Breed Standard updates

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Breed Standard updates
World Dog Show 2027
International Virtual Trick Dog Competition
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB and DOGS AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCE MUTUAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
Bullmastiff Survey Results
Ehrlichiosis in Australia - the advancing threat
Appointment of new Dogs Australia Administrator
Dogs Australia Breeding Policy and Surgical AI Policy
Murray River Retriever - Requirements for Registration
Contact with Dogs Australia
Attention: Dogs Australia Dances with Dogs Judges
Attention: Dogs Australia Member Bodies and Show Secretaries - Further advice from FCI Head Office
Attention: Dogs Australia Member Bodies and Show Secretaries
Attention: Dogs Australia Conformation Judges
Canine Grooming Competitions
Labrador Retriever Survey Results
Afghan Hound Survey Results
Canine Ehrlichiosis - Information for Exhibitors
Ehrlichiosis in Dogs
Respiratory Function Grading Scheme
Rottweiler Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis Polyneuropathy (JLPP)
Rottweiler Survey Results
Regulations Part 6 - The Register & Registration Clause 8.16 Suspension
Afghan Hound Survey Results
Dogs Australia Statement: Breed Ban Response
Dogs Australia Statement on Norwegian Government Breed Bans
Love is blind, but it doesn’t have to be
Emerging Disease - EHRLICHIOSIS IN DOGS
Australian Canine Eye Scheme (ACES)
ANKC Statement regarding the status of the brachycephalic breeds in the Netherlands
Pre 1987 British Bulldog Standard - Why did the ANKC amend it?
Labrador Retriever Survey Results
ANKC Health & Well Being Committee COVID 19 advice to breeders
Belgian Shepherd Dog Survey Results
The future of the Anatolian Shepherd Dog in Australia
Amendment to Breed Standards
Rottweiler Statement
Border Collie Survey Results
Kangal Shepherd Dogs
FCI International All Breeds Judges
National Agility Committee : Clarification of Rule 4.3 - Height Card
National Obedience & Tracking Committee : Clarification of Deduction in Utility Class, Signal Exercise Rule
Immediate Suspension of Agility Collapsible Tunnel
Allowable Colours
ANKC Ltd Survey Results - German Shepherd Dog
CHEDS (Canine Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Scheme)
Irish Wolfhound
Amendments to Breed Standards
Change of Group - Tatra Shepherd Dog

Please click here to view a press release issued by Dogs Australia relating to updates to our Breed Standards.

Please click here to view the full list of breed standards that have been updated.

Dogs Australia is a not-for-profit organisation advocating for the preservation of purebred dogs through ethical breeding. It champions the highest standard of animal welfare through education and fostering dog-loving communities. Internationally recognised and established in 1958 as the Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC), the organisation promotes responsible dog ownership; maintains the ORCHID* heritable canine diseases database; funds research into canine diseases; and supports state and territory-based member bodies. Dogs Australia promotes breed conformation shows and community sports for dogs that fulfil a breed’s natural instincts.