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  • Berger Picards
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  • Events & Recognition
    • 2025 National Speciality Morris & Essex
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    • Challenge Trophy Retired at the 2023 National Specialty
    • Passing of beloved member
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    • Berger Picard Health
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Berger Picard GROUP 3 win at Westminster

GCHG Eclipse Ace in the Hole aka "Rupert" 

Bred By: Donna and Michael Beadle

Owned By: Chris Ruppenthal, Grace and Bob Thomas, and Gay Glazbrook.

Rupert holds the Best in Show record for Picards, was No. 1 Breed and All Breed last year, won 2024 National Specialty and won Breed at Westminster 3 years in a row. 

This was Ruperts last time in the ring and we want to congratulate his breeders, owners and handlers on Ruperts amazing accomplishments! 





Events & Recognition

  • 2025 National Speciality Morris & Essex
  • Upcoming Events
  • BPCA Future National Specialties
  • New Titles
  • BPCA Speciality Results
  • Annual Living Legends & Title Holders
  • Challenge Trophy Retired at the 2023 National Specialty
  • Passing of beloved member
Passing of beloved member

We lost a cherished member and recent board member Marcy Grauerholz to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease on Jan 5th, 2025. CJD is a rare degenerative nerve disorder of the brain, with no known treatment and terminal.

Memorial Donation & Celebration of Life
2023 AKC Berger Picard Registration and Breeder Final Stats

Review the 2023 Final AKC Berger Picard Stats vs Previous Years. Includes comparisons in registration counts, comformation, sports, breeders, litters and much more.

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2023 French Berger Picard National Exhibition

Several BPCA Members attended the French Berger Picard National Exhibition of breeding and selection.

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