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At its meeting last week, the Board resolved to amend DOGS NSW Regulations Part II-Show as follows:-

Clause 4.4B - AMENDED

4.4B   Notwithstanding the above, an All Breeds Dog Club (excluding an Associate Affiliate) or a Regional Committee of DOGS NSW may obtain approval to conduct a third Championship Show on either a casual or on a permanent basis, provided that such show is held in conjunction with at least one of that Affiliate or Committee’s existing Championship Shows and is held on a weekday in the immediately preceding week or the immediately following week, or on the same day as that of an existing Championship Show. Applications to conduct such a 3rd Championship Show on either a casual or permanent basis will only be considered by the Board where a written application is lodged with the DOGS NSW Secretary more than nine months prior to the date upon which it is proposed to conduct the 3rd Show         

AND

Clause 13.1(a) – AMENDED and 13.1(b) - NEW
13.1(a)  A dog shall not be exhibited at a recognised show unless an application for its entry in such show has been accepted by the Show Committee conducting such show lodged and paid for online or received by the Secretary of the Club by mail.

13.1(b)   An entry for an exhibit can only be rejected if the online or paper entry is not received by the closing date of entries or without full payment.

At its recent meeting, the Board resolved to include the following new Clauses into DOGS NSW Regulations Part IV - Judges:-

4.2(c) Breaches of Clauses 4.2(a)(i) & (b), above, will be subject to the following penalty regime:-

1ST Offence        WARNING
2ND Offence       $200.00 fine
3RD Offence       $500.00 fine

for Judges signing contracts that they are not eligible to judge at shows in accordance with DOGS NSW Regulations regarding time and distance, effective 1st January 2024, and further, the Judge be responsible for the costs incurred by the relevant Clubs. (04/24)

AND

4.3(c) Breaches of Clauses 4.2(a)(i) & (b), above, will be subject to the following penalty regime:-

1ST Offence        WARNING
2ND Offence       $200.00 fine
3RD Offence       $500.00 fine
for Judges signing contracts that they are not eligible to judge at shows in accordance with DOGS NSW Regulations regarding time and distance, effective 1st January 2024, and further, the Judge be responsible for the costs incurred by the relevant Clubs. (04/24)

Click here to view the Regulations.

The amended Rules for the conduct of Scent Work Trials together with Regulations Part 3N – Scent Work Trials Judges Training Scheme, which will become effective from 1 July 2024, are now available from the Dogs Australia website. 

Please click here to view the Conduct of Scent Work Trials.

Please click here for the Regulations Part 3N – Scent Work Trials Judges Training Scheme.

In addition, please click here to view a memo from the National Scent Work Committee Chair, Susan Turner, which provides a summary of the key changes in the Scent Work Rules that Member Bodies need to be aware of, as well as a copy of the Scent Work Title Information Sheet.

From Y. De Clercq, FCI Executive Director

FCI are happy and proud to inform the world about the launch of our brand new website: petdoginfo.com

DOGS NSW are now accepting applications for clubs/members to attend Dogs on Show and set up a breed Information stands on Saturday 15 June 2024.

As this event is to showcase to the public the different breeds of purebred dogs as well as the many sports you can enjoy as Members of DOGS NSW, what better way to promote your breed, educate the public and have a lot of fun as well!

Don't forget to tick the Pageant of Breeds as it was spectacular attendance last year!

Applications to attend can be downloaded by clicking here so don't miss out on this fun day!

Please click here to view the letter from the FCI A2O President, Mr. Augusto Benedicto Santos III to the General Committee of FCI regarding the joint proposal about Docking and Cropping.

Please click here for the Overseas Judges Application form where the Breed Listing has been updated with the recently recognised FCI breed ‘Porcelaine,’ which has been added to Group 4 (Hounds).  Click here for a separate copy of the breed listing.

Both forms are also available on the Dogs Australia website by clicking here.

Members are reminded that that the DOGS NSW Office will be closed Friday 29 March 2024 (GOOD FRIDAY) through to Monday 1 April 2024 (inclusive) for the Easter long weekend. We will return to normal business hours on Tuesday 2 April 2024 at 9.45am.

Members are encouraged to email [email protected] or use the mailbox at the front entrance of the Administration Building during this time.

The Grounds will remain open during this time.

