Meg - 1979 – 1992

Nine National trials

English team 1983

The first of our Main Line of dogs and the inspiration for MBCC

Author, Editor, Consultant, Raconteur, Farmer & Mum Plus many TV, Radio, magazine and broadsheet appearances

Born to farming and working with Border Collies, Barbara Sykes MBIPDT is continually in demand as a trainer and also for her unique ‘Sheepdog Experience’ which draws startling parallels in the relationships twixt shepherd and dog, manager and staff, person to person.

The tough, uncompromising life of a farmer tends to breed the ability to laugh when others would cry. Barbara will no doubt have you laughing ‘til you cry as she recalls the characters she has met in her time, the situations she’s found herself in and the antics of her four legged and two legged acquaintances.

SO JUST WHAT IS BARBARA’s 'PEDIGREE'!?!

TV Appearances include: Vets in the Country, County File, Peak Practice, the Big Breakfast, Calendar TV, Look North, Calendar Holiday Breaks, BBC Digital Holiday Programme, CITV, UK Style, BBC2’s Natural World and  3 appearances on American television

On Radio: Woman’s Hour, Radio Five Live, Radio Japan Live, plus several BBC local radio stations, and the work she does has been featured in such prestigious publications as County Life, Country Walking, Woman and Home, The Telegraph, The Times Educational Supplement, The Times itself, Yorkshire Post, Telegraph and Argus, Dalesman to name but a few.

She is a published author of six books with a seventh in progress, and she edits a magazine ~ ‘Freedom of Spirit’ ~ which is subscribed to in all corners of the globe...

Humour – After Dinner, Luncheons, Institutes, Clubs and Associations
Serious – Dog Clubs, Seminars, Workshops, conferences
Corporate – Training, Conferences, Seminars

"Barbara Sykes is one seriously interesting and funny lady"

Conference:

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