Barbara Sykes

Barbara Sykes is a Sheepdog Handler who lives in Bingley in West Yorkshire.

She has a very informative website, with details of the five books that she has written about Border Collies, click here to link to her website

Barbara has constructed posters about the Working Sheepdog, click on the links below to see the associated PhotoGalleries for each poster :-

1. 'PhotoGallery- The History of the Sheepdog and breeding'. 
2. 'PhotoGallery - The Evolution of Sheep Farming'. 
3. 'PhotoGallery - Know your Border Collie - coat and characteristics'.

Barbara Sykes PhotoGallery

Please click on the photos to open the PhotoGallery

• Barbara and Meg Barbara and Meg
• At an English National At an English National
• Hope, he is on the Trust's logo Hope, he is on the Trust's logo
• Kim & Meg, when Barbara started bracework Kim & Meg, when Barbara started bracework
• Life on the farm, Barbara with her older brother Life on the farm, Barbara with her older brother
• Meg Meg
• Meg's son moss. He was worked by Barbara and trialled by her daughter Vicki Meg's son moss. He was worked by Barbara and trialled by her daughter Vicki
• Skye, Meg's great granddaughter Skye, Meg's great granddaughter
• Young Barbara Young Barbara
• Barbara & daughter Vicki with competing siblings Megan & Cap Barbara & daughter Vicki with competing siblings Megan & Cap
• Barbara comforting an unwanted pup Barbara comforting an unwanted pup
• Barbara relaxing with Megan, the last of the Mainline breed Barbara relaxing with Megan, the last of the Mainline breed
• Barbara with Meg at Hayfield in 1982 Barbara with Meg at Hayfield in 1982
• Loch, Megan's sire. She is the last of Barbara's line. Loch, Megan's sire. She is the last of Barbara's line.
• Moss stalking Moss stalking
• The start of the Retford & District Sheepdog Society The start of the Retford & District Sheepdog Society
• The family, at the end of a working day The family, at the end of a working day
• One of the first Osberton trials One of the first Osberton trials
• The start of the Mainline line of dogs The start of the Mainline line of dogs
• Tip, with son Pip and son Hope Tip, with son Pip and son Hope
• Barbara, with Loch and his daughter Megan Barbara, with Loch and his daughter Megan
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