NATIONAL WORKING and Pastoral Breeds Society would like to remind all prospective candidates that there are still places available for the following seminars: Sunday September 19th, Beaucerons, Finnish Lapphunds, German Pinschers, Hovawarts and Tibetan Mastiffs.

All of the above breeds are being supported/sponsored by their Breed Clubs, to whom we are most grateful for providing speakers and certain paperwork. Cost: £10 per person per day includes tea/coffee on arrival, buffet lunch and afternoon tea/coffee. The venue is St Peter’s Church Hall, Bickerhill (near NEC and Birmingham airport).

Future seminars planned: November 21st, Anatolian Shepherds, Portuguese Water Dogs, Pyrenean Mastiffs, Russian Black Terriers; December 5th, Alaskan Malamutes, Australian Cattle Dogs, Bergmasco, Dogue de Bordeaux and Greenland Dogs; January 9th, Australian Shepherd Dogs, Belgian Shepherds Malinois and Lakenois, Estrela Mountain Dogs, Neapolitan Mastiffs and Pyrenean Sheepdogs.

Please contact the assistant secretary, Mrs Carole Smedley, Brook Cottage, Ripley, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 8EU. Telephone 01425 672424 or e-mail to ca.antoc@btinternet.com