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Notice Board“ A distinguished member of the Humane Society” by Sir Edwin Landseer.We recently received a letter from Luisa Pontello, Assistant Library and Collection Manager at The Kennel Club about the famous Sir Edwin Landseer painting “A distinguished member of the Humane Society” which depicts a Landseer Newfoundland lying on the quay side . The painting is currently on loan to the Kennel Club from the Tate and is on display in the current K.C. Art Gallery’s exhibition “Pets and Prizewinners”. This painting is of course of enormous significance in the history of our breed and suffered many years of neglect languishing in the store rooms of the Tate. It was never displayed and deteriorated more and more as the years passed. It was the Newfoundland Club of America which finally led a concerted campaign of fund raising which resulted in a complete restoration of the painting. The painting was then exhibited in the United States for five years . Now it has returned to the U.K. and all the Newfoundland Clubs were pleased that it is currently on loan to the Kennel Club where it will be safe and admired. However, we are obviously worried about the fate of this painting if it is returned to the dungeons of the Tate. It has come to our attention that the Kennel Club would be interested in persuading the Tate to allow it to retain the painting indefinitely. The Northern Newfoundland Club would whole heartedly support such a request and we have added our name to the Kennel Club’s list of supporters who are endeavouring to ensure the long term safety of this irreplaceable painting. Members will be pleased to know that as a result of lobbying by breed clubs, the Tate Gallery has agreed that Sir Edwin Landseer's painting, "A distinguished member of the Humane Society”, will remain on display at the Kennel Club for the next three years.So get down there and have a look! Southern Newfoundland Club
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REVIEW OF WATER TEST REGULATIONS |
| A review of the current Water Test Regulations is due to take place in 2011. Members are invited to submit suggestions for changes or improvements along with their comments and reasons. There is a form available to download which should be completed and returned by the end of July 2009. (Although this date has past, you may still complete and return the form as members responses will still be looked at as the review progresses). A Word format version is here or an Adobe format version is here. |
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 OK 5 sausage sandwiches, who wants sauce?  Bell (Ordiefauld Annabel) |
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