the day, and hope you get the bowl back.
A lovely tribute to Polly as well.

It may take a while to get the bowl back since it is for veterans (8 years and over) and Deccy my remaining show dog isn't 2 yet
Hopefully it will still be given out in 2013!

That was a kind gesture and a lovely way to remember Polly

That is a nice tale Deccy. Secretary's get a lot of bad press and they do such a hard job. A lovely gesture.