NBCC REPORT May 2004

• General: -
  To date the following Breed Clubs (4 of 5) are financial members of the NBCC.
  BCC of Qld Inc., BCC of Vic. Inc, NSWSDCBCC Inc. The BCC of NSW Inc.
  
  As per rules and regulations The Border Collie Club of NSW Inc. has lodged a request to the ANKC requesting a date for the Inaugural National Show.
  
  All suggestions for alterations to the Breed Standard have now been forwarded back to the Breed Clubs, with the request that they be published in all Club Newsletters.

• NBCC AGM.
  
  The Delegates are yet to advise the NBCC of the venue and date of the next NBCC AGM.
  
  Nominations for Secretary: - One nomination received: -
  Border Collie Club of Victoria Inc. nominated Marilyn Adams.
  
  No agenda items were received.

• Health & Hereditary Disorders Sub – Committee: - Coordinator Lauren Somers. .
  
  No report received.

• Education & Training Sub – Committee: - Coordinator Philip Wheatley.
  
  No report received.

• Website report: -
  
  New C.L cases have been confirmed, pedigrees have been added to the website.
  
  Gillian and Duncan have very kindly written their personal views on owning a dog affected by C.L.
  
  The TNS article is also now in Japanese.
  
  Also added are articles on Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) and Superficial Stromal Keratitis (SSK) (also known as Pannus or Chronic Stromal Keratitis (CSK))
  Kindly Written and supplied by: - Dr. Andrew Turner, BVSc (Hons), MACVSc and Dr. Simon Hurn, BVSc (Hons), MVS, MACVSc
  
  
  Marilyn Adams
  
  Secretary
  National Border Collie Council.
  Cc BCC of Qld Inc.
  BCC of Vic. Inc.
  BCC Tas.
  NSWSDCBCC Inc
  The BCC of NSW Inc.