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"Millennium Celebration
2000" by Takemi Sugimoto
The
Airedale Terrier Milennium Celebration was held at the Jarvis
Bankfield Hotel, Bingley, West Yorkshire on the weekend of June
23rd to25th 2000.
We flew from Narita to London on June 22nd, and flew to Leeds
on June 23rd.
And then we went straight to the hotel in Bingley.
I
myself had three purposes on my trip to England. First I should
learn a lot from English Airedales. Next I would like to deepen
the mutual understanding with overseas friends who always exchange
e-mail with. And next I would like the people from all over the
world to know about Airedale Terrier Club of Japan which I serve
as the president. The big event, Milennium Campionship show had
as much as 146 Airedales. Its sight was a fine spectacle. I was
impressed that English Airedales were high quality and there were
many more such Airedales than Japanese Airedales. It was a wonderful
experience for me to see and touch English Airedales directly,
and I learned a lot from them. It was really great for me to participate
“Overseas Handling Competition” which was a good opportunity for
all overseas visitors, and “Championship show ”. Especially when
I was offered as a handler for the latter show the day before
the show, I was very greatful. I will never forget it. I give
thanks toAlaine & Martin(Jaideld Airedales)
and Keith & Jan(Shadlian Airedales).
It was the most impressive that we could see overseas friends
in person who have communicated with us through the E-mail for
a few years. I'm sure our getting together on the weekend deepened
our friendship.And It was also a fantastic experience that
my friends introduced me to the new friends. The meeting with
those people was the most memorable of my Airedale life. And It
was a great success that the name of ATCJ made a favorable impression
on the people from England, America, Canada, Australia and Holland.
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The Jaideld family
visited us at the hotel.
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With Suzanne,the
president of Airedale Terrier Club of America and Marcy.
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With Han & Famia
at Airedale Terrier Club Nederland
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At Overseas
Handling Competion.
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At Millennium Championship
show.
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At the morning walking.
Shino & Stargus Athena(Nina)
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At the dinner
at Robroyd
With Tom(Robroyd) and Margaret&Peter(Hugadale in Canada)
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At the dinner at
Robroyd
Shino & Janet
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At Shadlian Airedales
/ Shino & Kumi
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At Jaideld Airedales
/ Takemi & Cheri
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