Christine Hamilton sadly passed away in June this year, after a long illness. Christine had been a member of the North of England Lhasa Apso Club for many years, having come into the breed in 1992. At that time, Christine showed Gemma, a pet Lhasa which she had bred.
She decided she liked showing so bought a promising show puppy from Tina Lewis (Ragoosa) and from there on she carried on attending shows and did some more breeding.
She later used Sally Pointon Austrailian import, Simon, who produced a two lovely puppies a dog and a bitch and both did well in the show ring. The bitch, Matilda, still lives with, Christine’s husband, Alan and is now 16 years old.
Christine will be remembered as the committee member who was always there to meet and greet exhibitors at the entrance to all our shows with her tin of Quality Street chocolates and handing out the catalogues.
Christine designed and made the club Christmas cards for quite a lot of years, regularly attended the committee meeting and was always ready to help with the stewarding at our shows whenever/wherever needed.
She travelled up and down the country to shows with Alan in the early years and then, in recent years, with her friend Hazel Gay, who, I remember, had some good times together. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends.
Ida xx