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JANUARY 31, 1983 was the first “official” gathering of a group of dog
fanciers in the Washington, DC area interested in forming a club dedicated
to the Bearded Collie. Terry Stallings (now Johnson), Mary Ann Pflum, Lucy
Campbell (not yet Gracie) and Bob Gracie are original and still active
members. We soon became known as the Mid Atlantic Bearded Collie Club
One
of the people most involved in getting the group organized was Millie
Koplow, an individual who had been active in Afghans for years and was
also an early owner and promoter of Beardies. Millie was elected as our
first club President at that January meeting and served as a driving force
in the formative early years of the club. She died of cancer in December
1984.
The
Beardie represented in the National Bearded Collie Club logo is CH.
Edenborough Great Attraction. “Henry” was owned and loved by Millie Koplow
and was a significant early sire in the breed. Our club pays homage to
Millie and Henry who contributed so much to the foundation of our club. We
have used some form of the Henry woodcut to represent our club from 1985
to 2003. We hold a special place in our hearts and dedicate this page to
Henry and the fruitful efforts of our founding members. |
