News From Dogs Australia

ATTENTION:  ALL MEMBER BODIES

As a result of the March 2024 National Sled Sports Committee meeting minutes being endorsed at the June 2024 Special Board meeting, the Rules for the Conduct of Sled Sports Events have been updated in accordance with these minutes and are now available from our website at:

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

These rules have been marked as effective 1 January 2025 with the existing rules to be removed in the New Year.

ATTENTION:  ALL MEMBER BODIES

Please note Regulations Part 5 – Conformation Show has been amended in accordance with 5.4 the June 2024 Special Board meeting minutes with the inclusion of new Clause 10.12.  This amendment is effective from 1 January 2025.

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

ATTENTION:  ALL MEMBER BODIES

We are pleased to advise the approval of the application received from the Rottweiler Club of Victoria Inc to conduct the 2025 National Show with a Restricted Obedience Trial and Rally Trial on the 31 October to 3 November 2025 at KCC Park, Skye, Victoria.

Our website will be updated accordingly.

ATTENTION:  ALL MEMBER BODIES

 Please find HERE the Summary of the June 2024 Special Board meeting.

Dogs Australia is currently arranging for the Summary to be made available from the Dogs Australia website and social media page.

The National Breed Standards Coordination Group has confirmed Regulations Part 6 – The Register & Registration Clause 9.13 requires correction to the order the varieties of Dachshund appear in the regulations.  Please note below:

Currently reads:

9.13    Dachshund Standard (Long Haired); Dachshund Miniature (Long Haired); Dachshund Rabbit (Long Haired ); Dachshund Standard (Smooth Haired); Dachshund Miniature (Smooth Haired); Dachshund Rabbit (Smooth Haired); Dachshund Standard (Wire Haired); Dachshund Miniature (Wire Haired); Dachshund Rabbit (Wire Haired) (Amended 01/21) (Amended 02/22)

1. All Judged separately with each variety receiving separate Challenge Certificates.
2. Inter variety breeding is NOT approved.
3. Reclassification of size type NOT permitted.
4. Reclassification on coat type between size same types is permitted.

 Amended to:

9.13    Dachshund Standard (Long Haired); Dachshund Standard (Smooth Haired); Dachshund Standard (Wire Haired);  Dachshund Miniature (Long Haired); Dachshund Miniature (Smooth Haired); Dachshund Miniature (Wire Haired); Dachshund Rabbit (Long Haired); Dachshund Rabbit (Smooth Haired); Dachshund Rabbit (Wire Haired) (Amended 01/21) (Amended 02/22)

1. All Judged separately with each variety receiving separate Challenge Certificates.
2. Inter variety breeding is NOT approved.
3. Reclassification of size type NOT permitted.
4. Reclassification on coat type between size same types is permitted.

 The Group listing will be updated to reflect the correct order and this along with the updated regulations will be made available from Dogs Australia website.

Please view the document here. 

Please see attached documents FCI Kennel Name Fee and FCI Fees for 2024

Dogs Australia will be arranging for the Procedure for the Registration of International Kennel Names with the FCI Secretariat to be updated accordingly and it will be available from the Dogs Australia website at: https://dogsaustralia.org.au/about-dogs-australia/forms-guidelines-listings-and-procedures/.

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