Ringside photos from the Border Collie Club of Northern California Specialty Shows, which were held on April 13, 2023, in Lodi, California
Judy Adler
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Ringside photos and dog show candids from the Border Collie Club of Northern California 15th Annual Specialty Shows, which were held on April 13, 2023, at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, in Lodi, California.
The Border Collie Club of Northern California (BCCNC) was initiated in 1998 by a group of herding, conformation, and obedience competitors to promote the working Border Collie. BCCNC also established a separate entity, Border Collie Rescue of Northern California, Inc. and was very active in Border Collie rescue and public education about the Border Collie; the Rescue eventually split off as a separate 501(c)3.
The mission of the Border Collie Club of Northern California is to protect the Border Collie through responsible breeding and ownership, to preserve the working attributes and intelligence of the breed, to prevent exploitation and abuse of the breed, and to promote a spirit of encouragement and learning in all Border Collie activities, including but not limited to:
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