Valerie Skinner

04.07.1940 - 24.03.2018

  Valerie was born and lived in Sheffield all her life. She was married to the late John Skinner and everyone who knew her will know she was living proof of what happens when you are told you can't have a dog as a child! She certainly made up for it and her life was devoted to breeding, showing and rescuing Dachshunds. She enjoyed travelling to numerous world wide destinations and loved opera and classical music.

  Valerie did not have children herself but was much loved by her neices and nephews and enjoyed our visits and overnight stays and teaching us&nbsp; to groom and show dogs.&nbsp;

  Valerie was born and lived in Sheffield all her life. She was married to the late John Skinner and everyone who knew her will know she was living proof of what happens when you are told you can't have a dog as a child! She certainly made up for it and her life was devoted to breeding, showing and rescuing Dachshunds. She enjoyed travelling to numerous world wide destinations and loved opera and classical music.

  Valerie did not have children herself but was much loved by her neices and nephews and enjoyed our visits and overnight stays and teaching us&nbsp; to groom and show dogs.&nbsp;

John and Louise Fallon

2022-12-12

I have only just seen this and are so very sad to hear the news. We never met Valerie but spoke on the phone. John stayed with us at St Bernards Guesthouse in Newquay for many years and remember him fondly x

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Yvonne Sunderland

2020-03-08

I wanted to say to Valerie that contrary to what she said, dachshunds never win Crufts well its finally happened. I only hope that she can see this from above and feel very proud of the breed. My late husband and I had the pleasure of being introduced to our standard wire haired in 1981. He was an utter delight to have called Chester. I am so sorry to hear that Valerie is no longer here. Love to her family

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Yvonne Sunderland
2020-03-08

The Williamson Family

2018-08-16

We were so sad to hear of the passing of Valerie. We first met her in 1994. My husband and I drove from north of Glasgow to Sheffield to bring home our first Wire-haired Dachshund Angus. Ten and a half years later we sadly lost Angus to heart disease. We had two and a half year old twins, yet our house felt empty. Valerie came to the rescue with Louie, another wire-haired. Louie will be 13 tomorrow. Valerie was truly devoted to Dachshunds and for that, we shall be forever grateful.

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Jennifer Skinner
2018-04-11

Chrissy Bonham
2018-03-31

Sheila Handy
2018-03-31

Tracey Roddis
2018-03-30