Just came across this on the Kennel Club site.
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/2351

So does that mean that Border Collies will need to be trained to hurd as well if there owners want them to become Champions?

Do you think that they will do a simaler thing for other breeds?

> So does that mean that Border Collies will need to be trained to hurd as well if there owners want them to become Champions?

Yes

> Do you think that they will do a simaler thing for other breeds?

Sadly no

I can confirm that its a no - contacted them about the possibility of doing it with an Australian Shepherd if they had spaces (as its an award the counts for the Border Collies didnt want to push one out etc) but they came back saying it was just for the Border Collie. They did say they would raise it at the next meeting but not heard anything back so assume nothing came out of it - although should chase that up really.

There has always been a requirement for Border Collies to prove their working ability before they could become full champions this was one of the conditions that was included when the KC recognised the breed. There has only ever been one Full Champion so far a duel registered dog who passed the previous test and gained the required CC's. The test has recently been updated ( some would say dumbed down ;-) @ MM )with the aim to try and encourage more to aim for both achievements. Border Collies with 3 CC's but no working qualification are Show Champions.

Ah i never knew that. thanks