Support for British Farming and the Countryside

The International Sheep Dog Society was founded to encourage the better management of stock by improving the shepherd's dog. A well-bred and carefully trained sheepdog can effectively do the work of several men, and will herd cattle, sheep, even ducks, geese and turkeys, efficiently and with the minimum of stress and disturbance. Sheep dog trials are the testing ground for both man and dog, the opportunity to compare and improve handling skills in an atmosphere of competitive camaraderie.

Sheepdog trials and sheep farming are mutually dependent. Without sheepdogs the work of sheep farming would be almost impossible, and without a sheep industry there would be no real purpose to sheepdog trials, destined to become simply an arena entertainment.

So, for the benefit of sheepdogs, farmers, trials and the countryside in general we are firm supporters of recent campaigns to preserve farming and the rural way of life in the British Isles.

About three-quarters of all land in the UK is used, or cared for, by farmers and a decline in farming would impact severely on some of Britain's best-loved beauty spots and leisure areas. YOU can make a difference and help reverse the trend in declining farm incomes - it's easy!

• 1. Buy your food from your local Farmers' Market. These are held throughout the UK, usually on a regular day each month.
  Check out where your nearest market will be: Farmers Markets
• 2. Find and use one of over 2,500 farm shops throughout the UK.
  See: Farm Shopping
• 3.There are other ways to buy locally grown, seasonal produce.
  Look at: Big Barn

Useful Links:

British Farming | Countryside Explorer | The Rural Aspect | UK Agriculture | Farmstay

To borrow a slogan from Friends of the Earth, "Think Global – Act Local",
and give direct support to farmers near you.

200199 Roy Tribute

A moving tribute to one of the greatest sheepdogs of all time. Ex World Champion Aled Owen's ISDS Supreme International Champion - 200199 Roy, by Austin Bennett

Contact Us

We prefer EMAIL as the first
method of contact.

Please be courteous enough to email us first if you can. We try to answer all genuine email but it's not always possible. If you get no response within a few days, you can telephone us during UK working hours if you'd like to.

If you are unable to use the EMAIL LINKS provided, please copy and paste this address into your email sysem address bar: nickless@btconnect.com

Tel: 01886 888917
(UK WORKING HOURS PLEASE)

Andy Nickless, Kings Green Farm, Worcester. WR6 6YS United Kingdom

Useful Links

See our collection of useful border collie sheepdog links and if you have a website, why not link to us so that your visitors can enjoy The Working Sheepdog Website too?