News From Dogs Australia

In accordance with Item 5.8 of February 2023 Special Board meeting Minutes, the Judges Contract Form form has been updated with a section for emergency contact information, which can be found on page 4 of that document.

Please find the new judges contract here

Dogs Australia has been advised by the FCI A2O Secretariat that the following form is required when sending in the results of your FCI A2O Shows. This form should be accompanied with a digital copy of the show catalogue. Please click here to download the following form

In accordance with Item 5.3 of the February 2023 Special Board meeting minutes, Clause 13 of the National Code of Practice of Responsible Dog Ownership has been amended and is effective from 1 July 2023.

The amended Code of Practice is available from our website and marked accordingly:  https://dogsaustralia.org.au/about-dogs-australia/codes-of-practice

In accordance with the February 2023 Special Board meeting minutes please find here a Press Release in relation to the Rottweiler Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis Polyneuropathy (JLPP) survey results which were endorsed at this meeting

Please find the summary minutes from the Dogs Australia February 2023 Special Board Meeting here for your information. 

Please CLICK HERE to view the press release 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).