Board Notes

APPROVAL OF 2022 NATIONAL SHOW/ RESTRICTED TRIAL – NORTHERN DISTRICTS ROTTWEILER CLUB OF NSW Dogs Australia wish to advise the National/ Restricted Trial which was to be held by the Northern Districts Rottweiler Club of NSW Inc on 15 to 18 April 2022 has been rescheduled to take place on 7 to 10 April 2023 at the same venue – the CNCC Grounds, Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough, New South Wales. The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW has confirmed these dates will not clash with the breed judging at the 2023 Sydney Royal Show.

APPROVAL OF 2023 NATIONAL SHOW/ RESTRICTED TRIALS – GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB OF VICTORIA INC Dogs Australia is pleased to advise the approval of the 2023 National Show with Restricted Obedience Trial and Restricted Retrieving Ability Test for Gundog Trial application received from the Golden Retriever Club of Victoria Inc via Dogs Victoria to be held on 6 to 9 October 2023 at KCC Park, Skye, Victoria.

APPROVAL OF 2023 NATIONAL UTILITY GUNDOG FIELD TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP Dogs Queensland is pleased to advise the approval of the 2023 National Utility Gundog Field Trial application received from Dogs Victoria to be held on 25 and 26 June 2023 at a location in the Gippsland area yet to be determined. Members will be advised when the location has been confirmed.

APPROVAL OF 2024 NATIONAL DANCES WITH DOGS COMPETITION AND TRICK DOG TEST Dogs Australia is pleased to advise the approval of the 2024 National Dances with Dogs Championship to be held on 29 June 2024 and National Trick Dog Test to be held on 30 June 2024 at the Dogs Queensland Sports Grounds, 247 King Avenue, Durack, Queensland.

APPROVAL OF 2024 NATIONAL RETRIEVING TRIAL APPLICATION Dogs Australia is pleased to advise the approval of the 2024 National Retrieving Trial application received from Dogs Victoria to be held on 20 to 22 September 2024 at a Gippsland location yet to be determined. Members will be advised when the location has been confirmed.

ZONE 2 AND 3 ZOOM MEETING The Board is pleased to announce the latest round of Zonal Zoom Meetings to be held on Monday 21 November 2022.

The Zone 2 Meeting will be at 6pm, Zone 3 will be at 7pm.

There will be an email going to all Clubs in those Zones shortly but if any Clubs have any initial Agenda Items, please forward to rob@dogsqueensland.org.au

DOG SPORTS PRESIDENTS, SECRETARIES AND TREASURERS MEETING All Sporting and other Clubs conducting sporting events are reminded the Dog Sports President’s, Secretaries and Treasurer’s Meeting will be held on 20 November 2022 at Dogs Queensland Sports Grounds, Durack at 2pm.

All agenda items are to be sent to Rob Harrison rob@dogsqueensland.org.au with Coral and Trevor pethers@claremontresort.net.au cc’d in and received no later than 14 November 2022.

Attendance can be in person or via Zoom.

NEW ENTRANTS – CONFORMATION JUDGES TRAING SCHEME Applications close on 30 November 2022 for new entrants to apply to enter the Conformation Judges Training Scheme, with lectures commencing in February 2023.

The examination will be conducted on Thursday 13 July 2023.

Please read the Rules and Regulations for the Conformation Judges Training Scheme on the Dogs Queensland website located under “Judges”.

New entrants must ensure they meet the requirements prior to applying to enter the Judges Training Scheme.