News and updates

At its meeting on Wednesday 8 November 2023, the DOGS NSW Board of Directors elected Mrs Lyn Brand as DOGS NSW President.

In addition, the Board elected the following Directors as Vice Presidents to form the DOGS NSW Executive:-
•    Stephen Oliver
•    Rosemary Privett
•    Angus McIlrath
•    Sue McFadden

From those Vice Presidents, Director Stephen Oliver was elected as Senior Vice President.

The Board would like to extend its thanks to Director Lynette Brown for her contribution and service during her term as President of DOGS NSW.

At the October 2023 Board meeting the Board resolved to amend the following Clauses in DOGS NSW Regulations Part II-Show:-

• Clause 7.1:  Breed Groups
• Clause 8.4:  Period between commencement of Classes – minimum number of entries
• Clause 10.19:  Disqualification of dogs at an FCI CACIB Show

Click here to view the amended regulations.

Please click here for the updated RNSWCC 2023/2024 Board of Directors contact list.

11.  A Member shall not conduct or permit mother/son, father/daughter or brother/sister matings. Puppies born, as a result of such matings, will not be registered on the Main Register.

On 18 October 2023, via Electronic Motion, the Board resolved to amend DOGS NSW Regulations Part III-2024/2025, to include the following additional Clauses:-

5.3 The Chair of the Conformation Judges Training Committee will be any DOGS NSW member of good standing that has knowledge of and has been involved with the Conformation Judges Education Program in any State Member Body of Dogs Australia in any prior year.

AND

5.4 The Chair of the CJEP Examinations Committee shall be an All Breeds Judge of at least five (5) years standing.

Click here to view the amended Regulations. 

• Section 2:  Clause 2.1.8 (sub-Clauses 1 & 6)
• Section 6:  Clause 6 – additional sub-Clause 13
• Section 7:  Additional Clause 7.2

Click here to view the amended Regulations.

Please be advised that, following the 2023 RNSWCC Annual General Meeting, several people have tested positive for COVID.  Members are advised they should monitor for symptoms and test themselves if necessary.  It is recommended that should you test positive or feel unwell, stay home and isolate at least until the symptoms have gone.

Please click here for further information from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.

NSW Pet Registry Upgrade
We’re improving user interactions, data accuracy, and task efficiency. Our goal is to create a user-friendly system that fosters positive animal welfare outcomes and facilitates seamless identification, registration, and ownership transfer of cats and dogs.

About the Design Review
We’re seeking the expertise of breeders and authorised identifiers to provide feedback on two components of the new system:

1. Breeder Create a Litter Process
2. Authorised Identifier Digital Microchipping Form

What you can expect
During the session, you’ll be guided through the evolving design of these two components. Your valuable feedback and recommendations will play a crucial role in refining the design and enhancing functionality. Additional user testing will occur at a later date to further validate these designs.

How to participate
If you are interested in being a part of this exciting project and contributing to the enhancement of the NSW Pet Registry, please email Mel Frazer at [email protected]. She will provide further details and schedule your participation.

Thank you! 

At the February 2023 Special Board meeting the Dogs Australia President confirmed he would arrange for another survey to be conducted for the Labrador Retriever. 

This survey was released last month by Vero Voting and closed for voting on 13 October 2023.  As a result of this vote, Regulations Part 6 – The Register & Registration Clause 8.12.2 will remain unchanged.

Please click here to read the survey results.

At the February 2023 Special Board meeting the Dogs Australia President confirmed that as requested by the Directors at the October 2022 Board meeting, he would arrange for another survey to be conducted for the Afghan Hound and the regulations (Regulations Part 6 Clause 8.16) would remain suspended until the matter had been resolved. 

This survey was released last month by Vero Voting and closed for voting on 13 October 2023.  As a result of this vote, Regulations Part 6 – The Register & Registration Clause 8.16 which was suspended in June 2022 will be reinstated effective 8 January 2024.

Please click here to view the survey results.