DOGS NSW appreciates your cooperation and apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.

DOGS NSW wishes all of our members and their families a happy and safe Easter break!

THAT the resolutions of the Board under Item 3.7.8 of the March 2024 Board meeting, listed below, be RESCINDED and the matter be referred to the April 2024 Board meeting for further consideration.

RESOLUTIONS

3.7.8        Recommendation 8 – Item 1.8:  Judges Contracts – Double Signing

MOVED K Charnock                                                             SECONDED S Oliver

THAT Recommendations 8A, 8B & 8C, which read as follows, be approved:-

3.7.8.1    Recommendation 8A

THAT the following new Clause be added to DOGS NSW Regulations as indicated:-

• Part IV-Judges – suggested new Clause 4.2(c) & 4.3(c)
• Part V-NSR FT Judges – suggested new Clause 6.1(a)(v)
• Part VI-Judges-Performance Disciplines – suggested new Clause 4.2(a)(vii)

THAT a penalty regime for all disciplines be imposed as follows:-

1^ST Offence              WARNING

2^ND Offence             $200.00 fine

3^RD Offence             $500.00 fine

for all disciplines for Judges signing contracts that they are not eligible to judge at shows and events in accordance with DOGS NSW Regulations regarding time and distance, effective 1^st January 2024, and further, the Judge be responsible for the costs incurred by the relevant Clubs.

3.7.8.2    Recommendation 8B

THAT DOGS NSW Regulations Part V-NSR FT Judges be amended by inclusion of a new Clause, numbered 5.12, as follows:-

5.12   A Judge who has judged an exhibit at a Trial recognised by any Member Body of Dogs Australia shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors:-

• Judge the same exhibit at another Trial held in NSW within 250 kilometres by the shortest road of the first mentioned Trial sooner than four (4) months thereafter. (The distance reference to be taken from https://www.google.com/maps). This Regulation applies to Judges Contracts received by the Office of DOGS NSW after 1 July 2020 and does not apply in the case of a person who has been appointed as an Emergency Judge. (02/21)

(b)       handle an exhibit that he/she has judged at another Trial held within 6 months of the last date of the first mentioned Trial; except in such case as the exhibit has been purchased or leased by the Judge after the said appointment and the transfer to the Judge as owner or part-owner has been duly registered in the Register prior to the commencement day of such Trial.  (07/11)

3.7.8.3    Recommendation 8C

THAT DOGS NSW Regulations Part VI-Judges-Performance Disciplines be amended by inclusion of a new Clause, numbered 4.1, as follows:-

4.1      A Judge who has judged an exhibit at a Trial recognised by any Member Body of Dogs Australia shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors:-

• Judge the same exhibit at another Trial held in NSW within 250 kilometres by the shortest road of the first mentioned Trial sooner than four (4) months thereafter. (The distance reference to be taken from https://www.google.com/maps). This Regulation applies to Judges Contracts received by the Office of DOGS NSW after 1 July 2020 and does not apply in the case of a person who has been appointed as an Emergency Judge. (02/21)

(b)       handle an exhibit that he/she has judged at another Trial held within 6 months of the last date of the first mentioned Trial; except in such case as the exhibit has been purchased or leased by the Judge after the said appointment and the transfer to the Judge as owner or part-owner has been duly registered in the Register prior to the commencement day of such Trial.  (07/11)

At its recent meeting, the Board resolved to amend DOGS NSW Regulations as follows:-

PART II-Show
Currently reads:-
8A In-Group and In-Show Placing System
(Optional for Shows that only offer Best Puppy in Group/Show and Best Exhibit in Group/Show)

(2) Group/Show Judging
(e) Only exhibits which have won Best Exhibit In Group shall be eligible to compete for Best Exhibit In Show awards 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, subject to the provision of Regulation (2)(g)(ii).

Be amended to read:-
8A In-Group and In-Show Placing System
(Optional for Shows that only offer Best Puppy in Group/Show and Best Exhibit in Group/Show)

(2) Group/Show Judging
(e) Only exhibits which have won Best Exhibit In Group shall be eligible to compete for Best Exhibit In Show awards 1st and 2nd 3rd, 4th subject to the provision of Regulation (2)(g)(ii).

Please click here for Updated Regulations.