Disciplinary Penalties

$500 Fine.  Fine Paid.

6 month suspension from 3/02/2025.

12-month Good Behaviour Bond from 3/02/2025

The Committee determined to issue a single penalty having found the Respondent guilty of each of the two breaches.

5. Under Regulation 5.6.1.1 and effective from Thursday 6 February 2025: the Respondent is suspended from taking part in or having any official role with any event or participating in any VCA committee held or conducted under VCA Rules and Regulations, for a period of six months;
6. Under Regulation 5.6.1.7, the Respondent is required to issue (by providing through DV Compliance) a formal written letter of apology for acting in an aggressive, abusive and disrespectful way to the specified DV members;
7. In the event that the Respondent fails or refuses to issue a formal written letter of apology to any of the specified DV members, the Respondent will be further suspended from taking part in or having any official role with any event or participating in any VCA committee held or conducted under VCA Rules and Regulations until the Respondent issues a formal written letter of apology for acting in an aggressive, abusive and disrespectful way to each of the specified DV members.

5.6.1.7 - The respondent is placed on good behaviour for a period of six months from 08/02/2025, at which point if there have been no further breaches, there will be no penalty. If further breaches occur within this period, the respondent will be brought before the same panel for deliberation of penalty.

a. Under Regulation 5.6.1.1 and commencing on 12 February 2025, the Respondent is suspended from judging or taking part in or having any connection with any exhibition of dogs held under VCA Rules and Regulations for a period of six months.

b. Under Regulation 5.6.1.7, the Respondent is required to issue (by providing through DV Compliance) formal written letters of apology to named DV members for yelling in a disrespectful way and hindering a VCA Rep from carrying out their role.

c. In the event that the Respondent fails or refuses to issue a formal written letter of apology to either of the DV members named, the Respondent will be further suspended from judging or taking part in or having any connection with any exhibition of dogs held under VCA Rules and Regulations until the Respondent issues a formal written letter of apology to each DV member.

Fine of $500 and suspension of membership for 3 months from 2 April 2025.

5.6.1.7 - 6 (six) months good behaviour, if no further incident occurs from 16/04/2025 for six months, no penalty will apply. If a further incident occurs, the panel will review.

1. The Respondent is given a 2-year suspension of DV membership under Regulation 5.6.1.6 to commence as of 17 June 2025.
2. Under Regulation 5.6.1.7. The Respondent is ordered to refund the entire stud fee amount of $4500.00 to the complainant.
3. Under Regulation 5.6.1.7 the Respondent is ordered to provide a written letter of apology to each of the two complainants, submitted to Dogs Victoria Compliance, for forwarding to the complainants, apologising for providing misleading information about the actual sire of the litter produced and acknowledging the difficulty and harm caused by her conduct.
4. Under Regulation 5.6.1.5 the Respondent is ordered to pay a fine in the sum of $500 to Dogs Victoria.

Appeal held 16/06/2025

5.6.1.7 - Whilst there has been a finding of not guilty, the respondent was still connected to the advert through her phone number and name. A penalty of a reprimand will be placed on her file with no further action.

5.6.1.6 - A suspension of membership privileges is imposed for six months effective from 11/06/2025.

5.6.1.7 - The respondent is ordered to pay the complainant a refund of $4,000 for the purchase price and $500 towards flight costs. The total of $4,500 is required to be paid within three months from 11/06/2025. In the event the payment is not made within the specified timeframe, the time it takes for payment to be made will be added to the six month suspension.

Appeal held 21/07/2025

5.6.1.7 - Reprimand.

5.6.1.7 - No immediate penalty will be applied providing the following condition is met. The respondent can use the semen in question with the bitch named in the contract and no other bitch. Failure to abide by this will result in a 12 month suspension from all membership privileges including being able to enter/exhibit dogs in her name. If the respondent has written permission from the owner of the stud dog to use the semen with another bitch, this written permission needs to be provided to DV prior to the breeding taking place.

5.6.1.2 - a 12 month suspension from competition any dogs owned/part owned and/or leased/part leased by the respondent from 04/07/2025

5.6.1.4 - no litter will be eligible for registration where the respondent owns/part owns or leases/part leases either parent of the litter for a 12 month period from 04/07/2025

5.6.1.5 - a fine of $500 is payable within a month from 04/07/2025

5.6.1.6 - a 12 month suspension of membership is effective from 04/07/2025

5.6.1.7 - failure to pay the fine within one month from 04/07/2025 will result in her suspension period being extended by the same period as it takes to pay the fine from 04/08/2025

5.6.1.7 - The respondent is ordered to pay a refund of the full purchase price to the complainant. A field officer inspection will be carried out with a focus on the documentation for puppy buyers, record keeping of health concerns and record keeping of litters produced. The respondent must provide ophthalmologist reports for the parents and all puppies in her next litter which must be provided to Dogs Victoria at time of registration. This will be supported by DNA testing of the parents for PRA.

Failure to adhere to any of the above will result in a 12 month suspension and $500 fine.

Breach of VCA Rule 2.17, VCA Regulation 4.4.4, VCA Code of Practice 20.1.2, VCA Code of Practice 20.1.11

VCA Code of Practice 20.1.12, VCA Code of Practice 20.1.12.1, VCA Code of Practice 20.1.16

The single penalty imposed for the 6 findings of guilt is:

a. Under Regulation 5.6.1.7. the Respondent is ordered to re-fund the entire sale price of $3,500 within 3 months of 14 July 2025 to the complainant;

b. Under Regulation 5.6.1.5 the Respondent is ordered to pay a fine in the sum of $500. to DV within 3 months of 14 July 2025;

c. Under Regulation 5.6.1.6, the DV membership of the Respondent is entirely suspended for a period six months commencing on 14 July 2025;

d. In the event that the Respondent fails, neglects or refuses to re-fund the entire sale price of $3,500 or pay the fine of $500. by the due date, then the Respondent’s membership will be suspended from that due date under Regulation 5.6.1.6 and will not be re-instated until such time as the full re-fund is provided, and the full fine is paid to DV.