DOGS NSW / Royal Canin International Spring Fair

DOGS NSW presents the 2026 Royal Canin International Spring Fair, held over three days from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August at DOGS NSW Grounds at The Bill Spilstead Complex for Canine Affairs, 44 Luddenham Road, Orchard Hills, with 10 International Judges. There are FCI CACIB show on Friday (which includes the Veteran and Junior CACIB) plus a Dogs Australia Championship Show held on Sunday is also a Crufts Qualifier  show on Saturday and An FCI A2O Show (FCI certificates for FCI recognised breeds), as well as Dogs Australia challenges for All Breeds is held on the Sunday.

There are 11 Sweepstakes including the  3-6 & 6-12mth Sweepstakes over the 3 days and includes the newly introduced “Bull Breeds Sweepstakes”

Junior handler competitions plus Lady & Gent Handlers will be during lunch and a Final Top Handler in Ring 1.

There are 26 Breed Specialties on Thursday,

Obedience Trial & Trick Dog events Saturday, Agility competitions Sunday and 3 Sprint Dog Events Friday, Saturday & Sunday!

Thursday 27^th August:  26 Breed Specialties Shows (AM and PM events) and 1 Breed Specialty Friday

Friday 30^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 29^th August: Dogs Australia Classes to be judged: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 18 (dogs & bitches)

Sunday 30^th August: Dogs Australia- “Alternate Group”. Classes to be judged: 1,3,11 and 18 (dogs & bitches)

 

 ENTRIES CLOSE – NO LATER THAN Wednesday 26 August 2026 at 10.00am.

DOGS NSW International Royal Canin Spring Fair 2026 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 Sunday 30^th August and 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 28^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 28^th, Saturday 29^th & Sunday 30^th August
SprintDog^tm Trial – Entries  by ballot – closes 11^th August

Saturday 30^th August
Obedience Trial & Trick Dog - Entries close 21^st  August.

Sunday 31^st August
Agility Trial - Entries close 20^th  August

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