About Me

Since writing the first MTBB, Linda Skerritt
has been busy working on the UK BGV Club
committee, being 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 revision of the PBGV one. She
also helped with preparation of Breed
Standard Extensions for both GBGVs and
PBGVs in Australia as they moved over onto to
the FCI breed standard.

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, a
top-winning owner-handled BIS and
Group-winner in America and the youngest to
win a BISS and other top awards. Other
champion youngsters are winning well in
Australia, Germany and now South Africa.

At home success continues in the ring. At the
Club Show 2005 Monkhams did the double by
winning Best Dog, Best Bitch and BISS over
the GBGV. Three have gained Champion status,
three their Show Certificates of Merit, one a
Junior Warrant and many others are multiple
Challenge and Reserve Challenge Certificate
winners. For 2009 Monkhams are again
owners of the Top BGV Club PBGV.