About The Author
Linda judges and shows both in the UK and abroad. Spring 2006 saw her judging Regular Classes at the PBGVCA National, Sacramento. And that summer, with daughter Jenna, she took four PBGVs to Denmark to show, returning with two Danish champions. In 2007, after going to the PBGVCA National in Nashville, she presided over the basset breeds at the Very Special Show in Denmark and awarded the Very Special Cup. 2008 saw an appointment judging Bassets in Australia.

Monkhams PBGVs continue to win well both in England and overseas, having achieved Top PBGV Holland and Top PBGV Denmark and, in America, a top-winning owner-handled BIS and Group-winner and the youngest to win a BISS and other top awards.

At home success continues in the ring from a small kennel of PBGVs that all live in the house as part of the family. At the Club Show 2005 Monkhams did the double by winning Best Dog, Best Bitch and BISS over the GBGV. Four have gained Champion status, three their Show Certificates of Merit, two their Junior Warrants and many others are multiple Challenge and Reserve Challenge Certificate winners. In 2009 Monkhams were again owners of the Top BGV Club PBGV.
After writing the first MTBB, Linda Skerritt was busy working as the UK BGV Club Secretary from 2007 to 2010. Projects included preparing submissions for approval by the club membership, then the KC, for the granting of the final GBGV breed standard and then revision of the PBGV one. She also helped with preparation of Extended Breed Standards for both GBGVs and PBGVs in Australia as they moved over to the FCI breed standard. This spurred her on to writing PBGV and GBGV Extended Breed Standards to help UK judges learn more about the breeds. And for all BGV owners, she built a website specifically for their enjoyment. The Extended Breed Standards form part of this fascinating site.