News From Dogs Australia

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