Welcome to the website of the Southern Border Collie Club. We hope you will find the site informative; our aim is to keep you updated about club events and to give you information which may help you learn more about this wonderful versatile breed.

We are a busy club, running an Open Obedience Show, 2 Breed Open Shows and a Breed Championship show each year.

In addition to this we also hold an Annual Seminar and an Agility Training Day. Both of these are open to all but priority is given to club members. Both are well subscribed every year and should you be interested in either early booking is recommended. As part of the seminar we offer the club’s Breed Judging Exam.

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LATEST NEWS:

Border Collie Second Annual Kennel Club Herding Test
Following the success of the first annual Kennel Club Herding Test in October 2008, the second year's event took place on Saturday 31st October 2009 at The Field, Bredhurst, near Maidstone in Kent, hosted this time by the Southern Border Collie Club. The dogs once again showed off their natural herding abilities and instincts in a controlled and supervised manner.

The Show Border Collie Herding Test last year replaced the traditional Working Test and enables Border Collies with Show Champion Status to become Full Champions. The test continues to require dogs to show the principle skills of outrunning, lifting, fetching, inspecting and driving but focuses more on the core aspects of a dog’s herding ability and rewards more of its instinctive talents.

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club spokesperson said "The Show Border Collie Herding Test aims to ensure that Border Collies are bred for their original function, and enjoy a happy, healthy life to the full, which is what our Fit for Function campaign is all about."

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Schedules, when available, can be downloaded in .pdf format from the relevant page (Breed Shows or Obedience). You will need the free Adobe Reader to access the files once downloaded.

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