News From Dogs Australia

We are pleased to advise the approval of the application received from the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Western Australia to conduct the 2025 National Show on the 8 & 9 October 2025 at the Dogs West Grounds, 602 Warton Road, Southern River, Western Australia.

We are pleased to advise the approval of the application received from Dogs NSW to conduct the 2025 National Retrieving Trial in September 2025 in the Hunter Valley.  Dogs NSW will arrange to confirm the dates in order for this information to be distributed to all Member Bodies. 

Our website will be updated accordingly.

Please note the provisional breeds listing has been updated to show the breeds not eligible for CACIB as referenced in Regulations Part 5 – Conformation Shows Clause 9.6 – refer extract below.

9.6     Unclassified - Breeds not recognized by the FCI (Not eligible for CACIB) (Amended 02/23, 5.11 – Effective 01/07/23)

9.6.1    Breeds not definitively recognised by the FCI may be awarded an Australian Challenge (Best of Breed). A schedule of these breeds will be maintained on the Dogs Australia Website. (Amended 02/23, 5.11 – Effective 01/07/23)

This listing can be accessed via our website at: https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/Breed/UmbracoDataDetail/3829

After consultation with the National Breed Standards Coordination Group, please find attached the updated Ramp/Table/Ground breed listing as referenced in Regulations Part 5 – Conformation Shows Clause 2.7.  The following FCI recognised breeds have been added:

Group 4 – Porcelaine. Ground or Ramp

Group 5 – Mudi – Ramp or Table

Group 6 – Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog (Sharplanina) - Ground

The updated listing is available from our website at the following two locations:

https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/judges/listing-of-table-ramp-and-ground-breeds/

https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/rule-regulations/regulations/

We are pleased to confirm the approval of the Canine Performance Association of Tasmania application received via Dogs Tasmania to conduct the 2025 National Herding Trials on 10 to 16 November 2025 at Oatlands, Southern Midlands, Tasmania.

We are pleased to confirm the approval of the Dogs Victoria application to conduct the 2025 National Utility Gundog Field Trials in June 2025.  Dogs Victoria will arrange to confirm the date and location in March/April 2025 in order for this information to be distributed to all Member Bodies.

We refer to our earlier correspondence and advise for your information a change to the dates of the Restricted to Breed Scent Work and Rally trials.

The confirmed dates for all Restricted to Breed trials is listed below:

Tuesday, 13 August 2024

Scent Work

Obedience

Trick Dog

Wednesday, 14 August 2024

Agility

Rally

Jumping

We are pleased to advise the approval of the application received from the Beagle Club of Victoria Inc to conduct the 2026 National Show on the 28 & 29 October 2026 at the Bulla Exhibition Centre, 5 Uniting Lane, Bulla, Victoria. 

The amended Rules for the conduct of Scent Work Trials together with Regulations Part 3N – Scent Work Trials Judges Training Scheme which will become effective from 1 July 2024 are now available from our website.

Rules for the conduct of Scent Work Trials: https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/rule-regulations/rules/

Regulations Part 3N – Scent Work Trials Judges Training Scheme: https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/rule-regulations/regulations/ 

Scent work title information sheet: https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/rule-regulations/rules/

A summary of key changes in the scent work rules provided by the national scent work committee can be found HERE

The approved Rules for the conduct of SprintDog™ Trials effective from 1 July 2024 together with a Summary Title Guide are now available from our website at: https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/rule-regulations/rules/