By Corey Perry
(photo credit also to Corey)

Alberta lost a living legend in the dog trialing world when Stormy Winters passed away peacefully in Calgary on April 9th at the age of 82 years old.

Stormy was as unique…

Compiled by Lorna Savage
(photo credit to Werner Reitboeck)

I have contacted a few of the "earlier" handlers to write some memories of Bruce Smart who was a long time member and handler with the Ontario Border Collie Club.  Rest…

By Lynn Johnston

I sat down with Patrick Gosselin, VP OBCC Board and member of the L&D Committee. We spoke of how the Border Cup came about and details on how it will work. Excitement is growing!

Q - How…

Compiled by Farrah Federeau
Photo credit to Patrick Gosselin

The Learning and Development committee arranged for there to be an open table discussion with an experienced open handler at a few of the trials this past summer. Thank you to…

Compiled by Carol Guy

Sharing memories of friends who have passed can be cathartic and can provide comfort to family and to so many others who have known and were close to them.  Teresa’s friends have shared many memories on…

By Anne Wheatley - with thanks to Teresa Castonguay for her timely input

The OBCC was founded on September 22, 1984 - 40 years ago today. To put that in perspective, Brian Mulroney had just been elected Prime Minister of…

Congratulations to our 2023 Open Champion and Reserve Champion!

by Tracy Hinton

*Pictures by Michelle Lawrence

Open Champion: Tracy Hinton and Lad

Lad came to me at a year old from Anne Marie Holland shortly after Virgil had passed.  He…

Congratulations to our 2023 Pro Novice Champion and Reserve Champion!

Pro Novice Champion: Rain and Mary Thompson

by Mary Thompson

I can’t count the number of times I’ve witnessed a handler come off the trial field shaking their head, scuffing…

Congratulations to our 2023 Novice/Novice Champion and Reserve Champion!

Novice Novice Champion: Fleetwood and Lynn Inia

by Lynn Inia

I imported Fleetwood as a pup from Italy in 2019. He is ISDS and FCI registered by Astra Maverick out of…

By Hilary Flower

*Photo credit also to Hilary

Living in beautiful Nova Scotia has its challenges if you want to sheepdog trial! While we are not at the end of the earth, it sometimes feels like it when we look…

By Lisa McPherson

*Photo credit to Anne Knegt

As I was checking Facebook one day, I noticed Tracy Hinton and Kevan Gretton posted a Fall Fun Day on the OBCC FB page.  It looked like it was going to be…

Recently Jenny Glen gave a moving tribute to Scott Glen’s dog Alice when she was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame. Scott has won numerous Canadian and American Championships and is a long time Ontario clinician. That tribute is…

By Anne Wheatley (*Photo Credit to Anne Wheatley and Christine Jobe)

Cath I have always wanted to go to Ireland and what better excuse than the Internationals and the World Sheepdog Trials being scheduled there within days of each other…

By Patrick Gosselin

I have taken the habit of reflecting over the winter on what I could add or change to my current training in order to better myself.  Some of these decisions were pretty obvious like buying a farm…

By Anne Wheatley

Happiness they say is directly related to expectations, and after the surprise dog working weather we had earlier this winter I must have stupidly expected more, along with the ability to work dogs outside again before spring…

At the 2022 Annual General Meeting three Honourary Members were inducted into the club. These Members were recognized for their outstanding long-time contribution to the sheepdog world in general and the Ontario Border Collie Club in particular.  

This article introduces…

At the 2022 Annual General Meeting three Honourary Members were inducted into the club. These Members were recognized for their outstanding long-time contribution to the sheepdog world in general and the Ontario Border Collie Club in particular.  

This article introduces…

At the 2022 Annual General Meeting three Honourary Members were inducted into the club. These Members were recognized for their outstanding long-time contribution to the sheepdog world in general and the Ontario Border Collie Club in particular.  

This article originally…

Congratulations to our 2022 champions! 

OPEN Champion  

KEVAN GRETTON and BUD 

I purchased Bud from Michael Gallagher as a 18 month old started dog. 

He is a Hutchinson's Sweep son out of a bitch that has J P McGee's Seth…

By Anne Wheatley 

This Thanksgiving weekend Andrea de Kenedy hosted Scott Glen for a 3 day young dog clinic at her Cloudberry Farm near Warkworth, Ontario. I’ve been lucky to attend some Scott Clinics here and there over the years…

The Board of the Ontario Border Collie Club is very happy to announce the return of the Award for Most Promising Novice Handler. 

This award recognizes novice handlers who demonstrate: 

* good sportsmanship 

* a willingness to learn and improve 

…

Congratulations to our 2021 champions!

OPEN Champion 

TRACY HINTON AND LAD 

Lad came to me at a year old from Vergil and Anne Marie Holland.  He is out of Vergil’s Brooke, sired by Patricia MacRae's Cap.  I remember the day…