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Happy Spring, Mainiacs!

March 21, 2021 /

Hi Folks!

I hope you’ve all been keeping safe and well. Now that we’re emerging from winter hibernation and from the pandemic lockdown, it’s time to talk about what 2021 brings for BCCME.

The Board met this afternoon via Zoom to discuss our events. Here’s what’s going on:

  1. The May shows in Cumberland, ME have been canceled.
  2. It took a while for the official word to come from the town, but the Ladies’ Dog Club shows in Wrentham — where we hold our regional Specialty — *will* be taking place on June 5 and 6. The show format will be drastically stripped down from previous years: no party tent, no lunches, no spectators. If you don’t win your class, leave. (Sounds like a blast, right?) Anyway, we’re still holding the event. Pat Colombo is our Saturday Sweeps judge, Bob Lamm will judge regular classes. Our Sunday judge is (I think) Jon Cole. Entries will open mid-May, and MB-F is the super.
  3. The June shows in Cumberland *will* take place on June 24-27 at the Cumberland Fairgrounds. We have supported entries on Saturday and Sunday. MB-F s the super for that show as well.
  4. The event you’ve all been waiting for: The BCCME Bounce & BBQ! Tentative date is Saturday, July 10 from 12 noon – 4 PM. We’re still figuring out the logistics, such as whether people should bring their own picnic lunches. Sme of us will have been vaccinated by then and some of us won’t be yet, so we’ll have to mask and distance ourselves — but we’ll still be able to get together. Anyway, the Bounce will take place at Val’s new digs in Westbrook.

We’ll send more information as we get it. In the meantime, why don’t you folks tell us how you’ve been? We can’t wait to see you!

Judging Programs for Ladies’

May 30, 2019 /

Here they are:

Saturday
Sunday

We apologize for the suck-tastic ring times, but they were much worse before the show chair argued on our behalf. Most of the time, we get our requested late-morning time, but this year, we have a popular judge and requested a popular ring time. We’ll have a blast anyway!

Before we show, we’ll have finger foods and munchies in the party tent. After we show, we’ll bring out the late lunch buffet and hold the raffle. Stick around!

Premium List Available for the Chickadee Cluster

May 2, 2019 /

The Chickadee Cluster is one of the few remaining small local clusters in the State of Maine. This year, three all-breed clubs will be combining efforts: Central Maine KC, Lewiston-Auburn KC, and Penobscot Valley KC. BCCME is supporting the Bearded Collie entries on Saturday and Sunday of the Cluster We’ll have rosettes and trophies — and the host clubs are having catered lobster dinners on Friday and Saturday! For the performance folks, there are double obedience and rally trials on Saturday and Sunday.

Other special attractions happening at the Cluster:

  • Two all-breed shows on Thursday
  • 4-6 Month Puppy Competition (Friday & Saturday)
  • Best Bred By Exhibitor in Show (Saturday)
  • Best Veteran in Show (Sunday)
  • National Owner-Handler Series (Saturday & Sunday)
  • Two Obedience & Two Rally Trials (Saturday & Sunday)

Closing date for the shows in this Cluster is Wednesday, June 5 at noon. The superintendent is MB-F.

Here’s a link to the Premium List.

Our judges for the weekend (for Breed and for Group) are:

Thursday #1: Nathaniel Horn
Thursday #2: James Noe
Friday: Gloria Geringer
Saturday: Charlotte McGowan
Sunday: Ray Filburn

Busy Summer Ahead!

June 10, 2018 /

Hello Mainiacs!

The summer, like so many summers before it, is already looking to be crazy busy. Here’s a list of dates for events and deadlines that you’ll want to know about.

June 23-24: Supported Entries at the Chickadee Cluster in Cumberland, ME. Here are the entry breakdowns:
Saturday: 1-2 (0-0)
Sunday: 1-2 (0-0)

June 30: last day to submit photos for the 2019 Beardies of the World Calendar. All the details are at www.bowcalendar.com .

July 1: Time to start thinking about membership renewal! You can even renew online, which saves the trouble of writing checks and mailing stuff. I will be away for the BBQ this year, so you won’t be able to hand me any membership stuff there. If you can, please renew online or via snail mail before the BBQ.

Also on July 1: Our insurance renews. I’ll be spending some club money on that shortly.

July 14: Not only is it Bastille Day in France, but it’s also the date of the 13th annual BCCME Beardie Bounce & BBQ! As usual, it will be held at Val’s house in Scarborough from 12-4 PM. Bring something for the potluck, bring a pen to vote in the annual election (members only), and bring $$ for the traditional raffles.

(Yes, we did change the date of the BBQ to the 3rd weekend in July, but Val can’t be home to host us on that date this year — so we’re back to the second weekend this year.)

Lastly… save the weekend of October 20-21! Maryann, our Activities Chair has been planning something special! Priority for signup goes to BCCME members first, so there’s an incentive to renew!

Val has been working on getting a Fun Walk together in Scarborough sometime. More on that as the details get ironed out.

That’s all for now… Please contact Val with any ideas, if you’d like to run for office, or for any good reason at all.

Chickadee Cluster Entries Close June 6

May 26, 2018 /

Closing date for the shows in this Cluster is Wednesday, June 6 at noon. The superintendent is MB-F.

Here’s a link to the Premium List.

Our judges for the weekend are:

Thursday: Dr. Steve Keating (breed & group)
Friday: Col. Joe Purkhiser (breed & group)
Saturday: Robert Stein (breed & group)
Sunday: Carolyn Herbel (breed & group)

Judging Panels for Chickadee Cluster, June 21-24

April 9, 2018 /

The Judging Panels for the Chickadee Cluster in Cumberland, ME are now available on Infodog! In addition to BCCME’s Supported Entries, the weekend shows will include two obedience and rally trials each day and the Naional Owner-Handler Series. Oh, and did we mention lobstah?

Check the BCCME event page for the Cluster for more information. We’ll post the Premium List there when it’s available.

What, Already? BCCME’s 2018 Events Calendar

November 14, 2017 /

Yes, you read that right! We already have dates for our annual BCCME events. (Note: The show dates are tentative pending BCCA Board and AKC approval.)

Come take a look at this!

https://www.beardedcollieclubofmaine.org/events/

Results from the Chickadee Cluster

June 29, 2017 /

Thanks to the few and the proud who made it to the Chickadee Cluster! We’re trying as hard as we can to keep the small shows afloat, so any help we can get toward that end is always appreciated.

Congrats to Sonja Blanchard and Taylor (Balderdash Taykored in Vermont BN RA HSAd OA OAJ)! Taylor went Best of Opposite earned her first point on Saturday. Now that she’s on the scoreboard, the other 14 can’t be far behind!

Saturday results
Sunday results

Judging Programs for Chickadee Cluster

June 19, 2017 /

The judging programs are available for the Chickadee Cluster in Cumberland, June 22-25.

Thursday (Lewiston-Auburn)
Friday (Lewiston-Auburn)
Saturday (Penobscot)
Sunday (Penobscot)

Thanks to the good people who entered the weekend shows. Our Supported Entries will be small and laid-back, but we’ll have fabulous trophies and rosettes. You will be helping a small local cluster stay afloat.

Entry Deadlines for Ladies’ and Chickadee Cluster Supported Entry

May 16, 2017 /

The entry deadline for the BCCME Specialty/Supported Entry at Ladies’ Dog Club (under the BCCA umbrella) is tomorrow, May 17, at noon! Superintendent is MB-F. You snooze, you lose — so get your entry done while there’s still time! Don’t miss the fun, food, and the Lobster Raffle!

Here’s the link to the Premium List for the Chickadee Cluster in Cumberland, ME on June 22-25. BCCME is supporting the Bearded Collie entry at this Cluster. Did we forget to mention the catered lobster dinners? Entry deadline is June 7 at noon; the super is MB-F for this cluster also.

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