ABCA News Archive

  • 2023 ABCA Annual Newsletter
    The 2023 ABCA annual newsletter is available online here
  • ABCA Disciplinary Action – Aug. 2023
    William Travis Basham of Bowling Green, KY, has been suspended indefinitely from membership in the ABCA following his arrest on August 11, 2023 for alleged animal cruelty, and the confiscation … Read More
  • 2022 ABCA Annual Newsletter
    The 2022 ABCA annual newsletter is available online here
  • 2021 ABCA Annual Newsletter
    The 2021 ABCA annual newsletter is available online here
  • ABCA Disciplinary Action – Aug. 2021
    ABCA membership was revoked by a vote of the Board of Directors for Anthony (Tony) McAlister for conviction of crimes of moral turpitude. Effective October 1, 2021.
  • 2020 ABCA Annual Newsletter
    The 2020 ABCA annual newsletter is available online here
  • ABCA Disciplinary Actions – Apr. 2020
    Seth Lins (JTail Border Collies) of Arvon, Pennsylvania, has been suspended indefinitely from membership in the ABCA following his arrest on October 11, 2019 for alleged animal cruelty/neglect, and the … Read More
  • 2019 ABCA Annual Newsletter
    The 2019 ABCA annual newsletter is available online here
  • ABCA Disciplinary Action – Sep. 2017
    ABCA membership was revoked by a vote of the Board of Directors for John Christopher Knight for conviction of crimes of moral turpitude. Effective September 17, 2017.
  • ABCA Disiplinary Action – Jun. 2017
    Tim & Julie Popplewell, Bakersfield, CA have been suspended from all ABCA member privileges for five years for submitting forged and falsified applications and documents. Furthermore, once the five year … Read More
  • Joint ABCA/AHEF Statement On the ProjectDOG EAOD Test
    Joint Statement from the American Border Collie Association and The ABCA Health & Education Foundation On the EAOD Test currently offered by ProjectDOG The ABCA and ABCA Foundation are very … Read More
  • ABCA Health and Education Foundation Formed
    On June 15, 2015 the American Border Collie Association’s Board of Directors voted to set up a non-profit, tax-exempt foundation to enhance its services to Border Collies, their owners, and … Read More
  • ABCA Disiplinary Action – Oct. 2015
    The ABCA has permanently barred Bill & Gloria Barnes (Barnes Border Collies) of Braxton, MS from ABCA membership for submitting false registration documents to the ABCA. Effective May 19, 2015, … Read More
  • ABCA Support for Finals, Other Trials in 2014
    During 2014, ABCA provided $13,785 in promotional money to support local trials throughout North America.  We also provided $19,000 in support for the USBCHA Sheepdog and Cattledog National Finals, and … Read More
  • Promotional Request Deadlines
    One of the unique benefits of the American Border Collie Association is the use of promotional money accumulated from each registration at the rate of $ 1.00 per dog to … Read More
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