Club
News
10th March
2013
Crufts 2013
Full
results can be found linked from the Results Page
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15th February
2013
2013 AGM Sunday
3rd March 11am
Willington
Village Hall, Twyford Road, Willington, Derbyshire DE65 6DE
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22 January 2013
Eye Testing at the
2013
Championship
Show
By Ian Mason.
Routine Eye Test £29, Gonioscopy £42.50 - a big
discount on the normal BVA charges! Book now here
Testing will start
around 10am.
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06
January 2013
2013
Championship
Show
download the Entry Form, Schedule
and Champions
Parade entry
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17th
November 2012
Yearbook
Details
can be found here
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20th
August 2012
BCCGB
Summer
Newsletter
can be found here
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19th
July 2012
BCCGB
Open Show
download the schedule
and entry
form
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2nd
May 2012
Writeups
for the
Club Championship show
can be found here
20th
March 2012
2012
Championship
Show Results
can be found here
14th
January 2012
2012
Yearbook
Details of this year's yearbook and how to buy a copy can be found here
14th
January 2012
Winter
Newsletter
All Newsletters can be found on the Publications
page
5th
January 2012
Championship
Show
18th March 2012
Download Schedule
and entry
form or enter online here.
Entries
close by post 18/02/12 or online 25/02/12
5th
January 2012

AGM
The 2012 AGM will be held on Sunday 4th March 2012 at 11am
at Willington Village Hall, Twyford Road, Willington, Derbyshire DE65
6DE
For copies of the Agenda and any other queries contact Juliette Wettern
here
14th
November 2011
POTY/VOTY
results
can be found here
5th
October 2011
Summer
Newsletter
All 2011
Newsletters can be found on the Publications
page
24th
September 2011
Results
BCCGB Open
Show
Can be found
on the Results
Page
8th
September 2011
POTY/VOTY
Will
be held on 13th
November, at Rugby DTC training Barn, Fennis Field Farm, Little
Lawford, Kings Newham, Rugby CV23 0JJ
Judges are Sheila Gay and Keith Nathan.
Invites have been sent out for puppies qualified, entry is limited to
64 so do not to leave it too late to enter.
Puppy of the Year will be judged in the morning. Every dog
entered for both events will receive a rosette.
Veteran of the Year will be judged by Hilary Kerr. It is open
to
any Veteran and will be judged in the afternoon.
Entry forms will be available from Jo Ratcliffe and Tracey Wilkinson at
Richmond and Darlington Ch shows. Or contact the sec
for details.
23rd
August 2011
Yearbook
Advertising
If you would like to advertise in this year's yearbook you will need to
read this information sheet.
An advert in the yearbook is fantastic value and this year we
have new
printers who have promised a much improved print quality.
21st
July 2011
Agility
Results
now available
You can view the full results from the March agility show here,
and
the results of the Versatility Challenge here
12th
July 2011
Open
Show 18th
September
Download the Schedule and entry form here
-
or enter online with Fossedata
10th
April 2011
Results
and
writeups
From our March 2011 champ show now available to view here
27th
February 2011
Our
new Secretary is Juliette Wettern.
She can be contacted by following the link on the Contact
page
25th
February 2011
Newsletter
Now
available to Download from here
16th
January 2011
AGM
The 2011 AGM will be held on 27th February 2011 at Heald Green
Village Hall, Outwood Road, Heald Green, Greater Manchester.
Postcode SK8 3JL. Starting
at 10am.
Last years minutes can be downloaded
here
Jim Collins, our current secretary, is resigning at the AGM, so we will
be looking for a new Secretary. If anyone is interested in
standing, please contact Jim
to
find out the procedure.
We
are always in need of
new committee members, so if you
would like to get involved and help make club events better, come along!
12th
January 2011
Championship
Breed Show - Sunday 20th
March. Entry on fossedata
or e-mail for a schedule here.
Download
a schedule
and entry
form.
Entries
close Saturday 19th February
(postmark) or 26th Feb online
29th
December 2010
Agility Show Schedule
Download
the schedule for the agility show on Sunday
20th March
2011 from here
Entries
Close: Monday 7th February
2011 (postmark)
7th December 2010
Website
news
We
have finally got the website translated and copied over to a new server
where we will be able to respond to updates more quickly. If you have
a link on our LINKS page please can you check it, and also check you
have reciprocated the link by having our 'button' linked back to us
on your links page.
Let us know about any broken links here
23rd October 2010
2011 Yearbook
We are
accepting submissions for BCCGB Yearbook. Further
details
26th February 2010
AGM
The AGM will
be on Sunday 7th March 2010, held at Heald Green Village
Hall. Secretarys Ballot. A typing mistake on Ms Wallbanks CV should
read 20 years experience not 2 years. The ballot will as stated close
on Saturday 6th March 2010 and no voting regarding the Secretaries will
take place at the AGM.
17th September 2009
2010 Yearbook
We are
accepting submissions for BCCGB Yearbook. Further
details.
27th May 2009
BCCGB Open
Obedience Show
The BCCGB
Open Obedience Show will be held on the 11th July 2009.
