Contents of this web site

Most of the navigation around the whole site is via links placed on a button like this found down the side or at the bottom of a page or you can use the normal back and forward buttons on your browser. Most pages have a link back to this page at the bottom as well as a link back to the page you came from. Using these links you can fairly quickly move around the web site to where you want to be. If you get lost come back to this contents page and start again.

 

 

The contents roughly break down into three areas, please scroll down this page to the area you are interested in or click on the appropriate link.

 

 

The first is current news and issues - things you definitely need to know about. This could be details of forthcoming events, reports on recent events, closing dates for entries etc or news of missing Bernese or, fortunately only very occasionally, warnings about significant outbreaks of diseases we may have heard about on our Bernwatch page. Sometimes people are seeking your help for health surveys or lobbying or asking for support in other ways.

 

 

The second category is information about the breed, the club, details of forthcoming events from ourselves or other clubs, health related topics and anything else we can think of that visitors might want to know.

 

 

The third section contains reports of club events and activities, as we accumulate them these will build into a record of the club and the breed in Britain over the years.

 

Please look at the first three or four links below for the latest news

 

Recent News/Events/Mailings

 

Missing Bitch in Ireland

 

2011 Handbook Preliminary Notice < Attention ALL Members

 

 

2010 Handbook Pages on the website

 

2011 Page - The starting place for details of our big year

 

 New Acting Honorary Secretary

 

 The Late Sue Toms

 

2011 Calendars now available from Bernershop as well as EXCLUSIVE Bernese Christmas mugs, plate and other Bernese stuff! - click for photos

 

 

Thinking of Breeding a litter? Best read this cautionary note

 

 

Bernwatch - any health or welfare issues we think you should be aware of, any current and those remaining on file may be listed. (last update 3rd Feb 2009)

 

 

 

Information

 

The Bernese Mountain Dog - A Brief Description of the breed

 

The Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Great Britain - General Information about the club

 

Club Contacts - How to Contact the various sections of the club including Membership, Bernershop, Champions Plates, Rescue and other enquiries

 

 Bernese Health - A collection of varied information (and links) relating to our Breed's Health including the Veteran's section, Litter Information, Hip and Elbow info and including advice for prospective owners to look through.

 

FAQs - Frequently asked Questions about the Bernese Mountain Dog including much useful info for prospective puppy buyers

 

Forthcoming Club events - Details of where we hope to see you with schedules, directions, entry forms etc or links to special event pages

 

 Quick Dates - Simply the dates of club events as far ahead as we can say

 

 Quick Links - Links to the most popular pages on th esite

 

Rescue - A look at the club's Breed Rescue service and photos of some of the happy dogs we've helped  includes Rescue video on YouTube from Crufts 2010

 

Club Constitution & Code of Ethics - Links to the 2 structures that are the basis of the club & what it expects from its members

 

Carting - Thinking of carting with your Bernese, here's a good starting place.

 

Overseas Visitors - Information for overseas visitors to the British dog world

 

Stats & Info - All 31 years of CC winners 1977-2008. Top Breeders, litter registrations from KC BRS (and more to come!)

 

Useful Links - Collection of links to other clubs and organisations for interest and information

 

List of Paperwork - also available from various places on this site but brought together here for ease of use

 

 

Reports

Championship Show Week-end - Reports and Photos of our big annual event, the show, the social, the fun, the games .... the sheer insanity!

 

Northern Open Show - Reports from the annual Springtime show, held at Grenoside, nr Sheffield

 

Christmas Open Show - Reports and Photos from the opener to Christmas, now held Nr Slough

 

Garden Party - Reports of the great friendly Bernese family day out

 

  Swiss Party 2010 - Click here for the report page of this year's event

 

Handbook - Reprints of features and adverts from the club's flagship annual publication - Are your Bernese in it?

 

Other Events - Older Working days, unique events

 

 Home Page Photos - A further chance to view the photos used on our homepage

 

 

 

Browsing Guidance

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All details of dogs, people, events procedures on this web site are reproduced in good faith and in the spirit of informing on all matters concerning the Bernese Mountain Dog. The committee can accept no liability for any errors made in good faith or as honest mistakes and asks to be informed so that corrections can be made.

All the excellent cartoons on this site are drawn by, and copyright of, Danielle Green and should only be used with permission.

Most of the reports, photographs and editorial on this site are produced by Steve Green for the BMDC of GB unless otherwise stated.