Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Great Britain
This page is divided into sections dealing with some of the main parts of your club or areas you may have an interest in. To go directly to the relevant area on this page please click on the appropriate link or simply scroll down the page.
General Main Contacts
Breed (Puppy Enquiries)
Membership
Rescue
Bernershop
Champions Plates
Champions Book 2004 - 2009
Handbook
Magazine
Health
Website
Officers
Club Patron
Mr M. Johnson
Club President
Mr
F. Whitbread
Honorary Life Members
Mrs B. Griffiths Mrs
A. Robbins
Mrs M.M. Steele
Mr M. & Mrs C. Johnson
Mr Frank Whitbread
Mrs Sandra Gatward
Former Life Members
The late Mrs E. Whenmouth The late Mrs D. Cochrane
Email
general enquiries on the club or the breed to
from where they will be passed to the appropriate person for reply and/or raising at general committee and the most appropriate person will reply.
The Membership Secretary can be contacted directly on membership@bernese.co.uk (Also refer to the membership section below)
Schedules and Documents for forthcoming events can usually be downloaded from the relevant section of the Forthcoming Events page
If you are wishing to enquire about Bernese Puppies please include your full name, area and telephone number (preferably a landline) with all enquiries as it is always much better to speak to you directly in a friendly phone call and discuss the Bernese and your existing knowledge and lifestyle than try to cover everything by email.
There is much advice about buying a puppy and finding a breeder within this web site and it is particularly recommended you read through the Frequently Asked Questions page and then through some of the information within the health section.
Frequently Asked Questions
Health Section
Honorary Secretary Karen Bird
secretary@bernese.co.uk
3 Nocton Road, Wroughton, Wiltshire, SN4 0TS
Tel: 01793 845445
General Enquiries
If you wish to generally discuss the breed, the club or potential ownership of a Bernese, please particularly use one of the following contacts or if you cannot make contact anyone on the committee will be glad to help.
Lianne Marsden 0191 5366 549 (Tyne and Wear)
Aileen Trevett 01935 432275 (Somerset)
Sandra Gatward 01202 855097 (Dorset)
Honorary Treasurer
Mr David Hardy
11, St Peter's Drive, Rainworth, Nottinghamshire NG21 0BE
Tel: 01623 408923
or by email to treasurer@bernese.co.uk
Membership Secretary
Miss Lianne Marsden
6, The Crescent, Cleadon Village, Nr Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR6 7QZ
Tel: 0191 5366 549
If you wish to email the Membership secretary directly you can reach her at membership@bernese.co.uk
Any issues with your club details or mailing should be directed to the Membership Secretary.
If you wish to open a set of membership forms to print please click on this link.
Membership
Enquiry Forms
New Membership Form
2011 Membership Renewal Form
2011 Overseas Renewal Form
(The membership secretary can also post out information packs on the club and the breed - ideal for new puppy buyers and deal with general enquiries from people considering a Bernese Mountain Dog or joining the club).
Sandra Gatward is the Rescue CoOrdinator
First contact number is a dedicated telephone line with answer phone
01202 872217
If your call is urgent and you do not manage to speak to Sandra directly and cannot wait for a reply to your message you should then ring her assistant Glynis Sawyers on 01750 32292.
Failing that, any committee member will be glad to help.
For more information about Rescue please click on this link to the Rescue page
For information about the Club's commercial Bernese memorabilia enterprise please click on the link
Bernershop Information
For information about Champion Plates and how to apply for one for your KC Champion, please click on the link
Champions Plates Info
For information about the Champions Book how to obtain one, please click on the link
Champions Book Page
The club's annual handbook is a well established highlight of the Bernese calendar. Further information can be found by the following link to the general handbook page or from the Handbook Editor, Lynn Emery-Jones, on handbook@bernese.co.uk or 01454 854749
Handbook Page
The twice yearly magazine sent to all members and now with our new (2012) editor Aileen Trevett is always looking for contributions to amuse, inform and educate our members and celebrate our dogs. If you have any ideas or wish to advertise please contact Aileen either at magazine@bernese.co.uk or on 01935 432275
The club has always encouraged and supported an interest in Bernese Health and this has never been so important for all breeds as in the situation the Pedigree dog world finds itself in today. To find out more about our breed's health position please red through the information in the health section which will answer many of your queries or you can email the Club's Health Co-Ordinator Steve Green on health@bernese.co.uk This section includes the ever growing veterans department with details and photos of many of our older Bernese volunteered by their owners.
Health Section
The club's website tries to inform members and those interested in the breed about as many events, issues, developments as possible. We try to reflect the whole range of activity across the breed and club and our reports are beginning to build into a history of the breed as they feature prominent dogs and people who appear at our events. If you have any comments about the web site they can be sent to Steve Green web@bernese.co.uk
Full List of Officers and Committee Members
(Any Particular 2012 Responsibilities)
l Ms
Karen Bird (Hon Secretary, Champ Show & Dec Show Secretary) 01793 845445
(Wiltshire)
l Mrs Lynn Emery-Jones (Handbook Editor) 01454 854749 (Bristol)
l Mrs Sandra Gatward (Rescue Co-Ordinator) 01202 855097 (Dorset)
l Mrs Debbie Gay (Rosettes Co-Ordinator) 01832 280129 (Cambridgeshire)
l Mr Steve Green (Health Co-Ordinator, Web Site, Breed Council & Club Chairman) 0114 2882930 (South Yorkshire)
l Mr Dave Hardy (Hon Treasurer, Northern Open Show Secretary 2011) 01623 408923 (Nottinghamshire)
l Miss Lianne Marsden (Membership, Mailings, Champions Book, Funday Organiser, Garden Party camping booking) 0191 5366 549 (Tyne & Wear)
l Mrs Lena Robbins (Bernershop) 01444 232682 (West Sussex)
l Mrs Toni Rose (West Sussex) 01903 247100
l Mrs Mary Thorman (Working Day Organiser) 01425 619549 (Hampshire)
l Mrs Aileen Trevett (Garden Party Main Organiser, Magazine Editor, CoE Monitor) 01935 432275 (Somerset)
l Mr Frank Whitbread (President) 01335 370395 (Derbyshire)
The committee is always grateful for any offers of help. We are all volunteers who give up a great deal of our own time to help manage this large, active club and our events particularly rely on much help from volunteers. If you can spare a little bit of your time to help set up or clear away at any event or can help the club in any other way please contact any committee member or event organiser. If you have any facility, capability, capacity, (cash!!) equipment or special skill you can offer us that could help the club in any of its activities we will be glad to hear from you at any time.
If you wish to have a matter raised at committee please contact any committee member, preferably the secretary, and preferably in writing, email is perfectly acceptable. If you do wish a matter discussed at committee please note our forthcoming meeting dates are 30th June 2012 but urgent matters can be considered if necessary before that.
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