Upcoming Events

Download the latest Shows & Trials Guide, for all the dates of the upcoming events in Conformation, Obedience, Agility, Herding, Tracking and more, please note these documents are updated from time to time.

Ensure your dog’s safety by learning essential CPR and first aid techniques with a Dogs Matter – Canine First Aid workshop. This course will equip you with the skills needed to respond effectively to unexpected emergencies, keeping both you and your dog safe.

Following the announcement of the mutual cooperation agreement between Dogs Australia and the American Kennel Club (AKC), Australia has received an invitation to participate in the annual International Virtual Trick Dog Competition organised by the AKC.

DOGS NSW Obedience, Tracking & Performance Disciplines Committee will be holding an ENDURANCE TEST on Sunday 4 August at the Bill Spilstead Complex for Canine Affairs, 44 Luddenham Road, Orchard Hills, with vetting commencing at 7.00am.

The DOGS NSW Northern Region (Coastal) Committee and Lismore & District Kennel Club will be hosting the Burt Hurcum Memorial Show along with 5 Championship Shows over three days, from Friday 21 (AM & PM), Saturday 22 (AM & PM) and Sunday 23 (AM & PM) August 2026 at Lismore Showground, Dunoon Road, Lismore.

DOGS NSW will be holding Scent Work State Titles at Hawkesbury Showground, Racecourse Road, Clarendon from Friday to Sunday, 21 -23 August 2026, with check in commencing from 7.30am and judging commencing at 8.30am.

Get ready for the ultimate paw-some experience at the Sydney Dog Lovers Festival - a celebration of all things canine! New South Wales biggest celebration of dogs returns to the Sydney Showground on Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 August, 2026, and it’s set to be our most tail-wagging festival yet.

The DOGS NSW Library & Archives Committee in association with the 2026 DOGS NSW Spring Fair Dog Show weekend present a Canine Art & Photography Exhibition / Competition at the DOGS NSW Education Centre at The Bill Spilstead Complex for Canine Affairs, 44 Luddenham Road, Orchard Hills. The Launch, Cocktail Party and presentation will be on Friday 28 August 2026 at 6pm with the Exhibition open from Friday to Sunday, 28, 29 and 30 August 2026.

DOGS NSW presents the 2026 Royal Canin International Spring Fair, held over three days from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August

This Trial will be conducted under the Rules for the conduct of Retrieving Trials for Gundogs as approved by the Australian National Kennel Council (effective from 1 January 2025)