Border Collie Meetup Breaks Record with More Than 100 Adorable Dogs

The previous record for Rocking Horse Cafe & Gallery’s fundraising event in England was 80 border collies in 2023

More than 100 dogs just made history in England!

On Monday, Aug. 26, the large amount of border collies and their owners came together in Alnwick for Rocking Horse Cafe & Gallery’s fundraising event benefitting the local nonprofit SHAK, a sanctuary for abused, mistreated and neglected dogs.

The coffee shop said on its Facebook page that more than 100 collies attended the event, though they’re still tallying the exact amount.

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The fundraiser was held in conjunction with International Dog Day and took place near the coffee shop at a large, grassy field at the nearby Rock Moor House Bed and Breakfast.

A schedule shared on the coffee shop’s Instagram Stories shows that the meetup occurred from 12:30 p.m. local time to 5 p.m., with activities such as an agility obstacle course, a group “lie down,” a photography session and a raffle.

In an interview with BBC, coffee shop owner Andrew Byne said border collies are social creatures and it is "important" for them to have opportunities to socialize with one another.

"They are just such an amazing dog," he added. "You don't get that connection with any other."

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BBC reported that the cafe’s first border collies event in 2022 saw 68 dogs in attendance, followed by 80 dogs the next year. The event also raises big bucks for the SHAK dog shelter with last year seeing "more than £1,000" in donations.

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The event has now become known in the community and sees dogs coming from around the country. "We have one dog coming from Cornwall, another from Yorkshire and many that have been to every event and some coming for the first time," Byne said.

Stephen Wylie created the SHAK shelter in June 2006 after he lost his dog named Shak to lymphoma. ​The shelter takes care of more than 60 dogs at a time and prioritizes those who are abused, neglected or at risk at vets and other shelters, per the website.

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