Welcome to the website of the Border Terrier Club
The Club is the oldest of all the Breed Clubs in the UK and was founded in 1920.
This site is for Club Members and others who would like to find out more about the Border Terrier.
Browsing through the site you will find information about the Club, membership, shows etc.
For those with a new interest in the breed, we hope to show you a balanced view of the Border Terrier.
Essentially a working terrier
Although the Border Terrier is very adaptable and fulfils many roles, the opening paragraph of our
Breed Standard says that the breed is
"Essentially a working terrier".
The Club is very proud of the Breed's working traditions and issues Working Certificates to those terriers who have proved themselves below ground.
The first Working Certificate was issued in 1920.
Breed Standard
List of Working Certificates
BSS/BAD Seminar
The Border Terrier Club and The Scottish Border Terrier Club are hosting a joint seminar on Sunday 14th April at Kirkpatrick Fleming, please click here for more details.
Championship Show, Carlisle, 30th March
Canine Genetics Centre Appeal
Please click here to read how you can support the Canine Genetics Centre
Supported Entry Shows
OUR FORTHCOMING SUPPORTED ENTRY SHOWS (at all of which we offer £10 for BOB, £5 for BOS and £5 for BPIB and the Societies schedule 8 classes of Border Terriers. We also fund towards the rosettes and prize cards):
17th March 2024: Whitehaven and District Canine Association at a new venue of Kendal Leisure Centre, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7HX - judge Mrs Sue Spafford (Dassett). Click here for schedule on Fosse Data
Postal entries close Thursday 22nd February while online entries close with Fosse Data on Thursday 29th February.
Judges List 2024 - Criteria and Questionnaire
Judges Questionnaire under construction. Please do not submit any questionnaires until advised to do so.
The Club's Judges' Lists are revised annually and we request that Applications/Updates are to be received no later than the 31st August for consideration each year.
Please send completed questionnaire form to Kathy Wilkinson, Peel House, Edmondsley, Durham, DH7 6DL as soon as possible and in any event, before 31st August 2023 for consideration by the Border Terrier Club's Judges Sub Committee in the latter part of 2023.
All seven Border Terrier Clubs have agreed to accept this Questionnaire so you may, if you wish, copy it and send it to all seven clubs.
Full details of the criteria and the questionnaire form can be found using the links below
Current Criteria