News From Dogs Australia

At the February 2023 Special Board meeting the President confirmed that as requested by the Directors at the October 2022 Board meeting, he would arrange for another survey to be conducted for the Afghan Hound and the regulations (Regulations Part 6 Clause 8.16) would remain suspended until the matter had been resolved.  This survey was released last month by Vero Voting and closed for voting on 13 October 2023.  As a result of this vote, Regulations Part 6 – The Register & Registration Clause 8.16 which was suspended in June 2022 will be reinstated effective 8 January 2024.

Please click here to view the Press Release for the minimum breeding age for Afghan Hound bitches. 

Please note Regulations Part 5 – Conformation Show has been updated with new Clause 2.7 relating to the use of Ramps/Tables in accordance with Item 4.3 of the June 2023 Special Board meeting minutes.

Our website has been updated and a copy of the amended regulations has been marked effective 1 January 2024 and can be accessed at:  https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/rule-regulations/regulations/

The referenced ramp listing can also be found directly under the new regulations on our website at the link provided above.

Dogs Australia has released a new form in relation to  frozen semen. The existing Form 1 (Certificate of Collection of Semen) and Form 2 (Application for Registration of Semen) has now been combined into new Form 1 (Combined Collection and Registration of Semen Application) with the existing Form 3 (Certificate of Use of Registered Semen) renumbered to Form 2.  
 
The Procedure and Forms can be viewed under Procedures at:  https://dogsaustralia.org.au/about-dogs-australia/forms-and-guides/

Please note an application has been received for re-registration of the following FCI recognized breed: Mudi
 
Dogs Australia are currently arranging for this breed to be added to the business system and for their website to be updated with the relevant breed standard.
 
In addition, the ANKC Group listing will be updated with this breed being allocated to Group 5 (Working Dogs) as confirmed by the National Breed Standards Coordination Group.

Please find here the amended Regulations for FCI Dog Shows in English (original text), as

approved by the FCI General Committee in March 2023 in Budapest.

The regulations are valid as from publication of this circular and available in English on our

website.

We refer to our correspondence dated 4 November 2022 and advise for your information the following restricted to breed trials will be included with the 2024 National Championship Show to be held by the Shetland Sheepdog Club of Queensland Inc:

Rally on Tuesday 13 August 2024

Obedience on Tuesday 13 August 2024

Tricks on Tuesday 13 August 2024

Scent Work on Wednesday 14 August 2024

Agility on Wednesday 14 August 2024

Please note Regulations Part 6 – The Register & Registration has been updated in accordance with 5.15 of the February 2023 Special Board meeting minutes.

The amendment to the Regulations relates to a new clause, numbered 8.17.2, covering Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis Polyneuropathy (JLPP) in Rottweilers which reads:-

8.17.2  Effective from 01/01/23 ALL Rottweilers be tested for JUVENILE LARYNGEAL PARALYSIS POLYNEUROPATHY (JLPP) prior to being mated and only Clear to Clear or Clear to Carrier be permitted. The exception to this is Frozen Semen whereby a sample can be taken from left over semen when a bitch is inseminated and then sent off for testing; in these cases the bitch must be a Clear on the chance the sire may be a Carrier. Certificate to be provided by the Laboratory carrying out testing eg: Laboklin, OFA, Orivet. Samples must be taken by a Vet or a Certified Collector.

Please note Dogs Australia have updated their Regulations Part 5 – Conformation Show. Amendments have been made to the following sections:

Item 5.11 – amendment to existing Section 9 relating to the rules for the conduct of FCI/CACIB Shows

Item 5.12 – addition of New Section 9A relating to the rules for the conduct of FCI – Asia, Africa and Oceania Section (AAOS) A2O Shows

Item 5.16 – removal of Clause 2.4.2 which read:

“2.4.2 Catalogues are not to be made available prior to one hour before the advertised start time of a conformation show. Royal shows and cluster shows catalogues may be released one hour prior to the first day or first show.”

These amendments are effective from 1 July 2023. The Regulations can be found here

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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