News and updates

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.

Government Legislation & POCTAA (Puppy Farming) Bill 2024

As members were advised yesterday (24 October 2024) in the DOGS NSW Special Notice the (POCTAA Bill) Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Puppy Farming) Bill 2024 was introduced in NSW Parliament by the Hon. Tara Moriarty (Minister for Agriculture).

The Bill will be debated in Parliament at the next sitting which will be 12 November 2024.

Members who have concerns in areas in the Bill should lobby their State Members over the next two weeks.

Please CLICK HERE to view the Proposed Bill.

Please CLICK HERE to view The Hon. Tara Moriarty Speech / POCTAA Amendment (Puppy Farming) Bill 2024.

The 2023 Annual Report and Minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting can be viewed by clicking here.

The current Committee Members (Office Bearers) are as follows:-

PRESIDENT:                        BRIAN KEEGAN

VICE PRESIDENT:                VIRGINIA OSBORNE

SECRETARY:                        GAIL KEEGAN

TREASURER                         KLAUS KECK

COMMITTEE:                       ANNE HICKEY

                                          MARY EATHER

                                          CAROLYN WILLIAMS

                                          LEONIE MONAGHAN

DATE:        SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER, 2024
TIME:        1.00 PM
VENUE:    PANTHERS LEAGUES CLUB, 132 PIPER STREET, BATHURST

Nominations for the cancelled August 2024 AGM will remain.

Nominations must be signed by two Western Region Members who are current financial members of DOGS NSW and forwarded to:-

Philip O’Hearn Law Practice, P.O. Box 186, Cessnock, NSW, 2325 and must be received 21 working days prior to the meeting, ie, Saturday 2 November 2024.

Members can participate in the meeting via Zoom Conferencing. Access to the Zoom meeting is as follows:

Topic: Western Region AGM
Time: Nov 23, 2024 01:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Join Zoom Meeting by clicking here
Meeting ID: 849 4457 6476
Passcode: 847179

The Minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting along with the list of current Committee Members will be made available shortly by a separate notice via email.

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