Jane Wilson has now effectively resigned from her position as Secretary to the British Goat Society, and the office at Gibshiel has closed. Mrs Rachel Fox has kindly stepped in as temporary Secretary for a 3 month period while a permanent replacement is appointed, and her position will be effective from Tuesday 29th March 2016. […]
Please ensure that all letters sent to the BGS Office are clearly marked ‘British Goat Society’. This will facilitate with the re-direction of the post once the Office at Gibshiel is closed. New contact details will be available shortly. Thank you.
Applications are invited for the position of Secretary of the British Goat Society, full details below:- BGS Secretary Advertisement BGS Secretary Job Description
Jane Wilson, British Goat Society secretary, has tendered her resignation with effect from later this month. We are making arrangements for temporary cover, and a permanent replacement will be appointed in due course. Further information to follow.
In June we took four male kids to Belgium for Renaat Devreese. Two Charnocks BT’s & two Ardross BS’s. All nice boys.
“The British Toggenburg Society proposes that the BGS change the regulations which relate to the claiming of cumulative awards to make the award automatic, to replace the current system which requires a claim from the owner or breeder. With the purchase of Grassroots the technology should now be available to enable this to be achieved.”
The Anglo Nubian Breed Society suggest that “due to the demise of many of the affiliated societies, the BGS should consider accepting registrations from non members at an appropriate rate” The ANBS believe this would encourage the many people who at the moment feel their goats are somewhat inferior and that their animals are unfit […]
The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Goat Society would like to put forward the following resolution: “Would The BGS instigate a series of open discussions on ‘The relevance of preserving the individual dairy goat breeds for the future and how this can best be done. Relevant societies, associations and publications, the GVS, RBST, RABDF and Smallholder magazine […]
The Kent Goat Club would like to propose “that judges are asked to refrain from interacting with exhibitors and exhibits until judging has been completed. With the increase of back-to-back shows and rosettes being displayed this is to ensure an unbiased result
The Northumbrian Dairy Goat Society proposes that, “subject to a satisfactory cost benefit analysis, the BGS furthers its aims of circulating knowledge and general information upon goats and also of fulfilling its role as the focal point for all goatkeeping activities in the United Kingdom by: digitising the paper-based British Goat Society Archive dating back […]