Closing date for entries is June 9th 2009. Schedule is available from
the club secretary (BCCGB [at] sky.com).
27th May 2009
Border Collie
of the Year
The Border
Collie of the Year show will be held in conjunction with the
BCCGB Open Show at Newark on the 20th September 2009. Futher details
will be sent out with the Newsletter.
14th April 2009
Champ Show
Results
Results and
photos from last
month's champ show are now on
the website.
14th April 2009
Breed Council
Open Day
There is a Breed
Council Open Day on May 2nd in
Moria, Swadlingcote.
23rd March 2009
Glaucoma
Please read
the updated
notes
on Glaucoma in Border Collies. This includes
statements from Peter Bedford and Alan Wilton.
17th March 2009
Gonioscopy
Professor
Bedford will be present at the Championship show on Sunday
22nd March to perform gonioscopies.
11th February 2009
Show Border
Collie Herding Test
Two
dates
have been announced for the new
Show Border Collie Herding Test.
7th February 2009
Border Collie
of the Year
Sorry, but
the show has been cancelled due to bad weather.
5th February 2009
Glaucoma
Breeding Advice
Professor
Bedford has issued some important breeding guidelines to
follow
with regards to Glaucoma in
Border Collies.
19th December 2008
Breed Health
Plans
The club has
just received the Breed Health Plans for the Border
Collie. The good news is that there are no
changes to the Breed Standard. Please read our full announcement
and
send us your comments
if at all possible.
14th October 2008
Kennel Club
News Article
Please
note our new Code
of Ethics
and read this Kennel
Club news release. The Committee
will be holding a meeting to discuss the
implications of the Code of Ethics and the news release. Apparently we
can modify the new code but only with Kennel Club approval. The
Committee would value your comments and
suggestions.
28th September 2008
Kennel Club
Breeder Competition
The Kennel
Club have announced a Breeder
Competition, starting
January 2009.
12th September 2008
Canine
Epilepsy Studies
Please read
the statement from the AHT on Canine
Epilepsy Studies. A form is
available for download.
12th September 2008
More Updates
We have
updated the results section, please see the 2008
Show Results. We have
also updated the Calendar
section and the CEA/CL pages. Note that the committee are arranging to
hold an Open Agility Show
at Newark on Sunday 22nd March 2009. Sue Morley will be the Show
Secretary.
11th September 2008
2009 Yearbook
Members are
invited to contribute to the 29th Yearbook
of the
Club.
11th September 2008
Puppy of the
Year
The Puppy of
the Year is on the 9th November 2008. It will be judged by
Toni Jackson and invitations will be sent out. Veteran
of the Year is on the same day and will be judged by Kay Randall.
Entries: Doug Collier (louise [at] collier926.orangehome.co.uk).
11th September 2008
Club Open Show
The Club Open
Show is on the 26th October 2008. Entries may be made
online at Fosse
Data.
13th
August 2008
Collie Cyclic
Neutropenia
We have
published an
article by Lydia Otter of
Pennyhooks Farm. It is concerned
with Tessie the Border Collie who sadly passed away in April 2008.
Tessie suffered from Collie Cyclic Neutropenia and is the only UK
Border Collie recipient of Lentivirus-mediated Gene Therapy as a
treatment.
13th
August 2008
Ruswarp Appeal
Please read
about the Ruswarp
Appeal
by Mark Rand. For
those that wish to make a donation, relevant details are provided.
31st
October 2007
Tony Holliday
It
is with great regret that the Club has learnt of the death of Tony
Holliday. The membership of the club offer their deepest condolences to
Margaret and his family. Tony was one of the original Border Collie
enthusiasts and will be truly missed. His funeral will be on Thursday
8th November 2008. If you wish to attend please contact the Secretary
for details.
5th
September 2007
2008 Yearbook
Members
are invited to contribute to the 28th Year Book of the Club.
Doug Collier and Louise Hird will edit the book and
the Printers will again be Benard Kaymar of Preston. The Club has
decided that the 2008 edition will again be full colour. Further Details
(PDF).
5th
September 2007
Puppy of The
Year
Puppy
of the Year Judge for 2007 is Ann
Jordan and Veteran of the Year
Judge 2007 is Jimmy Entwistle.
The event will be held on the 11th November 2007 at Tollerton. Doug
Collier will be sending invites out for Puppy of the Year.
Please contact Doug or Jim Collions if you require entry details for
Veteran of the Year. Don't forget both events will be limited to 64
entries.
5th
September 2007
New
Newsletter Editor
We
wish to welcome Tina Rushdon as our new newsletter editor. Please
email Tina <at> warranties2000.co.uk with any articles
(or gossip) for the newsletter!
1st
June 2007
New Pages
The
results from the 2007
BCCGB Breed Championship Show
are now online as well as
some photos
from Crufts!
1st
June 2007
BCCGB Open
Obedience Show, Herding Test Update
Schedules
for the BCCGB Obedience show on the 19th August 2007 will be
in the next newsletter, or can be obtained
by contacting Jim
Collins.
