Bernese Carting Group - Background
The Bernese Carting Group was initially set up in 1994 to
promote and agree standards for the 'working cart course' and other carting activities.
A meeting of all interested parties was convened on the 21th January 1994 at the Crossroads Hotel, Weedon
where the following people were elected to represent the group.
Chairman - Mr Frank Whitbread
Secretary - Mr Bruce Hellingsworth
Treasurer - Mr Ian Austin
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The aim of the group is:
'The development and promotion of all aspects of responsible carting activities'
The group initially represented the following three Bernese Mountain Dog Clubs:
- Bernese Mountain Dog Club of GB
- Central Bernese Mountain Dog Club
- Southern Bernese Mountain Dog Club
Today the group holds events over the year including
cart parade demonstrations like the
Essex Food Fair.
It has since been joined by the BMDC of Scotland
Full details can be found on the group website:
Bernese Carting Group Website
The main group committee is now:
Chairman - Mr Tom Murray
Secretary - Mr Bruce Hellingsworth
Treasurer - Mrs Wendy Murray
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The group agreed standards for the carting course (please see the levels and layouts below),
set up a judges list and agreed on appropriate advice for judges to improve consistency of judging standards.
Seminars were arranged to to promote judging skills, techniques and encourage new carters to become judges.
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The Carting Certificate
It was agreed that a carting certificate would be awarded for each level of the carting course to dogs who
twice achieve the required standard (the award to be retrospective since the new carting course was set up
at the Festival of Bernese Working Day in 1991).
The points total and requirements are outlined below:
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Beginners |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
Draught Test Score |
Draught Test Score |
Draught Test Score |
Control Test 0
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As the beginners plus:
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As the intermediate plus:
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Please note that this is just a brief outline of the carting course requirements.
More detailed information is available at all carting events. A list is shown below:
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- GB Club Garden Party: 13th May 2012
- Southern BMDC weekend: 21/22nd July 2012
- Central Club: 20th May 2012
- *Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Scotland: 5th August 2012
- GB Club Working day: To be announced.
*Note: All clubs stated above are fully operational for carting events
Carting Medals (Gold, Silver and Bronze):
These are awarded to the best advanced dogs over the whole of one season.
The best three markes are taken into account with the highest score obtaining the Gold award etc.
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Our dogs have achieved the following medals:
1999 Tia Gold Medal Bailey Bronze Medal
2000 Tia Gold Medal Bailey Silver Medal
2001 Bailey and Bess tie for the Gold Medal
2002 Bailey Gold Medal Bess Bronze Medal
2007 Remy Gold Medal
2008 Remy Gold Medal
2009 Remy Gold Medal Asti Bronze Medal
2010 Remy Gold Medal Asti Silver Medal
2011 Asti Gold Medal
Other Clubs that have Draught (Carting) Tests:
Both the Newfoundland and Leonberger clubs have draught tests which are open to all breeds.
Bailey has successfully completed the first Newfoundland draught test. Bailey,
Rio (Aussie) and Jay (Aussie) have just successfully completed the Leonberger level 4
and level 5 draught tests.
Following in their footsteps Remy, Asti, Ruby and Dixie have also achieved awards at various levels.
More information on these tests can be found on their own sites.
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Please see Tia's Advanced Carting Certificate below:
(Please click for a larger view, press the back button to return).
Ruddles, Bailey, Bess, Remy, Ruby and Asti have also achieved their Advanced Working Cart Certificates
Press the back button of click here to return to our Working page.
Thanks to Fuzzy Faces for the background:
