MyTDogs Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Hi All, Just wondering if there is a US Border Collie Club. I haven't ever seen where one might join the club if it exists. I have considered joining the ABCA but I don't plan on breeding...should I join anyway? I'd like to join something to lend support to the Working Border Collie--perhaps pay back a little of what I paid in AKC entry fees Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloria Atwater Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I've never quite figured out if USBCC is an actual club people could join, but you can certainly join the ABCA as a supporting member: http://www.americanbordercollie.org/member.html (Though I can't get into their website right now. Might just be Hughesnet messing with me again, though.) Also, depending where you live, there might be a regional club you could join. Check here: http://www.bordercollie.org/culture/clubs.html Cheers ~ Gloria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Yes, Cindy, there is a USBCC. While there used to be a newsletter, that apparently is not the case in recent years, but they do a very valuable service in providing this forum, along with the www.bordercollie.org website, which is a good source of information. The USBCC was instrumental in fighting AKC recognition of the Border Collie and while they may have lost that battle, they put up a good fight. I do maintain a membership with USBCC. I feel it is my contribution to the organization that supports this forum along with providing a valuable informational website. I don't breed but I also pay dues to ABCA (where I would be a voting member if I paid my dues prior to Jan 1 of each year). I don't trial, and also choose to pay dues to USBCHA, where I am not a voting member as I do not run a dog in Open or Nursery. Largely, as you have mentioned, I do this to support those organizations that support the working Border Collie. The dues I pay in total to all three organizations are $50 a year. That's my financial contribution. Other support, I give as I can. Here is the information for paying USBCC dues: Annual dues are $15 and get sent to Laura Carson, who is the USBCC Treasurer: Laura Carson 1712 Hertford Street Greensboro, NC 27403 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloria Atwater Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Is there a membership form or something one could send in? I've looked all over the bordercollie.org site, but I don't see anything about membership, neither how nor where to join. I wasn't sure it was actually a club, so much as a lobbying group or the equivalent thereof. ~ Gloria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen Stein Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Here's a membership application form: USBCC Membership Application.doc If you can't print it out, let me know and I'll email you a copy. There used to be full info about the USBCC on this website, but when we re-organized the site we decided we needed to spin that off. Still not completed, but then the USBCC has never been very good at self-promotion, I'm afraid. Thank you for wanting to support the USBCC. I appreciate and agree with what Sue R posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloria Atwater Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thank you, Eileen! Then I'll hope the site will eventually show more info on the USBCC, but for the meantime, thank you for the membership download. I thought I was just a little simple or something, when it appeared there was a club with no club info! Cheers ~ Gloria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyTDogs Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thank you, Eileen! Then I'll hope the site will eventually show more info on the USBCC, but for the meantime, thank you for the membership download. I thought I was just a little simple or something, when it appeared there was a club with no club info! Cheers ~ Gloria Yes me too! Thanks Eileen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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