1-3 Clarges Street showing bomb damage sustained in May 1941,
miraculously the Kennel Club premises, on the corner,
suffered only minor damage
aving learnt a valuable lesson during the First World-War the Kennel
Club did not, on this occasion,
impose restrictions on either the
breeding or registration of young
stock, although it did recommend breeders curtail their activities, advice which proved superfluous as rationing, shortages and lack of man-power exerted their own pressures, making it virtually impossible to maintain any breeding programme.
As the war, with its front line over the skies of British cities and coastal towns, entered its third year most able bodied citizens were engaged in a fight for survival, however these hardships did little to dampen the enthusiasm of dedicated exhibitors who flocked to the occasional ‘Members Only’ shows where entry was limited to exhibitors and exhibits living within a small radius of the venue. Frequently organised to raise funds for the war effort, Champions were permitted entry after the Kennel Club saw fit to amend its rules for the duration.
