News and updates

At the recent meeting of the Board of Directors, Director Karen Hedberg BVSc drew to the Board’s attention the forecast of severe bush fires and the need to ensure our pets and animals are safe.

The Board resolved as follows:-

THAT the information provided by the Rural Fire Services NSW and titled “Get Ready for Bush Fire – Prepare your Pets and Animals” be published to ensure our members are aware of what to do in an emergency.

Please click here to view the information.

At its recent meeting, the Board of Directors resolved as follows:-

THAT DOGS NSW Representatives be advised that it is their responsibility to report on any incident at a show in the Representatives Report and, further, that they are to attend any Inquiry Hearing and sign off on the Minutes of that meeting.

Please be advised that the DOGS NSW office will be closed from 3:45pm on Thursday, 19th September and will reopen on Monday, 23rd September at 9:45am. DOGS NSW Office will be closed on Friday 20 September.

This temporary closure is due to maintenance work being carried out on the power supply near the office by Endeavour Energy.

During this time, if you need to submit any applications, please send them via email to [email protected]. These applications will be processed on Monday 23rd September.

In September's edition of DOGS NSW Magazine an incorrect date was placed on page 2 of the gazette for the Annual General Meeting.

The date should have read WEDNESDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2024.

DOGS NSW apologies for the error and any inconvenience this has caused.

At the May 2024 Board meeting, the Board resolved as follows:-

THAT all NSW Judges, including Junior Handler Judges, submit a Working With Children Check (WWCC) number annually when paying for their Judges renewal with DOGS NSW.

This requirement also applies to sporting and performance discipline Judges.

As a result of this change, we have implemented an updated Judges Declaration as well as updating the National Database. You will find the following updated declaration when renewing your membership.

The Judges Declaration now reads:-

I declare that I am physically fit and capable of judging in accordance with the Rules and if required I am prepared to undergo a medical fitness test and/or vision test at the discretion of the Member Body of Dogs Australia.  

I confirm that I currently hold a valid Working With Children Check [please send your Working With Children Check by email to the Office which includes your WWC number and expiry date to [email protected]).  

I further accept that my Member Body may at its absolute discretion refuse to grant any renewal of licence and may cancel or suspend for any period. Your membership renewal payment confirms that you have acknowledged and accepted this declaration.

If this applies to you, we encourage you to action this requirement and let the DOGS NSW office know of your updated status as soon as possible. 

You can apply for the WWCC via the NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian (click on the link below). Once you have obtained your WWCC, please email a copy of your clearance, which includes your WWCC Number and expiry date, to the DOGS NSW Office at [email protected]

You will be required to confirm this check with DOGS NSW every year when you sign your declaration. Please ensure you are always up to date with this paperwork.

Please note that Dogs Australia's website has been updated with two versions of the Judges Contract as they have become aware of issues where some members are experiencing problems when trying to digitally sign the document. The digital signature feature in this form will only work when using “Adobe Reader”. It will not work with generic PDF readers. For Mac and iPhone, please install the Adobe Reader app otherwise you will see a cross-out symbol.

The first version of the form retains the feature to be digitally signed whereas the second version has had this feature removed and will require a manual signature.

Both versions are clearly labelled and can be accessed here. 

Please find below a listing of the confirmed qualifying dog shows for Crufts 2025, which has been forwarded to the Kennel Club.  They can also be viewed on the Dogs Australia website by clicking here. 

•  Australian Capital Territory (DOGS ACT) - Canberra Royal Championship Dog Show – 23 to 25 February 2024
•  Western Australia (DOGS WEST) – Dogs West Classic, 1 to 3 March 2024
• Queensland (DOGS QUEENSLAND) – Beaudesert Kennel Club Dog Show, 6 October 2024
• Queensland (DOGS QUEENSLAND) - Advance Pacific International Show, 21 September 2024
• Queensland (DOGS QUEENSLAND) – Dogs Queensland Festive Fiesta Show, 31 December 2024
•  Northern Territory (DOGS NT) - Royal Darwin Show, 27 to 29 July 2023
•  Northern Territory (DOGS NT) - Royal Darwin Show, 25 to 27 July 2024
•  New South Wales (DOGS NSW) - Sydney Royal Show, 22 March to 2 April 2024
•  New South Wales (DOGS NSW) - Spring Fair Dog Show, 1 September 2024
• South Australia (DOGS SA) - DOGS SA Winter International Championship Show – 30 May to 2 June 2024
•  South Australia (DOGS SA) – Royal Adelaide Show – 31 August to 8 September 2024
•  Tasmania (DOGS TASMANIA) – Royal Launceston Show – 10 to 12 October 2024
•  Tasmania (DOGS TASMANIA) – Royal Hobart Show – 23 to 26 October 2024
• Victoria (DOGS VICTORIA) – Royal Melbourne Show – 27 September to 5 October 2024
•  Victoria (DOGS VICTORIA) – Dogs Victoria Summer Spectacular – 29 to 30 November 2024

Part II-Show, General – Section 1 - Additional Clauses 1.5A & 1.5B

1.5A      At all times an exhibitor shall be responsible for cleaning up and the removal of droppings left by the exhibit.  This includes any grooming waste within the environs of the event, including vehicle and camping areas. (08/24)

1.5B      The use of high velocity dryers/blowers within the ring areas is not be permitted. (08/24)

Part VII – Regions-Meetings, Office Bearers & Related Matters

Currently reads:

Office Bearers

1.3  The Office Bearers of each Region shall be a Chairman, a Deputy Chairman, a Show Secretary, a Secretary and Treasurer.

The position of Secretary and/or Treasurer may be held by the same person.

All Office Bearers must be financial Members of DOGS NSW.

Be amended to read:-

Office Bearers

1.3  The Office Bearers of each Region shall be a Chairman, a Deputy Chairman, a Show Secretary, a Secretary and Treasurer.

The position of Secretary and/or Treasurer may be held by the same person.

All Office Bearers must be financial Members of  DOGS NSW and preferably reside in the Region for which they hold the position of Office Bearer.

Please click here to view the full amended Regulations.

We would like to alert you of a scam email that is being sent to members. Scammers are pretending to be from DOGS NSW with no body text, encouraging the recipient to open an attachment.

Please note that this type of email is a Scam Email and has NOT BEEN SENT FROM DOGS NSW. We encourage members to always check the source of the email before completing any action.

We have included a screenshot example of a scam email that has been sent recently. If you hover over the 'DOGS NSW' link in the 'from' section, you will see that the email address is actually from: [email protected]

PLEASE CHECK and DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT!