MPBCA Goals:

• Promoting the Border Collie breed as a working stockdog.
• Educating the public on the abilities, working characteristics, variations in type and recognized registries of the breed.
• Promoting and maintaining purebred dogs and encouraging selective breeding to eliminate and control genetic defects that may be found in the breed.
• Conducting organized workout sessions, fun days, and trials to encourage members to develop their dogs to the fullest extent of their natural abilities.
• Keeping membership informed of workout, training clinics, trials, and other matters concerning the breed.
• Promoting competitive activity with other field trial oriented organizations.

MPBCA Organization:

• The MPBCA is led by volunteer officers, which are elected on a biannual basis. In addition to the opportunity of serving as an officer, MPBCA provides many avenues for members to get involved. Volunteer workers are always needed for every MPBCA activity, to help guarantee the success of the event. In addition, a variety of committees provide excellent opportunities for members to make new friends and work together on common MPBCA goal.

MPBCA Activities:

• The MPBCA attracts top handlers to conduct stockdog clinics and one-on-one instruction sessions. Health clinics, instinct testing and other events generate funds for the MPBCA and provide members with low-cost services for their Border Collies.
• With Colorado's mild weather, educational "fun days" are often available throughout the year.

MPBCA Benefits:

• Members of the MPBCA receive a periodic newsletter that includes upcoming event information, training articles, member profiles, and results from recent trials.
• Members may also advertise dog and stock related items on the web site.
• Members enjoy networking with other interested in activities with their Border Collies. They participate in many fun and educational events, and most importantly, provide their Border Collies with an opportunity to do what they have been bred to do for hundred of years.

MPBCA Member Profile:

• The MPCCA membership includes a diverse group of Border Collie enthusiasts. Current member in the MPBCA range from full-time ranchers who use their dogs for daily stock work, to individuals who consider their Border Collies pets yet still want to provide an outlet for the dogs' natural instinct. MPBCA members come from a wide range of backgrounds and possess varying levels of knowledge about Border Collies and working stock. The common thread within every member of the MPBCA is the dedication to the Border Collie breed as a working stockdog.

MPBCA Officers

Please feel free to contact any officer for more information.