Prospective members should read the BCCA’s By-laws, Standing Rules, Code of Ethics and Guidelines for the Care, Breeding, Selling and Exhibiting of Bearded Collies.  If you have not already read these documents, you may access them through the link for “Organization” on the BCCA’s website. Once you are familiar with these documents, proceed by clicking on the following links.  Each of these links will show a portion of the application form.  Print ALL pages.  Use your browser's BACK button to come back to this page to open the second page - or look on the bottom for a link to direct you.  When you have completed printing all pages, you will have the necessary forms and instructions.

Membership in the Bearded Collie Club of America (BCCA) is open to individuals 18 years of age or older.  The application process takes approximately three (3) months from the time we receive the completed application until the time an applicant is accepted into membership.

To ensure that your application is processed without delay, please (i) complete the form in full (do not leave questions blank); (ii) have a BCCA member in good standing complete the sponsorship section; (iii) sign and date the application; (iv) read and sign the Code of Ethics (signature of all applicants is required); (v) enclose the appropriate dues; and (vi) forward it to the Corresponding Secretary for processing.  Please contact the BCCA Corresponding Secretary if you need help in locating BCCA members in your area to act as your sponsors.

Upon receipt, the Corresponding Secretary will submit the application to the BCCA Board for review and to The Bagpipes, the official newsletter of the BCCA, for publication and membership review.  If no objections to the pending applicant(s) are received, a motion to accept the membership application will be voted on at the next Board meeting.  Upon approval and publication in the Bagpipes, the candidate will be contacted by the Corresponding Secretary and welcomed as an official member of the BCCA. 

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The application should be clearly legible and printed with a reasonable quality printer.  All pages must be submitted.  If you are unable to print a good quality representation from these file, you may obtain the application form in the usual manner from the BCCA. Ask for the membership package.