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From Dogs Australia - Amended Judges Contract
11-07-2025Please find below the links to the updated Judge’s Contracts (one with digital signature and the other without), which has been amended in accordance with Items 5.11 and 5.13 of the June Special Board meeting minutes.
Refer below for the changes:
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Current wording:
Do you require the use of a ramp? (Effective 1st January 2024).
Amended to read:
Do you require the use of a ramp (for ramp designated breeds only)? (Effective immediately)
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The new Dogs Australia Judging Declaration for Additional Breeds form. Effective 1 July 2025.
Click here to view and download the Judges Contract (with Digital Signature).
Click here to view and download the Judges Contract (with NO Digital Signature).
Regulations Part 9 - Non Resident Judges: Amended - Effective 1 July 2025
11-07-2025In accordance with Item 5.5 of the June 2025 Special Board meeting minutes, the attached copy of Regulations Part 9 – Non-Resident Judges, Clause 2.2 relating to FCI, Canadian Kennel Club, Royal Kennel Club (UK) and the American Kennel Club (AKC) has been amended and are effective from 1 July 2025.
The Dogs Australia website will be updated with the updated contracts once their current website problems are rectified.
Click here for a copy of the updated regulations.
From Dogs Australia - Overseas Judges Approval Register - Commencement Day Deferred
08-07-2025Please note that the commencement date of the Overseas Judges Approval Register, endorsed at the February 2025 Special Board meeting, has been deferred to 1 July 2026.
This deferment is to allow a Working Party to prepare a submission for the October 2025 Board meeting to address the implementation process.
From Dogs Australia: A20 Show Results Documentation
03-07-2025Dogs Australia has been experiencing issues with the A2O Show results documentation which they forward to the A2O Secretariat for processing. The Secretariat has advised the total number of entries appearing in the catalogue is required to be the same as the total number appearing in the top right-hand corner of the spreadsheet/word results document.
Dogs Australia has now received advice from the A2O Secretariat that whatever the total number of entries that appears in the catalogue will be used for billing purposes. No exceptions will be allowed. The Secretariat further suggests as an alternative; clubs should supply separate A2O Show catalogues to other shows held in conjunction with the A2O Show.
REMINDER: Applications for an exemption to maximum cap of female adult dogs CLOSES ON 13 JULY 2025
01-07-2025The requirement limiting the maximum number of female adult dogs at any dog premises to 20, commenced on 21 November 2024. The new laws allow for breeders that had more than 20 female adult dogs on a premises at 24 October 2024 to keep up to this number until 1 December 2025.
From 1 December 2025 until 30 November 2035 a limited exemption will be available for certain breeders who had more than 20 female adult dogs on 24 October 2024, subject to additional conditions.
Breeders can apply for an exemption online at the Office of Local Government. A $550 fee is payable to process applications. Applications for an exemption opened on 30 May 2025 and will CLOSE ON 13 JULY 2025.
For further information and an application please click here.
Crufts 2026 - Confirmed Qualifying Shows
11-06-2025- Australian Capital Territory (DOGS ACT) - Canberra Royal Championship Dog Show, 20 to 22 February 2026
- Western Australia (DOGS WEST) – Dogs West Classic, 28 February to 2 March 2025
- Queensland (DOGS QUEENSLAND) - Advance Pacific International Show, 20 September 2025
- Queensland (DOGS QUEENSLAND) – Beaudesert Kennel Club Dog Show, 4 October 2025
- Northern Territory (DOGS NT) - Royal Darwin Show, 24 to 26 July 2025
- New South Wales (DOGS NSW) - Sydney Royal Show, 11 to 21 April 2025
- New South Wales (DOGS NSW) - Spring Fair International Dog Show, 31 August 2025
- South Australia (DOGS SA) - DOGS SA Winter International Championship Show – 28 to 31 May 2025
- South Australia (DOGS SA) – Royal Adelaide Show – 5 to 13 September 2025
- Tasmania (DOGS TASMANIA) – Royal Launceston Show – 9 to 11 October 2025
- Tasmania (DOGS TASMANIA) – Royal Hobart Show – 23 to 25 October 2025
- Tasmania (DOGS TASMANIA) – Ulverstone Kennel Club Show – 1 February 2026
- Victoria (DOGS VICTORIA) – Royal Melbourne Show – 25 September to 4 October 2025
- Victoria (DOGS VICTORIA) – Dogs Victoria Summer Spectacular – 6 to 7 December 2025
This listing will be available here on the Dogs Australia website.
