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Margaret Mckinlay Has Died.

Margaret Judging at Border Union 2010

 

We are sorry to hear of the death of Margaret McKinlay (Dechmont).  Jim Pollock has kindly provided some history on Margaret which we will share with you.

     Margaret had been a member of the Cairn Terrier Club for fifty years and Honorary Secretary of this club from 1976 to 1980. She had also been a member of other clubs and she had served on the S.K.C. committee for several years.

     Margaret made up two Champions, Ch. Dechmont Catriona, born in 1971 (Ch. Craiglyn Stornoway x Isla of Dechmont) and Ch. Dechmont Christopher, born in 1981 (Ch Uniquecottage Treecreeper  x  Dechmont Maud).

     Margaret had bred prize winning Corgis for many years and Dalmatians with her second husband Robert Hamilton. Robert sadly died some years ago.

     Margaret retired from the dog scene eleven years ago to live near her daughter, Aileen, in Aberdeenshire.  Being called upon to replace the scheduled judge Margaret's last judging appointment was at Border Union Championship show in 2010.

     The funeral was held on 22 July, amongst the mourners were Jim and Noreen Pollock and Iain Shaw.  It was simple funeral which was apparently how Margaret wanted it.  we send our condolences to Margaret's family.