of the Northern California Bearded Collie Fanciers
18.6% (27/145) of the BCCA Versatility Excellent Beardies
The BCCA Awards Beardies who have earned three titles in three different areas of AKC Achievement. The Championship, Obedience, Agility, Herding, and Tracking are all possible areas. Until October 1 of 1995, the HIC, the herding instinct test, counted as one of these three titles. Since that date, all Beardie herding titles must be earned in AKC competition to qualify for the award.
A vote was taken to approve a new award, one presented by Sharon Prassa to Chris Walkowicz and through her to the BCCA board. That award is the Versatility Excellent, which recognizes the attainment of 8 titles in at least three AKC areas.
1 Master Versatility
Sharon Prassa:
Zoot-DC Britannia Zoots Me Fine RE HSAd HXAs HC OA AXJ OF TDI CGC- 5/15/99 -MV - 28 August 2010
27 Versatility Excellent Beardies
Annie-Sharon and Joe Prassa
Moonsong Klassical Legacy,
MX, MXJ, CDX, HS, CGC, VX
[PDII, EAC-V, OJC, NGC, HTD-1-s]
Annie earned the first NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 7 September 1997:
3 in Agility, 2 in Obedience, and 3 in Herding. Annie now has 13 AKC Titles.
Amber-Pam Harris
Ch Spindrift Pride of Glengarry
OA, OAJ, CD, PT , ROM, ROMI, ROMO, ROMAX, VX
[U-AGI, NAC, OJC, JHD]
Amber earned the second NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 12 September 1998 :
1 in Conformation, 4 in Agility, 1 in Obedience and 2 in Herding. Amber now has 8 AKC titles.
Mirage-Beth White, Jim White and Kathy Pavlich
Ch Firstprizebears Las Vegas
AX, AXJ NAP NJP, PT, CGC, VX
[NAC, NJC, NGC, HCT]
Mirage earned the third NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 3 October 1998:
1 in Conformation, 5 in Agility, and 2 in Herding. Mirage now has 11 AKC titles.
Skyedance-Libby Myers Buhite and Jack Buhite
CH Melita Skyedance
MX MXJ MJB NJP PT CGC VX
[AAD, RM, JM, EAC, EAC-V, O-EJC, OGC, TN-N, HCT]
Skyedance earned the fourth NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 25 July 1999:
1 in Conformation, 5 in Agility and 2 in Herding. Skye now has 13 AKC titles.
Fallon-Kathy and Gerry Pavlich
Ger/Am Ch Firstprizebears Hellowell
AX, AXJ, PT, CGC, VX
[NAC, NJC, JHD]
Fallon earned the fifth NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 27 May 2000:
1 in Conformation, 6 in Agility, and 1 in Herding. Fallon now has 9 AKC titles.
Caper-Jack Buhite and Libby Myers-Buhite
Ch Skyedance Lord A-Leaping
AX, MXJ, AXP, MJP, OFP, PT, RE, CGC, VX
[VERS-NATCH, C-ATCH, PD3, PS3, PJ3, AR, AS, AG, ChJU, S-EJC, S-TN-E, S-WV-E, HCT]
Caper earned the sixth NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 17 June 2000:
1 in Conformation, 5 in Agility, and 2 in Herding. Caper now has 22 AKC titles.
Picard-Pam Harris
Ch Spindrift Jean-Luc Picard
AX, AXJ, NAP, PT, CGC, VX
[AD, OAC, OJC, NGC, JHD]
Picard-earned the eighth NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 8 October 2000.
1 in Conformation, 5 in Agility, and 2 in Herding. Picard now has 10 AKC titles.
Chipper-Patricia Coreris and Pam Harris
CH MACH Spindrift William Rikker
CDX RE PT MXP MXG MJP2 MJG VX
[AAD RM AS JM EAC OJC NGC CL3 CL4-FRH JHD]
Chipper earned the eighth NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 16 October 2000.
1 in Conformation, 5 in Agility, 2 in Herding. Chipper now has 32 AKC titles.
Bingo-Patricia Coreris
Esprit's Summer Sunset
OA, AXJ, NAP, OJP, CDX, PT , CGC, VX
[NAC-V, NJC-V, JHD]
Bingo earned the ninth NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 3 December 2001.
4 in Agility, 2 in Obedience, and 2 in Herding. Bingo now has 12 AKC titles.
Trouble-Mary Edner
Ch Sweet Romance of Lonetree
AX, OAJ, OAP, NJP, PT, CGC, VX
Trouble earned the tenth NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 6 April 2003.
1 in Conformation, 5 in Agility, and 2 in Herding. Trouble now has 11 AKC titles.
Zoot-Sharon Prassa and Michele Ritter
Ch Britannia Zoots Me Fine
OA AXJ HXAs HSAd RN VX
[AD NAC NJC NGC TN-N CL3-F HTD-I HRD-1II HTADIII-s HIC]
Zoot earned the eleventh NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 15 June 2003.
1 in Conformation, 4 in Agility, and 3 in Herding.
