It is with
great regret that I have to make the following announcement.
The Ladies of
West of England Ladies Kennel Society have decided that our 2021
championship show must be cancelled.
In
March 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic, we found ourselves in the unenviable
position of being the first general championship show in the UK to cancel. Inevitably
we found ourselves with a substantial financial loss.
Since
then, looking forward to staging our 2021 show, we worked tirelessly
to re-assign our 2020 judges and
plan the 2021 show to ensure total Covid compliance whilst keeping
everyone safe during these unprecedented times. The latter part of 2020
appeared to bring more hope. News from the Government suggested things
might possibly be approaching normal by Easter 2021 and consequently we
continued to push ahead with our show planning.
We now find
ourselves in a different situation; it being unlikely the Covid situation
will have returned to normal by Easter and, coupled with the likelihood
of the Government passing Lockdown control and Tier systems to Local
Authorities there is no guarantee that the showground or any necessary hotels
would even be open. Travel between areas is still likely to be restricted .
The KC have
been fully supportive regarding our search for a possible change of date
and/or venue, but this has now proved impossible.
The Ladies of
WELKS have asked me to pass on their apologies for this decision, but
safety of exhibitors, judges and
all potential attendee's is of paramount importance.
All judges,
helpers, partnership breed shows and contractors will be contacted over the
next few days to discuss future arrangements.
We can
only look forward to our April 2022 show which we hope to make extra
special.
Stay
safe and we look forward to seeing you in 2022.