"My thanks to the committee of Bournemouth for this kind invitation to award a my first set of CCs to Newfoundlands, a breed I have been around for many years. I must thank the two people responsible for introducing me to Newfs, encouraging me and supporting me over many years, the late Mr Hedd Richards and Del. Hedd was not only a wise and kind mentor, he was also a friend who would happily spend hours discussing the breed, and in fact many breeds, with me. I will miss his feedback, I’m sure he was watching. Thank you to all the exhibitors for your entries, it was a hot day and important to keep the dogs in the shade as much as possible, even though it was a little cramped, thank you for your patience; it was a pleasure to meet all your lovely dogs."