News From Dogs Australia

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/

We are pleased to advise the approval of the application received from the Whippet Club of Victoria Inc to conduct the 2025 National Show on the 7 to 9 March 2025 at Foothills Conference Centre, Lilydale, Victoria.

Dogs Australia have updated the official Dogs Australia overseas judges application and breed listing to include the newly recognised breed Porcelaine. 

The official application and breed listing is available from the Dogs Victoria website in the below link 

https://dogsvictoria.org.au/forms/judges-forms-contracts/

We remind all affiliates 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.

This event will now be held on 5 & 6 September 2025 at the same venue being at the David Roche Park, Cromwell Road, Kilburn, South Australia.  The Royal A&H Society of South Australia Inc has confirmed these dates will not clash with the breed judging at the 2025 Adelaide Royal Show.

Please click here to view the press release regarding Canine Grooming Competitions. 

Please note an application has been received for re-registration of the following FCI recognized breed:

PORCELAINE

We are currently arranging for this breed to be added to the business system and for our website to be updated with the relevant breed standard.

In addition, the Dogs Australia Group listing will be updated with this breed being allocated Group 4 (Hounds) as confirmed by the National Breed Standards Coordination Group.

Please find attached an information sheet clarifying points for the Open and Veteran Classes in Lure Coursing which the National Lure Coursing Committee Chairperson, Anita Langford has confirmed the committee has requested to be circulated for clarification purposes.

Please find attached the Summary of the February 2024 Special Board meeting here.