quite valuable to share what you find on so- cial media and to use the platform to promote your breed—and our sport in general. I’ve had some wonderful conversations on social me- dia by sharing what I’ve found, and by asking for help in putting the pieces of the puzzle to- gether to tell the story. One example is a letter, which I’d purchased online, that is from James Mortimer to Mr. G. M. Rundle of Danbury, Connecticut. Af- ter much conversation with others and a good deal of research, it was determined that this letter references Danbury Fair’s dog show beginnings. Making historic items available to their original clubs is also a meaningful gesture, as many are working on their histor- ical archives. Some have even written books. I’m just your average breeder/exhibitor. I’m not steeped in dog show history, but collect- ing has awakened a passion that I hope I might share with others in our sport. We can save our bits and pieces, and use them to inspire the next generation through the story of our amazing evolution.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Pat Bullard of Sallipesh Mal- tese is a breeder/owner-handler from Nashville, Tennessee. Be- ginning in the breed in the 1980s, she has campaigned and bred top- ranking Maltese, and has served the American Maltese Associa- tion as Corresponding Secretary, Founder of the National’s White Excitement Party, and she cur- rently serves as Co-Chairman of the Education Committee.
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