In
other news, we have an update on the herding test - The Kennel
Club have agreed a new test following meetings at Clarges Street. More
details to follow once we have received the
minutes from the meeting.
21st
May 2007
Latest TNS
Research News
Read
the latest
update from Alan Wilton on how
the TNS Research is going. We have also expanded the hereditary defects
advice section of the website.
9th
March 2007
Crufts 2007
Results
Here's
a direct
link to the official Kennel Club
breed & class results for Crufts 2007!
25th
February 2007
The Working
Test
More
suggestions are online with regards to the working
test.
Thank you for the contributions by Ann
Jordan and Steve
Russell-Davies. More
contributions are welcome!
9th
February 2007
Meeting
The
northeast branch of the BCCGB will hold it's first meeting on
Thursday 22nd February 2007. Please ring Secretary Joan Russell on 0778
327 3776 or 01677 424296 (evenings) for further details and location.
9th
December 2006
2007/8 shows
Details
of 2007/8 champ shows are now online.
9th
December 2006
Working Test
Update
Following
correspondence by the Club to the Kennel Club regarding the
Working Test, A representive from the Club has been invited to the
Kennel Club on 17 April 2007 to discuss whether the working test should
be amended. Also attending will be representives of the ISDS, Kennel
Club Working Trials, Obedience and Agility Sub Committee and
repesentive from the Breed Council.
Please
pass your opinions to the Club Secretary, this is the Clubs
Chance to get the Test amended!
9th
December 2006
Champion
Status & The Working Test
Read
the views of the Kennel Club's chairman in our
articles section.
12th
November 2006 @ 11:35pm
Puppy of the
Year / Veteran of the Year 2006
Congratulation's
to today's winners! View
the results.

12th
November 2006 @ 6:31pm
BVA/KC/ISDS
Eye Panel Examiners
A
comprehensive list is now available on
our website.
30th
October 2006 @ 11:19am
BCCGB Champ
Show 2007
Schedule
and online entry facility for the BCCGB Champ Show 2007 is now
available at Fosse
Data.
30th
October 2006 @ 11:19am
Otley Open
Show
The
Otley Open Show is on Sunday 3rd December 2006. There are 6 Classes
judged by Mr R. Lucas and the closing date is 6th November 2006. More
info at their website.
28th
September 2006 @ 6:48pm
Breed Open
Show Results
The
results of the 24th September open show are now
online, complete with photos
from the day!
21st
September 2006 @ 11:37am
Breed Open
Show Venue
The
venue for the breed open show on the 24th September is the Sidney
Sheldon Hall, not the Crocket Hall at Newark.
21st
September 2006 @ 11:34am
Guildford
& DCs Open Show
The
Guildford & DCs Open show is on the 17th December 2006 at
Woking Leisure Centre.
Border Collies are scheduled and the Club and the Breed needs your
support.
Schedules can be downloaded from our website at www.guildforddcs.co.uk
or
requested from the secretary or tel: 020 8224 1125.
3rd
September 2006 @ 10:41pm
Yearbook
Advertising
A
number of complaints have been recieved that there are no Black and
White Pages available in the 2007 Year Book. The cost for each page is
£52. It is up to the
advertiser if they wish there pictures in Black and White or Colour.
There is no limit to the number of items you put on that page. You
design the page as you wish.
12th
August 2006 @ 1:34am
BCCGB Open
Show Schedule
The
schedule for our Open show is now available
for download.
Note that the referee for this show is now Ms Debbie Fleming (B-NB
List).
28th
June 2006 - 0:56am
2007 Yearbook
Members
are invited to contribute to the official Border Collie Club of
Great Britain 2007
Yearbook.
23rd
June 2006 - 7:24pm
2006 Judges
An
at a glance overview of who is judging what show is now available.
26th
March 2006 - 10:39pm
BCCGB Champ
Show - Winner Photos
Photographs
of the winners are now online. You can view
them here.
24th
March 2006 - 1:18pm
BCCGB Champ
Show - Peter Bailey's Report
Peter
Bailey's show report is now online. You can read
it here.
23rd
March 2006
Newsletter
Delay
There
is an equipment fault at the printers causing a delay with the
club newsletter. Apologies to members, thanks for your patience!
19th
March 2006 - 8:33pm
BCCGB Champ
Show Results
Congratulations
to SANKENALI CAROLINA AT FAYKEN JW (IMP) for winning
the BCCGB Breed Championship Show at Newark today. The full
results are now available
online.
16th
March 2006 -
2:45pm
Champion
Status and the Working Test
The
club would appreciate comments from both members and non members on this article.
Many thanks!
9th
March 2006 - 6:31pm
Crufts 2006
Results
The
Border Collie results are available on the Crufts 2006 Results
page. Congratulations to IT/SPAN CH GLENTRESS LORD OTHE CHAT for
winning best of breed!
Eye
Testing
Please
note that Professor Bedford will be attending the Border Collie Club of
Great Britain Show on March 19th to perform eye testing.
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