Regrettably, the decision has been made to close the Grounds at Orchard Hills due to the wet weather expected over the coming days and weekend.
As a result, the shows scheduled to be held at Orchard Hills for Saturday and Sunday will need to be cancelled or rescheduled. Please contact your Show Organisers for more information. Clubs will be issued refunds for grounds and rings hire as well as people that have booked camping.
DOGS NSW apologises for any inconvenience. Members will be notified of further updates as they become available.
29 September 2022
Regrettably, the Obedience State Titles scheduled to be held at Orchard Hills this weekend, have been cancelled due to the poor condition of the GSDL rings.
DOGS NSW and the Organising Committee apologise for any inconvenience this has caused.
Shows scheduled to be held on the main rings will still go ahead as planned. Attendees are reminded to take care when parking on soft surfaces and also when walking or running with your dogs in and around the rings.
25 August 2022
Dogs Australia are pleased to advise the approval of the application received from the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of SA Inc via Dogs SA to conduct a National Show on the 28 to 30 August 2023 at David Roche Park, Cromwell Road, Kilburn, South Australia. The Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia has confirmed these dates will not clash with the breed judging at the 2023 Royal Adelaide Show.
24 August 2022
The Cocker Spaniel Society of NSW will conduct a National Show on the 25 & 26 May 2024 at Hawkesbury Showgrounds, Racecourse Road, Clarendon.
24 August 2022
DOGS NSW are very pleased to inform Club Secretaries and Committees, that DOGS NSW now have Android electronic tablets available to hire for use by their Stewards. These suit any shows utilising Show Manager or Easy Dogs Australia as their online provider, and, when coupled with the DOGS NSW Wi-Fi network, show results can be automatically fed into the show records without any manual catalogue marking requirements whatsoever. It will, of course, also be applicable to other online entry providers, as and when, they bring Steward modules online.
The tablets can be booked through the DOGS NSW booking system at $5 each per day and comes with an optional extended battery and heavy duty case. They can also be hired for use at other grounds, but pick-up and return is naturally at the DOGS NSW office. If using elsewhere, you would also need to make your own Wi-Fi arrangements.
For more information, please email info@dogsnsw.org.au
17 August 2022
Clubs are reminded that Stationery Orders submitted to the DOGS NSW Office will only be dispatched once payment has been made in full.
To ensure we have sufficient stock for your order, and to allow for additional stock to be ordered and printed, stationery orders need to be ordered 21 business days in advance. Urgent orders of 200 or more certificates received under 21 business days, may incur an $85.00 express processing fee. Any changes to orders once packed will incur a 20% restocking fee of the order total. The updated stationery form can be downloaded by clicking here.
17 August 2022
DOGS NSW Office is seeking up to six Clubs as volunteers to test the new online annual return reporting portal. You will be required to enter your latest annual report via the new online portal and provide feedback about any issues that you may encounter during the process or improvements that you may like. We anticipate that the testing will be a maximum of thirty minutes. If you are interested in participating in this trial, please email Melissa Fairbanks at mfairbanks@dogsnsw.org.au
28 July 2022
Please be advised that the Shows listed in the following table will have restrictions due to Nationals being held. Please click here to view.
1 July 2022
Regrettably the decision has been made to close the Grounds at Orchard Hills due to the wet weather expected over the weekend.
The Weather Bureau has predicted upwards of 60mm of rain on both Saturday and Sunday. As a result, the shows scheduled for Saturday and Sunday have been cancelled.
DOGS NSW apologises for any inconvenience. Members will be notified of further updates as they become available.
29 June 2022
As a result of the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the National Show to be held by the Basset Hound Club of Victoria Inc on the 28 October 2022 at KCC Park, Skye, Victoria has been rescheduled to now take place on 3 November 2023 at the same venue.
16.4 A complaint alleging a breach of Regulation 16.1 shall be made to the Show Secretary at the show, shall be in writing and, if not made by an official of the Show, shall be accompanied by a lodgement fee of $150 payable to DOGS NSW. (05/11)
16.5 The Show Secretary shall, within 7 days of receipt of a complaint referred to in Regulation 16.4 or becoming aware of a contravention of Regulation 16.1, forward details thereof to the DOGS NSW Secretary, together with all documents received together with the applicable lodgement fee. (05/11)
16.6 A complaint not lodged in accordance with Clauses 16.4 and 16.5 will not be accepted by DOGS NSW unless received within 14 days of the event giving rise to the complaint and accompanied by a late fee of $100, in addition to the applicable lodgement fee of $150. The DOGS NSW Secretary may waive either or both of the original lodgement fee and the late fee upon receipt of a reasonable and acceptable explanation. (05/11)
12/04/22
Please click the following links to view a spreadsheet with the recent changes to all the Shows/Trials at DOGS NSW Grounds which have been affected by the recent closure, due to wet weather:
This is colour coded, so, to assist in your search:
If your Club have not advised the office of your change of venue, this needs to be done as soon as possible. If you have notified the office but have not yet received approval, these will be sent once approval has been given by the Show Committee and the calendar will be updated accordingly.
8/04/22
The severe weather over the last few days has again flooded the DOGS NSW grounds at Orchard Hills and there is more rain predicted over the next 7 days. As the grounds are unsafe for use, regrettably, we have had to close the grounds, which will impact shows scheduled over Easter, including camping bookings.
If you are entered into a Show that was scheduled to be held at Orchard Hills, please contact the Club holding the show for further information, as they may have moved, postponed, or cancelled their show.
The Office is open and bookings for meeting rooms are not affected at this stage. Unfortunately, general exercising of dogs on the grounds is currently not permitted.
Entry to Luddenham Road, from Mamre Road is currently closed, due to flooding over the road and access to the Office is only available, at present, via Elizabeth Drive.
DOGS NSW apologises for any inconvenience.
23/03/22
Your attention is drawn to DOGS NSW Regulation Part II-Show, Clause 4.2, and the need to comply with same when planning shows. There was a temporary relaxation of the rule due to COVID related issues and the need to recommence shows, however, from 1 March 2022, Clause 4.2, which reads as follows, will be enforced:-
4.2 Except as otherwise from time to time determined by the Board of Directors, either generally or in any specific case, an application for the approval of a Show shall be lodged with the DOGS NSW Secretary at least four (4) calendar months before the commencing day of such show.
Additionally, Clauses 4.2A and 4.3, which read as follows, also refer:-
4.2A No approval will be given to an application for a show which has not been lodged, or does not fully comply with the requirement of Regulation 4.1, at least three (3) months before the proposed commencing day of the show without the approval of the Board of Directors.
The Board, at its discretion, may impose a fine in addition to any other fees incurred.
4.3 A date which has been fixed for the holding of a Recognised Show and which has been approved by the Board of Directors shall not be altered without the consent of the Board of Directors provided that such date shall not be postponed for more than one (1) month and any cancellation must be notified in writing to DOGS NSW.
23/02/2022
1/12/2021
The DOGS NSW Show Committee would like to remind all Club and Committee Secretaries that the current NSW Government Guidelines still stand until further notice.
The requirements are that Clubs and Committees must provide a current COVID Safe Plan plus a COVID Checklist for Secretaries, which outlines the requirements of Gate QR Check-ins and checking current vaccination status, ie, Clubs must provide a full roster of all persons checking the QR and double vaccination status at the gate. No Exemptions.
These forms can be found by clicking here.