News From Dogs Australia

We are pleased to advise the approval of the 2025 National Show application received from the Welsh Corgi Club of SA Inc via Dogs SA to be held on 27 & 28 May 2025 at the German Shepherd Dog Grounds, Barratt Reserve, West Beach Road, West Beach, South Australia.

We are pleased to advise the approval of the application received from the Cocker Spaniel Club of Queensland Inc via Dogs Queensland to conduct the 2026 National Show on the 10 and 11 August 2026 at the Dogs Queensland Showgrounds, 247 King Avenue, Durack, Queensland.  The Royal National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) has confirmed these dates will not clash with the breed judging at the 2026 Brisbane Royal Show (EKKA).

Please note the following regulations have been amended in accordance with the October 2023 Board minutes.

Regulations Part 3 – Judges Training & Examination Program [Clause 6.1.2 and Clause 8 – effective 1 January 2024]

Regulations Part 5 – Conformation Show [Clause 9.7 and Clause 10.5.2 (d) – effective 1 January 2024]

Regulations Part 6 – The Register & Registration [Clause 6.7 – effective 21/10/2023 and Clause 8.16 reinstated effective 8 January 2024]

Our website has been updated with the amended regulations and they can be viewed from: https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/rule-regulations/regulations/

We are pleased to advise the approval of the 2027 National Show application received from the Chihuahua Club of Queensland via Dogs Queensland to be held on 10 & 11 August 2027 at Dogs Queensland Showgrounds, 247 King Avenue, Durack, Queensland.  The RNA has confirmed these dates will not clash with the breed judging at the 2027 Brisbane Royal Show (EKKA).

We are pleased to advise the approval of the 2026 National Show application received from the Dachshund Club of Victoria Inc via Dogs Victoria to be held on 5 to 7 November 2026 at the Bulla Exhibition Centre, 5 Uniting Lane, Bulla, Victoria.

Dogs Australia have updated the official Dogs Australia judges contract form with the inclusion of a section for the judge to confirm if they require the use of a ramp.

The official judges contract form is available from the Dogs Victoria website HERE

We remind all affiliates when sending your judges contract form to the Dogs Victoria office, you will need to use the current form ONLY and we require all three pages.

Dogs Australia have updated the overseas judges application form with the following inclusions: 

Additional fields relating to the name of the judge.

Additional fields where the judge confirms their Kennel club membership ID # and FCI Judge ID #

Additional field to confirm the event affiliate name the judge has been invited to judge at.

Additional field to confirm if the judge requires an interpreter.

Additional fields under ‘Office Use’ for Sub-contract, Transfer and Replacement

The updated overseas judges contract form is available from the Dogs Victoria website https://dogsvictoria.org.au/forms/judges-forms-contracts/

Dogs Victoria reminds all affiliates that when sending your overseas judges application to the Dogs Victoria office, you will need to use the current form ONLY and we require all seven pages.

Please note the following further amendment to the Rules for the Conduct of Retrieving Trials for Gundogs is required in accordance with the National Retrieving & Field Trial Committee August 2023 meeting minutes dealt with at the October 2023 Board meeting.

 Current Rule 7 reads:

7. The Shooting, Game Laws and Firearms Legislation of each State or Territory must be observed and will govern the conduct of all Trials in conjunction with the Rules and Regulations of each State or Territory Member Body as approved by the ANKC Ltd.

 Amend to read:

7. Retrieving Trials will be conducted and facilitated in accordance with:

(a) The Rules and Regulations of each State or Territory Body as approved by the ANKC Ltd, and

(b) The relevant Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Animal Welfare, Firearms, Game and any other applicable legislation, of each State or Territory.

This amendment is effective from 1 January 2024.

The updated rules are available from our website at: https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/rule-regulations/rules/

Please find the Summary of the October 2023 Annual General meeting and Board meeting here.

In accordance with Items 5.14 and 5.15 of the confirmed October 2023 Board meeting minutes the Rules for the Conduct of Obedience Trials have been amended as follows:

Page 3 Fouling

Present Rule:

A dog which fouls at any time while it is under the control of the Judge must be disqualified

Change to:

A dog which fouls at any time while it is under the control of the Judge must be disqualified and removed from the ring immediately. 

AND

Page 4 Disqualification

Present rule:

No points awarded. The dog is disqualified from all Trial Competition on the day and the Judge must provide a written report to the Member Body within 14 days – the only exception being in the instances where the disqualification was incurred for continual barking, a correction penalty, fouling the ring or for handlers bringing training aids into the ring.

Change to:

No points awarded. The dog is disqualified from all Trial Competition on the day and the Judge must provide a written report to the Member Body within 14 days. The only exception being In instances where the disqualification was incurred for continual barking, a correction penalty, fouling the ring or for handlers bringing training aids into the ring, handlers will only be disqualified from that class and no report is required.

These amendments are effective from 1 January 2024.

The updated rules can be viewed from our website at:  https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/rule-regulations/rules/ and marked ‘(October 2023 amendments effective 1 January 2024)’