Member Noticeboard

Please be advised that the Rochester A & P Association Championship Show on Saturday 22 February 2025 has been cancelled due to Extreme Weather.

The club has also been informed that they will need to offer refunds as per the below regulation.

5. REFUND OF ENTRY FEES

5.1 Where a show is cancelled either before or after commencement due to extreme heat, refunds of entry fees will be made available. (amended 15/08/24)

From 7 February 2025, HomeSafeID is no longer licensed under the Domestic Animals Act 1994 to keep and maintain an animal (microchip) registry service for Victorian pet owners.

Animal Welfare Victoria (AWV) has received all Victorian records for cats, dogs and horses from HomeSafeID in accordance with the Domestic Animals Regulations 2015. This is to ensure this data is not lost and will be provided to an alternative animal registry service licensed in Victoria for continuity of service. 

AWV has developed the below to assist with queries you may receive from your members or alternatively you may refer your members to our website Domestic Animal (microchip ) registries.

• If you are in Victoria and are unsure which database your pet's microchip is currently registered with, you can visit this website: https://petaddress.com.au.
• If you identify your pet’s microchip being registered with HomeSafeID, and your pet is not a cat, dog or horse, you are advised to start the process to register the microchip with one of the other Victorian licensed registries listed below:
     • Central Animal Records
     • Australian Animal Registry
     • Global Microchip Animal Registry
     • Petsafe Register 
• There may be a cost associated with this process which is determined by the registry. 
• AWV is in the process of selecting a currently approved animal registry service to receive the Victorian data for cats, dogs and horses. Once this data is received by the selected animal registry service, owners will be contacted by the registry with further information in the coming weeks including with details on how to update your records. 
• For species other than cats, dogs or horses, you may wish to register any new and existing microchips with another approved registry (above).
• If your pet’s microchip is registered with one of the other licensed registries there is no further action required from you, other than ensuring your contact details are up to date with the microchip registry your pet is listed with in the event they ever go missing. 
• It is important to keep your pet’s microchip details up to date in the event they ever go missing so they can be reunited with you as soon as possible.

Please be advised that the Colac Kennel Club and Colac Ladies Kennel Club Championship Shows on Friday 25 & Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 April 2025 have been cancelled.

We have been advised that there are some delivery issues for the February Dogs Victoria Magazine. 

If you haven’t received the magazine can you please send an email to communications@dogsvictoria.org.au advising non delivery and we will arrange for a copy to be sent.

ONLINE PROVIDER
Ladies Kennel Association advise that online entries are now through Show Manager.

CHANGE OF JUDGE
Ms Cathy Camac is unable to fulfill her appointment. General Specials will now be judged by Mr Roger Bridgford.

We are pleased to confirm major drainage works project has been approved by Dogs Victoria Finance & Management Committee for outdoor area 6 (behind the pavilion and rooms 3 & 4) The works will commence from Wednesday 12 February and continue for up to four to eight weeks depending on the weather.  These works will allow Area 6 to be usable grounds all year around to facilitate more dog sport trials, events and training for the membership.

During this time area 6 will be closed to all members and clubs for any type of training or event for up to four to eight weeks as there will be heavy machinery onsite installing the new drainage and time will be required to fill the site back in and regrow the grass. We ask that everyone observe the signage around the grounds and stay off the closed areas.

Training groups and bookings for this area will be contacted directly to organise an alternate area for use over this time. We thank those in advance who will be affected for their patience during this time, as the long-term benefits to this project will allow KCC Park to be utilised to facilitate even more dog sports and training opportunities for the membership.  

Area 2 will not be affected by the project and will remain open and available during this time.

Updates on the project will be communicated to the membership. Should your committee or club have any questions or wish to discuss the project please email events@dogsvictoria.org.au and it will be passed on to the KCC Park Facilities Committee.

Dogs Victoria KCC Park Facilities Committee
“Building A Better Park”

Good News!

We are pleased to inform members KCC Park sprint dog run and a fully fenced area (in between the large exercise area and earth dog area) are available for exercising dogs. Sprint dog area will be closed at times for mowing maintenance and during events. Please respect the areas and ensure you pick up your dogs waste at all times and close all gates.

On behalf of Dogs Victoria KCC Park Facilities Committee
“Building A Better Park”

Please note there has been a change of venue for the Rottweiler Club of Victoria Inc 2025 National Show.

This event will now be held at the Dandenong Ranges Pony Club, Lloyd Park, Belgrave South, Victoria on the same dates of 31 October to 3 November 2025.