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CCs in Goldens and now awards he became ‘ something of a “leg-
CCs in thirteen breeds all within the end” regarding show rules and regu-
gundog group. In 2005 he judged lations.
Golden bitches at Crufts and last year Keith has previously served on the
judged Golden dogs. He also judged Disciplinary Committee and was, at
Flatcoats at Crufts in 2014. the time of his retirement, also a
Perhaps Keith is best known as an member of the Club Committee. He
administrator, having at one time also Chaired the Benching Work-
serving as a member of the Midland ing Party and most recently led (as
Counties, Birmingham Dog Show (the Chairman) the Dog Shows Promo-
National) and City of Birmingham tion Working Party that undertook a
Show committees at the same time. complete of Championship and Open
He was also a long-standing Senior Shows.
Group Steward at LKA (28 years) and Within his breed Keith has sifice the
WELKS (23 years). For many years 1970’s served on the Midland Golden
he was Secretary of Solihull Canine Retriever Club committee and was
Society organising at that time one also made an Honorary Life Member
of the largest Open Shows in the Mid- in recognition of his work for the Club
lands. having served as Assistant Secretary
In 1994 he was appointed Hon and Chairman. He is currently the
Secretary of the City of Birmingham Club’s President.
and held this position for 20 years He was instrumental, together with
until his retirement in 2014 and was the late Meriel Hathaway, in forming
subsequently made a Honorary Life the Golden Retriever Breed Council
Member by the Society. Keith was and then became its first Secretary
Judge(s): recently honoured when invited to and later served as Chairman of the
Mr Keith A W Young return to the Birmingham Dog Show Council.
Gundog Group Society as their President. Outside interests include being a
KEITH BEGAN his involvement He is a member of the KC and in long-standing member and former
in dogs in the 70s when the family 1997 was elected onto the General Chairman of the Royal Leamington
acquired their first Golden Retriever Committee (now the Board) until Spa Bowling Club together with be-
having previously owned an Irish his retirement in 2017. j During the ing a life-long supporter and season
Setter and, together with his wife whole 20 years he served on the ticket holder of Birmingham City
June, registered the Pyngold affix. Show Executive Committee and for Football Club.
In 1990 he was approved to award many years was Chairman, indeed

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