News From Dogs Australia

It has been brought to our attention that an error occurred in the amended Rules for the Conduct of Earthdog Tests for Small Terriers and Dachshunds which became effective 1 January 2022 with the omission of the breed Dandie Dinmont Terrier from Clause 1.4.3.

This error has been corrected and the updated rules are now available from our website at:  https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/rule-regulations/rules/

Dogs Australia are pleased to advise the approval of the application received from the Border Collie Club of Queensland Inc via Dogs Queensland to conduct a National Show to be held on 30 August and 1 September 2024, as well as a Restricted to Breed Herding trial and Restricted to Breed Scent Work trial on the 29 September 2024, to be conducted at the Dogs Queensland Showgrounds, 247 King Avenue, Durack, Queensland.

Dogs Australia are pleased to advise the approval of the application received from the Poodle Club of Victoria Inc via Dogs Victoria to conduct a National Show with a Restricted Obedience & Rally trial to be held on 23 to 24 September 2023 at KCC Park, Skye, Victoria. The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria has confirmed these dates will not clash with the breed judging at the 2023 Royal Melbourne Show.

Click HERE for  the Press Release relating to the Respiratory Function Grading Scheme (RFG). 

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There has been widespread discussion on the handling of dogs in the ring at CACIB Shows. Under the Dogs Australia Associate Agreement with the FCI, CACIB shows in Australia must be conducted under FCI Regulations, the relevant Regulations from both organisations are as follow:

Dogs Australia Regulations Part 5 Conformation Shows

Section 9.5.7 In accordance with the terms of the Associate Membership between Dogs Australia and FCI, all Dogs Australia CACIB Shows are to be conducted under FCI Regulations including group nomenclature and breed standards for the duration of the event.

FCI Regulations Part 12 Restrictions for judges at CACIB Shows

The dogs that a judge handles at an FCI-CACIB show where he is not acting as a judge must be either bred, owned, or co-owned by him, by a partner, by a member of his immediate family, or by any person living with him in his household.

Booklets have been released by FCI and cover the following to present an in-depth explanation of the importance of dog welfare related matters and their connection to our activities. These documents target the everyday dog keeper, presenting complex materials related to responsible dog keeping to prevent dog welfare matters and better understand the importance of registered breeding. These booklets can be found here:

What Does Responsible Breeding Mean?

Why Choose a National Canine Organisation Registered Breeder?

Preparing and Caring for your Puppy

The National Breed Standards Coordination Group (NBSCG) received a submission from the National Border Collie Council (Australia) to update the breed standard extension for this breed to bring it in line with the current breed standard.

After reviewing the submission, the NBSCG has agreed for the existing breed standard extension to be updated, you can find the updated version HERE