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Please note that Dogs Australia Regulations Part 5 – Conformation Show has been updated with the decisions from the October 2022 Board meeting in relation to Items 5.13 and 7.5.3 as follows. 

Item 5.13: New Clause 2.3.7 added to read:

2.3.7 Infectious Diseases or Viruses (Added 10/22, 5.13. Effective 01/01/23)

a) If a dog has been in a kennel or premises affected with distemper, canine hepatitis, parvovirus or any other virulent contagious disease (except Kennel Cough), it shall not be permitted to attend any State Member Body event or grounds for a period of 12 weeks from the date of the first diagnosis or onset of symptoms.
b) If a dog has been in a kennel or premises affected with or diagnosed with Canine Cough (also referred to as Kennel Cough or Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex) it shall not be permitted to attend any State Member Body event or grounds for a period of three weeks after the date of the first diagnosis or onset of symptoms.
c) An event organiser or affiliate official may ask for a dog to be immediately removed from any State Member Body event or grounds if that dog is visibly unwell or showing symptoms of the contagious diseases listed in (a) or (b). This shall be recorded in the Representative’s report.

Please click here to view the entire copy of the amended Regulations Part 5 - Conformation Show.

Item 7.5.3: Delete Clause 1.1.7 and amend Clause 4.1 to read as follows:

SECTION 4 Exhibitors
4.1 Ownership Interest
4.1.1 No person shall enter or exhibit a dog in any sanctioned conformation exhibition at which a judge who is a member of the competitor's immediate family, or who resides at the same address, or who has had a proprietary interest in such dog whether solely or in partnership is scheduled to officiate

4.1.2 A person may not exhibit or handle under a judge officiating at a conformation show where:

a. The person is a member of the judge’s family and/or resides at the same address as the judge.
b. The judge has or has had any ownership interest in a dog or dogs solely or in partnership with the member within a period of 12 months prior to the conformation show.
c. Where the judge has handled any dog owned, leased or part leased by the person within a period of 12 months prior to the conformation show.
d. The person has accommodated the judge or been accommodated by the judge within a period of 12 months prior to the conformation show or intends to accommodate the judge within 24 hours after the conformation show
e. The judge has trained or groomed for reward, for gift or favour a dog owned, or part owned, leased or part leased by the person in a period of 12 months prior to the conformation show
f. The dog was bred by the judge or the judge’s family.
g. For the purposes of these regulations the definition “handled” does not include any circumstance where a person has assisted another exhibitor who, due to a judging decision on the day, was required to compete with two or more exhibits at the same time. (Clause 4.1.2 amended 10/22, 7.5.3. Effective 01/01/23)

Dogs Australia are updating their website with the amended regulations.