Board Notes

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS 2021

Dogs Queensland is pleased to announce its 2022 Membership Renewal process in conjunction with its partner Show Manager.

Shortly, all Members with an email account will be forwarded a unique code and instructions that will allow access to their own Dogs Queensland Membership details to renew for 2022.

This will be a unique code and will be utilised by Members once they have logged into their Show Manager account. The Board discussed the Membership/Prefix Fees for 2022 at the Board Meeting on Monday 25 October and agreed that the 2022 Fees would not be increased from 2021 and further, and in recognition of the extra pressure in what has been another difficult year, for a short period Members can renew their Membership and Prefix for 2022 at the 2020 rates below;

This discounted 2022 Membership Rate will be available to Members until close of business on 30 November 2021, after which the prices will revert to the new rate.

In summary, Membership and Prefix Fees for 2022 until close of business 30 November 2021; Single Membership – $75 Joint Membership – $115 Prefix Maintenance – $49

Membership and Prefix Fees for 2022 from 1 December 2021; Single Membership – $80 Joint Membership – $120 Prefix Maintenance – $50

Dogs Queensland Board has also reviewed its Judges Fees for 2022. In order to continue to offer the highest standard of training for all Judges, the levy on all Conformation Judges will be continued but reduced to $20, thus making the Conformation Judges Renewal for 2022, $80. The levy on Dog Sports and RAFT Judges will remain at $20, thus making the Dog Sports and RAFT Judges Renewal $80. The levies will be utilised to provide further Seminars and support for remote Judges.

Junior Handler Judges will remain free of charge. We will be in touch again shortly with more details. APPROVAL OF 2022 NATIONAL SHOW APPLICATION – NSW SAMOYED CLUB INC: RESCHEDULE NOTICE The ANKC previously advised the approval of the application received from the NSW Samoyed Club Inc via Dogs NSW for their 2022 National Show to be held on 7 and 8 May 2022 at the Hawkesbury Race Course, Racecourse Road, Clarendon, New South Wales.

They now advise that due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions the National Show has been rescheduled to now take place on 29 and 30 October 2022 at the same venue being the Hawkesbury Race Course, Racecourse Road, Clarendon, New South Wales.

ANKC MEMBER UPDATE On Sunday 24 October 2021, the ANKC conducted an important update to its members detailing its plan to rebrand the public face of the Australian National Kennel Council to Dogs Australia and take a more proactive role in communicating to dog lovers nationally. The update also demonstrated the scale and strength of the combined member bodies across Australia. The purpose of the presentation was to brief members for feedback ahead of a public launch of Dogs Australia which will take place later this year. The official Dogs Australia launch date will be advised to members in the coming weeks.

Dogs Australia will change the way we communicate with dog lovers around Australia.

With its name change or re-branding will be the beginning of a much bigger and more pro-active marketing role for our national body.

Across Australia we have 32,000 members, 11,000 breeders and over 350 breed clubs and now we will have a much stronger voice and, in time, a much bigger public voice.

See the promo: https://youtu.be/g7EwZc7wHUk

Two or three times a year Dogs Australia, will run campaigns via the mainstream media directed at the general public on behalf of our national membership by bringing together the amazing repository of expertise, knowledge and experience held by our people.

Later this year, the first national campaign will be launched focusing on educating the public on the importance of research to find the right dog for their family.

That campaign will be driven by 7 social media videos and will focus on our 7 breed groups, their history, characteristics and instincts that might suit people looking for a dog for their family. They will also include dog sports.

They are designed to interest the public, and drive consumers to our breeders and dog sports.

Once edited they will go up on all our state and national dog websites with links to relevant breeders.

And there’s more. All our breeders, and clubs will be called on to contribute to grow our brand and your reputation by joining the ‘Dogs Australia Bush Telegraph’. By joining the Bush Telegraph Dogs Australia will share with resources from the various consumer campaigns to member community to grow our collective brand, breeders, and clubs.

You can join by emailing: • your name, • organisation name and • key contact to: bushtelegraph@ankc.org.au

A replay of the streamed presentation is available now at update.ankc.org.au (requires registration) and later this week (without registration) as a video and transcription from: https://ankc.org.au/MemberNews.

From:Rob Harrison rob@dogsqueensland.org.au Subject: New Rules and Rulebook

Date: 12 October 2021 at 9:27 am

To: Barbara Cummingbarbara@dogsqueensland.org.au NEW RULES AND RULEBOOK All Members are asked to note the following updated Rules; All members are asked to note the following updated rule (Rule Book).

V2.9

V2.9 Rule 42.1(5) The following was reworded to 250 dogs per day for Shows held after 1 January 2022;

42.1(5) The names of the proposed Judges (excluding Handler Class) and attach copies of Judges’ Contracts. The Groups and/or separate breeds to be judged are to be shown. When appointing Judges, Club Secretaries should ensure that the number of breed entries are shown (excluding Sweepstakes, Group and General Specials, Property Classes, etc.). Catalogued Exhibits allocated should not exceed two-hundred-and-fifty (250) per day except in extenuating circumstances with the prior approval of the Judge and the CCCQ Ltd (refer also to Rule 69.1);

Rule 69.1 The following was reworded to 250 dogs per day for Shows held after 1 January 2022;

69.1 A Judge may judge more than one (1) Group at a Kennel Club Championship Show. However, Catalogued exhibits allocated to the Judge should not exceed two-hundred-and-fifty (250) dogs per day (excluding Sweepstakes, Group and General Specials) except in extenuating circumstances with the prior approval of the Judge and the CCCQ Ltd. 1/10/21

1/10/21

V2.9 Rule 12.1(1) Wording altered to 7 years from 10 years;

(1) The right to exhibit or handle a dog at approved Exhibitions; and for the child, stepchild or grandchild (aged between seven (7) and under eighteen (18) years) of a member to handle a dog at approved Exhibitions, provided that only one (1) grandchild per grandparent membership shall be eligible under this Rule; 1/10/21