2025 DOGS NSW / Royal Canin International Spring Fair

DOGS NSW presents the 2025 Royal Canin 50^th  Anniversary International Spring Fair, held over three days from Friday 29 to Sunday 31st August at DOGS NSW Grounds at The Bill Spilstead Complex for Canine Affairs, 44 Luddenham Road, Orchard Hills, with 9 International Judges. There are FCI CACIB show on Friday (which includes the newly introduced Veteran as well as the Junior CACIB) plus the FCI A20 show on Saturday, (both with FCI certificates for FCI recognised breeds), as well as Dogs Australia challenges for All Breeds.  The Dogs Australia Championship Show held on Sunday is also a Crufts Qualifier.

There are 10 Sweepstakes and both 3-6 & 6-12mth Sweepstakes over the 3 days with 1^st place winners.  All three age group Junior handler competitions plus Lady & Gent Handlers will be during lunch and a Final Top Handler in Ring 1.

There are 21 Breed Specialties on Thursday, plus Obedience Trial & Agility competitions Saturday & Sunday!

Thursday 28^th August:  23 Breed Specialties Shows  - AM and PM events

Friday 29^th August: FCI CACIB Show: International Dog Show with attributions of the CACIB of the FCI - Federation Cynologique International (FCI). Classes: 1 (Baby), 3 (Puppy), 4 (Junior), 12 (Veteran), 5 (Intermediate), 11 (Open) & 21 (Champion) (dogs & bitches).- 

*FCI Classes per Dogs Australia Regulation Show: 9.7.1, Class 1: Baby Puppy - aged 3 & under 6 mths, Class 3: Puppy - aged 6 & under 12 mths, Class 4: Junior - aged 9 & under 18 mths, Class 5: Intermediate - 18 mths & under 36 mths, Class 11: Open - 15 mths & over that are not Champions, Class 21: Champion - the title must have been confirmed by the issue of a Registered Pedigree Certificate with the title added by the day of the official closing date of entries.

Note: A Champion that has not attained 15 months of age may not be awarded a CACIB

Friday also has a Neuter Championship Show that will be held during the Luncheon break, with General Specials prior to the FCI CACIB Show.

Saturday & Sunday 2 – 3 September: Dogs Australia Classes to be judged: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 18 (dogs & bitches)

 

ENTRIES CLOSE – NO LATER THAN Wednesday 27 August 2025 at 10.00am.

DOGS NSW International Royal Canin Spring Fair 2025 Committee will conduct three All Breeds Championship Shows over the three days (Friday to Sunday), with each Show having unique requirements. To assist exhibitors, especially if you are entering the weekend for the first time, we have prepared information, which hopefully will make entering and understanding each show easy. Please click here to view.

The Committee is excited to announce that the Championship show, held on Saturday 2^nd September, is approved as an official FCI A20 Show and is eligible to award A20 CAC’s (Challenge Certificates). To read more about the requirements and how these Champion Titles are awarded, please click here. 

Judging procedure for FCI CACIB show Friday 29^th  August 

For a list of FCI Groups/Breeds please click here. 

Please note that CACIB can only be awarded to dogs over the age of 15 months. 

To view the Ring layout with Judges each day, please click here.  

To view the full schedule for Spring Fair please click here. 

SPRING FAIR SPORTING EVENTS- held on the German Shepherd Dog League Oval

Friday 29^th & Saturday 30^th August
SprintDog^tm Trial - Entries by ballot

Saturday 30^th August
Obedience Trial - Entries close 22^nd August.

Sunday 31^st August
Agility Trial - Entries close 21^st August

To view the schedules for the Sporting Events over the weekend, please click here