News and updates

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THAT the resolutions of the Board under Item 3.7.8 of the March 2024 Board meeting, listed below, be RESCINDED and the matter be referred to the April 2024 Board meeting for further consideration.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

Dogs Australia has received queries regarding the judging of the Veterans’ Class at FCI CACIB Shows and the following advice has been received from FCI.

The Best of Sex competition must include at least the FCI-CACIB-J winner, the FCI-CACIB winner and the FCI-CACIB-V winner. The judge places the exhibits in order of quality without taking into consideration which classes they come from.

Put into the Australian context, this means that the Veterans Class is judged as an ordinary class and the winner of the Veterans Class will compete for the Challenge Certificate. The Veterans Class should be judged between Junior and Intermediate. If a dog from one of the classes (Minor, Puppy, Junior or Veteran) which is not eligible for a CACIB wins the Challenge Certificate, the Dogs then eligible for the CACIB should be judged and that Certificate awarded to the best exhibit from those classes.

Obviously the two challenge winners will then compete for Best of Breed.

For clarification dogs 15 - 18 months can compete in either the Junior or the Open/Champion Classes. If they compete in the Junior Class, they can receive a CACIB-J but not a CACIB. If they compete in the Open/Champion Class, they can receive a CACIB but not a CACIB-J. The same principle applies to the Veterans.

NOTE:  We have identified errors in Regulations Part 5, Clause 9.7.1 (b) and (d) and the regulations will be amended as follows to comply with the FCI advice.

Regulations Part 5 – Conformation Show
9.7.1 (b)  - Remove Class 4 - Junior For dogs aged nine and under eighteen months. (providing the winner is over 15 months of age)
(This class is shown in 9.7.1.(a)

9.7.1 (d) - Remove the wording ‘No other classes may be offered at CACIB Shows. (Added 02/023, 5.11 – Effective 01/07/23’ from Class 12. 
(Wording already appears below Class 12 and applies to all other classes.)

Following discussions with the President of the FCI Grooming Commission, Mr Chua Ming-Kok, the Dogs Australia Board of Directors have resolved that a National Canine Grooming Committee be formed to conduct FCI Grooming Competitions.

Mrs May Wong who is a Dogs Victoria Member / Exhibitor and is currently the organiser of the Canine Grooming Competitions at the Sydney and Melbourne Royals was appointed Chair of the Committee by the Board. May is a professional groomer herself and highly respected in the sport. The Committee Members will be appointed by the Dogs Australia State and Territory Member Bodies.

In the coming months, the Committee will be formulating Competition Rules and Judges Approval Regulations for consideration by the Dogs Australia Board. In the future we will be offering a Dogs Australia Groomers Certification Program.

Currently there are approximately 5,000 canine groomers in Australia. To participate in FCI Competitions a canine groomer must be member of a Dogs Australia Member Body, the introduction of Canine Grooming will see an increase in our membership. and bring the list of Competitive Sports that we offer to our members to fifteen.

Our Competitive Sports are Agility, Dances with Dogs, Trick Dog, Draft Test, Earthdog Test, Endurance, Flyball, Herding, Lure Coursing, Obedience, Tracking, Retrieving and Field, Scent Work and Sled Sports.

Dogs Australia advise that approvals already provided for CKC Judges for upcoming events are currently being reviewed and updated and will be processed in order of the date of the show they have been invited to judge at.

Please click here for further information in respect of the approval of Canadian Kennel Club Judges.