Recently I had to take in two Labradors in a very sad situation both the Man and lady owners had cancer and both terminal  with not long to live ,when I picked the dogs up I was looking at all the beautiful photos and a lovely oil painting of both dogs on the wall also lovely doggy ornaments.
I homed the dogs and the adopters were wonderful sending pictures and cards to the couple I beileve it gave them great comfort in their last days to know their dogs were safe and happy.
MY point is I wonder what happens to our cherished photos of the dogs,rosettes,Certificates all the stuff that have meant so much to the owners My house in particular are full of framed pictures of my dogs challenge certificates precious doggy stuff only interesting to doggy people.I have a large collection of dog books all breeds some very rare .
I lost a very good friend some years ago she was only 60  her dog had recently died he was her only show champion and I was there when she got her third ticket she was bursting with pride she displayed all her things in the house and I often wonder what happened to the certificates she alos like me kept cuttings of wins critiques etc..

Well not sure what happens to everyones, but when I was in my middle teens I got Sam (stafford) and started learning and listening to an elderly man in our street George he had a lovely German.S Carla whom he adored. He had loads and loads of pics/certificates/awards/cuttings etc of his dogs over the years; when  he died his son and daughter came down and despite requests from friends of his for the various photo's and items George adored and loved to show off so proudly. They threw them all away, gutted the flat and sold anything of value skipping the rest. Sad so very sad photo's, memories, everything.
I recall even now going home and crying, in one way pleased Carla had passed on 4 months before George for I am sure she would have been destroyed too :(
Karen    

My parents bred cockers during the 1930's and after the war.  They had a big red book with all the pedigrees written down.  After my dad died I searched all over for this book.  I asked my brothers if they had it.  I can only think he lent it to someone before he died and never got it back.  I would love to have it now so I could look at all the information.  I do have some photo's but would love to have that book back.
Lorna

I suppose you could write it in your will, and make your relatives aware, that all your dog related pedigrees etc be sent to the relevant breed archivist and they can chose what to do with it. Loads of important information has probably been lost inm this way and I feel it is all vital whether show winners or not.

Jesse

I bought a book from ebay it was a handwritten record  of a great danes kennels stud records and buying and selling in 1936-1938  tullibody affix dont really know why I bought it as dont have Danes but its an interesting read I also bought a book of pedigrees

I've never thoguht about it much but my grandparents have lovely pictures of there dogs and litters and all the ashes of dogs who have since passed on, each with there own modal of the breed and colour they were, and I would hate to think all of that would go in a skip.  It will clutter up my house if possible!!!

Rox

I don't think it matters where they end up because they couldn't possibly mean as much to others as to the person that acheived them.
I think the memory is enough sometimes, the keepsake is just to remind us.
:)