Due to the risks involved with the outbreak of the coronavirus, the Committee has decided that the Annual General Meeting should be postponed until further notice. The situation will remain under review and details of the revised date will be provided in due course.

The office will be closed on Friday 28th February and will re-open on Monday 2nd March. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.  

I have been informed that the blood tests and accompanying paperwork for CAE testing should now be sent to the following address: SRUC Veterinary Services Pentlands Science Park Bush Loan Penicuik Midlothian EH26 0PZ If samples are being sent in relation to SRUC Sheep and Goat Health Schemes these should continue to be sent to […]

Please click here for full details of the BGS National Show and Breed Shows weekend.

BRITISH GOAT SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Hosted by the Nottingham Goat Club On Saturday 4th April 2020 at Ashfield School, Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts NG17 8HR 10.30am Arrival and Light Refreshments 11.00am BGS Annual General Meeting 11.45am Affiliated Societies Conference 12.30pm Lunch followed by a Raffle 1.45pm Speaker / BGS Question Time (to be confirmed) […]

The office will be closed on Friday 14th Feburary 2020.  All emails and messages will be dealt with on Monday 17th February.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.  

Please note that both the Non-Monitored Herd and Monitored Herd forms have now been updated.  Could all members please use the new forms for all testing moving forwards. For those members that are unable to print the form please contact the office to arrange for a hard copy to be sent. Thank you.

I am very sorry to report the passing of Elsie Griffin-Marlowe on 20th December.  Many of you will know Elsie as the breeder of the very respected Questant herd of British Toggenburgs. Our thoughts and condolences to Vanna, Roger and Mervyn at this very sad time. The funeral will take place on Friday 24th January […]

To all our members and specifically those that may have sent correspondence to the office using the PO Box address after 1st December 2019.  There has been a problem with the PO Box address and it seems that some post has been returned to sender.  If you think you may be affected then could you […]