This page contains articles on various Beardie-related subjects. If you have an article of interest to fellow Beardie owners, or if you want to suggest an article, please contact the Webmaster. Note that all submissions should be family-friendly and should adhere to the Guidelines for the BCCA Website. The Publications Committee reserves the right to vet all submissions before publication.
AKC Gazette Articles (Alice Bixler, Breed Columnist)
The Article Archive is located here.
Hairy Tales from Judith LeRoy
- The Popcorn Wars
- Toad in the Toilet
- Forget It, Sally Ann
- Pickles, Just Pickles
- How Not to Duck Life’s Lessons
- What’s in a Name?
- Four Walls a Prison Make
- When Harry Learned to Drive
- Matter of the Match
- The “O” Word
- Big Brother Blues
- The Specialty Puppy Dork & Me
- When Pigs Fly
- You Reap What You Sow…
- A Tree in the Forest
- Hereford Haven: A Dog’s Delight
- Bobby and Max
History of the Breed
- History of the Bearded Collie
- The AKC Bearded Collie Breed Page
- “Have You Herd?” in the December 2022 AKC Gazette is an interesting account of working Beardues in Scotland.
- “Looking Back” in the March 2023 AKC Gazette tells the stories of working Beardie breeders in the 20th century.
- Shepherds with Beardies — Judi Max’s collection of historical articles and references about the working Bearded Collie.
For Puppy Buyers
- AKC’s Bearded Collie Breed Brochure
- A Lifetime of Friendship… the Bearded Collie
- Beardie Breeders & Puppy Prices
- Reading Those Confusing Pedigrees & Show Wins
- Contracts & Clauses
- Just a Pet?
- What’s a Pet?
