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In accordance with Item 7.5.6 of the October 2024 Board meeting minutes, the following amendments have been made to Section 3 of Regulations Part 2 - Judges and these amendments will be effective from 1 July 2025.

Currently reads:

3.2       The number of dogs any one judge may judge on any day (excluding Group and General Specials) is 250 exhibits, except in extenuating circumstances with the prior approval of the judge and the Member Body. (09/71) (Amended 10/12 – 7.5.3, 10/13 – 5.6.4) (Amended 10/17, 7.5.7 – Effective 01/01/18)

Amended to read:

3.2.1    The number of dogs any one judge may judge on any day where that judge is only contracted to judge no more than 1 Group (excluding Group and General Specials) is 250 exhibits including Sweepstakes Classes, except in extenuating circumstances with the prior approval of the judge and the Member Body. (09/71) (Amended 10/12 – 7.5.3, 10/13 – 5.6.4) (Amended 10/17, 7.5.7 – Effective 01/01/18)

3.2.2    Where a Judge is contracted to judge more than 1 Group on any day (excluding Group and General Specials) is 200 exhibits including Sweepstakes Classes, except in extenuating circumstances with the prior approval of the judge and the Member Body.

The Dogs Australia website has been updated and the amended regulations can be viewed at:  https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/rule-regulations/regulations/

In accordance with Item 5.6 of the October 2024 Board meeting minutes, Clause 6.3.4.3 of Regulations Part 6 – The Register & Registration has been amended as follows and will be effective from 1 July 2025.

Currently reads:

6.3.4.3   Effective from 1 January 2016

no ‘Merle’ Chihuahuas can be registered on any register and a ‘Merle’ Chihuahua imported into Australia cannot be registered on any register. (10/15, 6.4)

Amended to read:

6.3.4.3   Effective from 1 July 2025

Merle, Chihuahuas can only be registered on the Limited Register and notated “Never to be upgraded” once proof of breed purity and parentage has been confirmed by DNA profile.

The Dogs Australia website has been updated and the amended regulations can be viewed at:  https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/rule-regulations/regulations/

AMENDMENT 1

THAT DOGS NSW Regulations Part II- Show, Section 10:  Prizes & Prize Money, Clause 10.4(b) - Open Show Prizes, which reads as follows:-

10.4   (08/17) An Affiliate shall be responsible for each prize or the monetary value thereof offered for competition at a Show conducted by it.

(b)       At an All Breeds Parade, Open Show or Sanction Show and a Breed Specialty Championship Show held under the regulations the following shall apply:-

(i)         There shall be at least one Trophy, Cash or Voucher and Sash or Rosette, for each in Show Award as follows (07/24):-

(ii)       There shall be at least one trophy for each 'In Group' Award as follows: (02/11)

Be amended to read:-

10.4   (08/17) An Affiliate shall be responsible for each prize or the monetary value thereof offered for competition at a Show conducted by it.

(b)       At an All Breeds Parade, Open Show or Sanction Show and a Breed Specialty Championship Show held under the regulations the following shall apply (11/24):-

(i)         There shall be at least one Trophy, Cash or Voucher and Sash or Rosette, for each in Show Award as follows (07/24):-

(ii)       There shall be at least one trophy for each 'In Group' Award as follows is at the discretion of the Affiliate: (11/24)

CARRIED

AND

AMENDMENT 2

THAT DOGS NSW Regulations Part II- Show, Section 10:  Prizes & Prize Money, Clause 10.4(a) - Open Show Prizes, which reads as follows:-

10.4   (08/17) An Affiliate shall be responsible for each prize or the monetary value thereof offered for competition at a Show conducted by it.

(a)       At an All Breeds Championship Show and a *Group Championship Show held under the Regulations the following shall apply:-

1. There shall be at least one Trophy, Cash or Voucher and a Sash or Rosette, for each ‘in Show' Award as follows (09/24):-

Be amended to read:-

10.4   (08/17) An Affiliate shall be responsible for each prize or the monetary value thereof offered for competition at a Show conducted by it.

(a)       At an All Breeds, Semi Specialty and Breed Specialty Championship Show and a *Group Championship Shows held under the Regulations the following shall apply (11/24):-

CARRIED

The full Regulations can be found here.

In accordance with Item 7.4 and 7.5 of the Annual General Meeting, the following amendments to the constitution were endorsed and will be effective from 1 January 2025.

ANKC Ltd Constitution – Amendment to Part 1 Objects & Related Matters, Clause 3(t)

Currently reads:-
(t)      To collect, verify and publish information relating to Dogs registered in the Register of Associate Dogs and of Exhibitions of such Dogs.

Amended to read:-
(t)      To collect, verify and publish information relating to Dogs registered in the Register of Associate and Sporting Dogs and of Exhibitions of such Dogs.


ANKC Ltd Constitution – Amendment to Part II Objects & Related Matters, Clause 9:  Definitions and Interpretation

Constitution of ANKC Ltd, Part II:  Objects & Related Matters, Clause 9: Definitions and Interpretation, be amended by the inclusion of an additional Definition for “Sporting Register Dogs”, as follows:-

9.  Definitions and Interpretation
“Sporting Dog” means a Dog that is registered with a Dogs Australia recognised Working Dog Association or Kindred Body that caters for Working, Sporting or Performance Dogs.

The updated constitution document can be viewed from the Dogs Australia website by clicking here.

The Dogs Australia Executive Committee has requested for the following email, which was circulated in December 2021, regarding FCI Circular 57/2021, to be recirculated (click on link below), to alert all Member Bodies that the effective date of this FCI decision is 1 January 2025 and will only apply to FCI Shows.

Further, the FCI Executive Director, Mr Yves De Clercq, has advised there is no FCI position on cases where a dog has had a damaged tail and it has been docked.  He further clarified that it will depend on the Judges and the host country/national canine organisation law.  If, for example, a Dobermann with a docked tail enters the ring, then it will be up to the Judge to decide what to do in case he is provided with a duly-signed veterinary certificate.

Click here to view the Circular.

Please find a summary of the Dogs Australia AGM and Board Meetings held October 2024 here. Click here for Appendix A & B.

In accordance with Item 7.3 of the October 2024 Annual General Meeting, the fees for Overseas Judges’ approvals will be as follows effective from 1 July 2025. 

$121.00 - Applications lodged 9 months prior to the show
$231.00 – Applications lodged less than 9 months prior to the show

The above fees include Dogs Australia obtaining verification of the qualifications of the judge and are GST inclusive and will apply for all applications received by the Dogs Australia office from 1 July 2025.

A new fee of $33.00 (inclusive of GST) will be introduced from 1 July 2025 for each request to amend an existing approval.

At its November 2024 meeting, the following board positions were declared elected:-

President: Mrs Lyn Brand
Senior Vice President: Mr Stephen Oliver
Vice President: Ms Sharon Hannigan
Vice President: Mr John Bryson
Vice President: Ms S McFadden

The above Directors now form the DOGS NSW Executive Committee.

The full contact list for Directors, along with the updated Schedule of Elections, can be accessed on the DOGS NSW website by clicking here.