Zoot now has a Double Championship and a Master in Versatility (a huge number of AKC titles).
DC RE HSAd OA AXJ OF HIC CGC TDI MV
Star - Jana Dozet and Pamela Harris
Ch Spindrift Catch A Risa Star
AX, MXJ, NAP, NJP, RN, PT, CGC, VX
[OAC, OJC, NGC, WV-N, CL3-FRSH]
Star earned the twelfth NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 12 March 2005.
1 in Conformation, 5 in Agility, and 2 in Herding. Star now has 13 AKC titles.
Jodie - Pam and Mark Harris and Jana Dozet
CH Spindrift Charmed I'm Sure
CD RE PT AX AXJ OF OAP AJP NFP CGC TDI VX ROMA
[AD SSA SS SR SG PS2 PD2 EAC OJC NGC TN-N CL3-RHF]
Jodie earned the thirteenth NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 1 May 2005.
1 in Conformation, 5 in Agility, and 2 in Herding. Jodie now has 21 AKC titles.
Max - Molly McNamara and Beth Tilson
CH MACH Highlander Orion From Alamos
RA MXB MJC NJP OF CGC VX
[PD2 PS2 PJ3 PK2 PR1 PG1* ATD CL1]
Max earned the fourteenth NCBCF Versatility Excellent Title on 5 March 2006
1 in Conformation, 6 in Agility, and 1 in Rally. Max now has 20 AKC titles.
Cindy and Dick Nellipowitz (Sunshine):
15-Solo-CH Chantilly's Woofgang Amadeus CD RN HSAs NA NAJ NAP NJP CGC VX-- 13 September 2006
Sharon Prassa:
16-Ry-CH Pentangle Rock'N Ryland P RN TDX HSAs HIAs OA OAJ OF TDI CGC VX-10/08/03 - 28 October 2007
Barbara Claxton:
17-Allie-HC Cynamen Artisan Rising Star RN HC HXADds NAJ NJP CGC VX - 20 January 2008
Kirsten Andreassend and Margie Haarsager (Sebring):
18-Carly-BISS CH Britannia Made You Look CD RE NAP NJP NFP CGC VX ROM - 2008
Patti Bott, Jana Dozet and Pam Harris:
19-Spice -MACH Spindrift Risa Hot Stuff CD RA MXB MJS MXP MJP2 CGC VX - 2009
Patricia Coreris:
20-Roger-Risa Spindrift Over And Out CD RAE2 PT AX AXJ NJP XF HIC CGC TDI VX - 2009
Dawn Kinney:
21-Buffy-MACH2 Dunnachie's Buffy Slays Me RN HT MXC MJB2 OF HIC CGC VX - 2009
Libby Myers-Buhite and Jack Buhite (Skyedance):
22-Ceilidh-O'Duinnin Celebration Ale RE PT NA AXJ OF HIC CGC TDI VX - 19 October 2009
Shannon Smart:
23-Loki-Spindrift Risa Devil Made Me Do It RN PT MX MXJ MJB NJP NF TDI VX - 2010
Pam Harris (Spindrift):
24-Mary-CH Spindrift Something About Mary HT AX AXJ OF HIC VX - 2011
Molly McNamara:
25-Stanley - GCH Highlander He Shoots He Scores RA HT NA OAJ NF VX - 1 January 2012
Libby Myers-Buhite and Jack Buhite (Skyedance):
26-SkyeLark-Skyedance A Lark Ascending BN RE AX AXJ NF NAP NJP NFP HIC CGC TDI VX - 14 January 2012
Shannon Smart:
27-Beckham-GCH Spindrift Bend It Like Beckham HT OA AXJ OF TDI CGC VX - 6 June 2012
Versatility Beardies:
Kirsten Andreassend and Margie Haarsager (Sebring):
Carly-BISS CH Britannia Made You Look CD RE NAP NJP NFP CGC VX ROM - 2008
Lorna-Donalea's Wild Thyme CD RN OA NAJ CGC VA
Iris Berry:
Spiff-CH Chantilly Look Before You Leap HT AX OAJ CGC TT VA-4/22/93
Patti Bott, Jana Dozet and Pam Harris:
Spice -MACH Spindrift Risa Hot Stuff CD RA MXP MJP2 CGC VX - 2009
Jack Buhite and Libby Myers-Buhite (Skyedance):
Skyedance-CH Melita Skyedance PT MX MXJ NJP HIC CGC TDI VX - 4/19/94 - 25 July 1999
Caper-CH Skyedance Lord A-Leaping RAE PT AX MXJ AXP MJP2 OFP HIC CGC VX ROMA - 12/25/94 - 17 June 2000
Ceilidh-O'Duinnin Celebration Ale RE PT NA AXJ OF HIC CGC TDI VX - 9/11/04 - 19 October 2009
SkyeLark-Skyedance A Lark Ascending BN RE AX AXJ NF NAP NJP NFP VX - 2/23/08 - 14 January 2012
Barbara Claxton:
Allie-HC HC Cynamen Artisan Rising Star RN HXADds NAJ NJP CGC VX - 20 January 2008
Patricia Coreris:
Bingo-Esprit's Summer Sunset CDX PT OA AXJ NAP OJP HIC CGC VX-7/8/91 - 3 December 2001
Buster-CH Spindrift Its All About M RN PT HIC CGC VA
Roger-Risa Spindrift Over And Out CD RAE2 PT AX AXJ NJP XF HIC CGC TDI VX - 2009
Chipper-Ch MACH Spindrift William Rikker CDX RE PT MXP MJP2 NFP HIC VX-11/9/94 - 16 October 2000
Jana Dozet (Risa):
Star - Ch Spindrift Catch A Risa Star RN PT AX MXJ NAP NJP HIC CGC VX-2/17/99 - 12 March 2005
Mary Edner (Lonetree):
Trouble-Ch Sweet Romance of Lonetree PT AX OAJ NAP NJP HIC CGC VX-11/26/93 - 6 April 2003
Rhonda Hardy:
Penelope-Whyme Lanark's Penny Candy CD RN HT HIC CGC FURRY FRIENDS VA
Pam Harris (Spindrift):
Tessa-CH Glengarry's Twilight Fancy CD PT VA- 3/01/88
Ian-CH Monet's Sunrise of Lonetree UD HIC VA
Jodie-CH Spindrift Charmed I'm Sure CD RE PT AX AXJ OF NAP OJP NFP CGC ROMA TDI VX - 9/03/99 - 1 May 2005
Picard-CH Spindrift Jean-Luc Picard PT AX AXJ NAP HIC CGC VX- 11/09/94 - 8 October 2000
Amber-CH Spindrift Pride of Glengarry CD PT OA OAJ HIC ROM ROMI ROMO ROMAX VX- 8/02/90 - 12 September 1998
Mary-CH Spindrift Something About Mary HT AX AXJ OF HIC VX - 2011
Pam Kerwin:
Bogart-CH Aellen Casablanca HT NA NAJ HIC VA-8/05/99
Dawn Kinney:
Buffy-MACH Dunnachie's Buffy Slays Me RN HT OF HIC CGC VX - 2009
Molly McNamara:
Max-CH MACH Highlander Orion From Alamos RA OF CGC VX - 5 March 2006
Stanley - GCH Highlander He Shoots He Scores RA HT NA OAJ NF VX - 1/01/12
Sharon Prassa:
Annie-Moonsong Klassical Legacy CDX HS MX MXJ HIC CGC VX-2/28/91 - 7 September 1997
Zoot-DC Britannia Zoots Me Fine RE HSAd HXAs HC OA AXJ OF TDI CGC- 5/15/99 - VX - 15 June 2003 - MV - 28 August 2010
Ry-CH Pentangle Rock'N Ryland P RN TDX HSAs HIAs OA OAJ OF TDI CGC VX-10/08/03 - 28 October 2007
Shannon Smart:
Loki-Spindrift Risa Devil Made Me Do It RN PT MX MXJ NJP NF TDI VX - 2010
Beckham-GCH Spindrift Bend It Like Beckham HT OA AXJ OF TDI CGC VX - 6 June 2012
Beth Tilson (Highlander):
Miles-CH Chantilly High Stakes OA NAJ HIC CGC VA-12/05/94
Doonie-CH Highlander Lorna Doone CD HIC VA
Brenie-CH Highlander Spellbound CD HIC CGC ROM VA- 4/12/89
Fergus-CH Parchment Farm's Mr. Kite CD HIC VA
Beth White (Alashaw):
Mirage-Ch Firstprizebears Las Vegas PT AX AXJ NAP NJP HIC CGC ROMAX VX- 2/28/95 - 3 October 1998
John and Bert Wilkins:
Tucker-Ch Haute Ecole Hocus Pocus CD HIC VA
We look forward to hearing from those of you whose Beardies have earned this award in earlier years. These names represent our most recent versatility Beardies, some of whom were awarded their Versatility Certificates at this year's Specialty. Many more of our Beardies are very close to earning this award, with only one major or one Obedience, Agility or Herding leg to go.
FORMER MEMBERS:
Barbara Burton:
Daisy-CH Harvest Mystic Dream RN HSAs CGC VA
Jo Gideon:
Enslow-CH Fivefields Chaotic Chemistry RA HSAs HSBs NA NAJ VX - 2009
Pamela McGarvey:
Ghillea-CH Lonetree's Turn Back Time RN PT VA
Cindy and Dick Nellipowitz (Sunshine):
Solo-CH Chantilly's Woofgang Amadeus CD RN HSAs NA NAJ NAP NJP CGC VX-- 13 September 2006
Risky-Sunshine's Risky Business UD NA NAJ HIC VA
Kathy Pavlich (Chantilly):
Fallon-CH Firstprizebears Hellowell PT AX AXJ HIC CGC VX-11/23/93 - 27 May 2000
Gina-CH Chantilly's Virginia Woof PT OA OAJ HIC VA-4/01/96
Last updated: 6/27/12