Scam Alerts & Pet Scam List 2025
10-06-2025Search the list of verified scam websites
Use keywords to sort through Perfect Pets' database of fraudulent sites. Their Pet Scam List is updated weekly and contains websites confirmed fake by our international team of scam busters. Note that while they keep this as up-to-date as possible there are countless unreported sites and new sites being created daily. Click here to view.
Report a suspected pet scam
Have you come across a suspicious site? Please take 2 minutes to report the site here and provide details to their team who will investigate. This can potentially prevent hundreds of pet lovers from being scammed. This is a real community effort that requires that we all do our part and letting Perfect Pets know about suspected sites is key to ensuring we can maintain the most current and comprehensive list possible.
Read more about Perfect Pets initiative
For an in-depth understanding of our approach, and the broader issue of pet scams, please refer to their comprehensive blog article, and also this article about Pet scams and breeder identity theft.
* Image above: French Bulldogs are one of the top 3 breeds found in fake advertisements.
For more information go to Perfect Pets website by clicking here.
Updates to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (Puppy Farming) Act 2024
04-06-2025From Friday 30 May 2025, dog breeders across NSW can apply for exemptions to new puppy farming regulations to ensure they comply with changes that will come into effect for existing breeders from 1 December 2025.
In November 2024 changes were made to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, and the Companion Animals Act 1998, which apply in stages to all breeders and occupiers of dog premises across NSW.
For a full overview of the changes – see the Department of Primary Industries and Regional development website.
The NSW Government has implemented several actions to support breeders and occupiers of dog premises across NSW through the legislative transition period.
Applications for an exemption to maximum cap of female adult dogs
The requirement limiting the maximum number of female adult dogs at any dog premises to 20, commenced on 21 November 2024. The new laws allow for breeders that had more than 20 female adult dogs on a premises at 24 October 2024 to keep up to this number until 1 December 2025.
From 1 December 2025 until 30 November 2035 a limited exemption will be available for certain breeders who had more than 20 female adult dogs on 24 October 2024, subject to additional conditions.
Breeders can apply for an exemption online at the Office of Local Government. A $550 fee is payable to process applications. Applications for an exemption opened on 30 May 2025 and will close on 13 July 2025.
If granted, the exemption period is for 10 years subject to certain conditions. For example, compliance with the Breeding Code, submitting an annual report and an audit every 2 years.
· Breeders with more than 50 female adult dogs who are granted an exemption must transition to 50 or less female adult dogs per dog premises by 1 December 2026.
· All exemption holders must have 20 or less female adult dogs on their premises by 1 December 2035 (when the exemptions will expire).
A timeline for the exemption application can be viewed by clicking here.
Trick Dog Classes - Limitations of Exhibits for Judging
28-05-202520.1E The Limitation of Exhibits for a Trick Dog Judge:-
(i) Where a Judge is contracted to judge the Starter Trick Dog Class, the maximum number of exhibits will be 50 per day.(ii) Where a Judge is contracted to judge the Novice Trick Dog Class, the maximum number of exhibits will be 50 per day.(iii) Where a Judge is contracted to judge the Intermediate Trick Dog Class, the maximum number of exhibits will be 40 per day.(iv) Where a Judge is contracted to judge the Advanced Trick Dog Class, the maximum number of exhibits will be 30 per day.(v) Where a Judge is contracted to judge multiple classes, the maximum number of exhibits will not exceed 40 per day.(vi) Where a Judge is contracted to judge at an evening test, the maximum number of exhibits will not exceed 30.
These changes to the Regulations are effective from 1 July 2025.
From Dogs Australia: FCI Application Form & Procedure: Request to Turn a Reserve CACIB into a CACIB Show
08-05-2025
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