Welcome to the website of the

International Sheep Dog Society!

For over 100 years, the Society has been working for sheepdogs - we hope that you will find this website both useful and informative.

You can start your journey via the menu at the top of the page:

NEWS will take you not only to the latest news, but also to details of the Society's National, International and World Sheepdog Trials and a detailed list of dates of the many smaller local trials, plus the Society's popular magazine International Sheepdog News.

ISDS TRIALS leads not only to the Major ISDS trials - the National and International Championships, but also to the World Trial, with links to many other sheepdog trials, large and small.

THE SOCIETY gives you details of the many benefits of membership; what the Society does in its worldwide activities, not only in organising trials, but also in registering working sheepdogs in the Stud Book.

SHOP will take you to the Society's well stocked shop - see also the details of the latest items at the right of this page.

Help the ISDS when you search and when you shop!

We have joined thousands of other good causes raising money through easyfundraising - an online gateway to over 2000 well known retailers. By using easyfundraising to access retailers, savvy shoppers generate a free donation for the good cause of their choice. And as donations can be as much as 15% of the purchase price we really hope people will log on and support us.

For example, spend £50 with Boden and you'll raise £1.25. Insure your car with the RAC and they'll donate up to £30 to the ISDS. Take out a new mobile contract with Vodafone and raise up to £45...and so on. Most retailers will donate an average of 5% of what you spend, and some will make substantial one off donations too. As well as raising funds, the free to use website will also give you access to hundreds of offers, discounts, vouchers and free delivery codes that you won’t find elsewhere. Every time you make a purchase you’ll get an e-mail telling you how much you’ve raised.

Easyfundraising also has a search engine which ISDS supporters can use. By switching from Google to easysearch, you can raise half a penny for the International Sheep Dog Society with every search you make. An average easysearcher raises around £25 each year.

So the next time you need to find something online, please use this link: http://isds.easysearch.org.uk and raise money for the International Sheep Dog Society with every search.

To support the International Sheep Dog Society while you’re shopping online, visit http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/isds/ and follow the simple instructions.

This week's picture

This popular feature returns this week. If you have a picture for this page, email it to trialsnews@isds.org.uk All working sheepdog photos welcome!

Our 2011 Advent Calendar can still be accessed here.

19 December: The Bedford Office will close at 12 noon on Friday 23 December and re-open on Tuesday 3 January. Happy Christmas and Happy New Year to all our members and supporters.

22 November: Reciprocal recognition arrangements between the Society and AWBCR have been suspended with immediate effect pending a further period of discussion and consultation.

21 November: Staff News: The Society is delighted to be welcoming a new member of staff to its Bedford Offices. Rosie West has been appointed as Executive Assistant to the CEO, Simon West, and takes up her new position on 1st December. Rosie replaces Shirley Walton who is moving to fill the Records Officer vacancy that was created following the departure of Jenny Ashpole at the end of October.

And, just in case you were wondering, we are pleased to confirm that Simon and Rosie are in no way related…………….at least not to the best of their knowledge!

Local Eye Examinations

13 January: Monthly BVA Panel local clinic locations. have been updated.  From this page you can also find the full list of Examiners(vets) in the UK and Ireland.

See here for Eye Clinic dates for January and February 2012.

News from the Annual Meetings

11 May: Reciprocal Recognition for the Stud Book has been granted to the South African Sheep Dog Association (SASDA) . The arrangement is identical to that currently awarded to the ABCA and CBCA (American and Canadian) and allows their sires and dams to be recognised for the award of ISDS registrations to progeny.

10 March: The Society welcomes the The Japan Sheep Dog Trial Association to Associate Membership. We are delighted that there will be two dogs and handlers from the club competing at the World Trial this year

More news is available if you follow the News link at the top of this web page.

Society Information

Visit our sponsor.  All the information on membership and dog registration is available from the SOCIETY button at the page top.