Regulations

Part 1 COMMITTEES

Part 2 JUDGES (May 2023 amendments effective 1 July 2023)

Part 2 JUDGES (October 2024 amendments effective 1 July 2025)

Part 3 JUDGES TRAINING & EXAMINATION SCHEME (October 2023 amendments effective 1 January 2024)

CONFORMATION JUDGES TRAINING PROGRAM - ASSESSORS ACCREDITATION (as referenced in Regulations Part 3 Judges Training & Examination Scheme Section 8)

Part 3A RETRIEVING TRIAL JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME

Part 3B FIELD TRIAL JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME - (October 2019 amendments effective 1 January 2020)

Part 3C OBEDIENCE TRIAL JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME

Part 3D ENDURANCE TRIAL JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME

Part 3E (a) TRACKING TRIAL JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME

Part 3E (b) TRACK & SEARCH TRIAL JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME

Part 3F RALLY TRIAL JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME

Part 3G AGILITY JUMPING & GAMES TRIAL JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME

Part 3H DANCES WITH DOGS COMPETITION JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME - (effective 1 January 2024)

Part 3Hb TRICK DOG JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME - (effective 1 January 2024)

Part 3I RETRIEVING ABILITY TEST FOR GUNDOGS JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME - (effective 1 January 2024)

Part 3J SLED DOG SPORTS JUDGES TRAINING & ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

Part 3K DRAFT TEST JUDGES TRAINING & ASSESSMENT PROGRAM - (effective 1 January 2022)

Part 3L LURE COURSING JUDGES TRAINING & ASSESSMENT PROGRAM - (effective 1 January 2023)

Part 3M HERDING JUDGES TRAINING & ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

Part 3N SCENT WORK TRIALS JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME - (effective 1 July 2024)

Part 3O SELECTION AND TRAINING OF EARTHDOG JUDGES - (effective 1 January 2022)

Part 3P SPRINTDOG™ JUDGES TRAINING & ASSESSMENT PROGRAM - (effective 1 August 2024)

Part 3Q CANINE GROOMING JUDGES TRAINING PROGRAM - (effective 1 July 2024)

Canine Grooming Certification Structure, Exemptions and Associated Benefits – (effective 1 July 2024)

Part 4 Reserved [NOTE: The Selection and Training of Earthdog Judges can now be found in Regulations Part 3O]

Part 5 CONFORMATION SHOW - (June 2024 amendments effective 1 July 2024)

Part 5 CONFORMATION SHOW - (June 2024 amendments effective 1 January 2025)

Part 5 CONFORMATION SHOW - (October 2024 amendments effective 1 January 2025)

Listing of table, ramp and ground breeds as referenced in Clause 2.7 of Regulations Part 5 - Conformation Show (effective 1 January 2024) - Last updated July 2024

Part 6 THE REGISTER AND REGISTRATION - (October 2024 amendments effective 19 October 2024)

Part 6 THE REGISTER AND REGISTRATION - (October 2024 amendments effective 1 January 2025)

Part 6 THE REGISTER AND REGISTRATION - (October 2024 amendments effective 1 July 2025)

[Regulations Part 6 - The Register & Registration : Litter Registration Limitations Explanation Document]

Dogs Australia Listing of Recognised Working Dog Associations or Kindred Bodies (as referenced in Regulations Part 6 - The Register & Registrations) - June 2023 amendment effective 1 August 2023

Part 7 Reserved

Part 8 MEMBER BODIES & MEMBERSHIP - (Amended June 2021)

Part 9 NON RESIDENT JUDGES (VISITING OVERSEAS JUDGES) - (effective 1 January 2023).  [Overseas Judge Application form - (amended August 2024)]

Part 9 NON RESIDENT JUDGES (VISITING OVERSEAS JUDGES) - (October 2024 amendments effective 1 January 2025)   [Overseas Judge Application form - (amended August 2024)]

Part 10 NATIONAL PREFIX REGISTER

Part 11 Reserved [NOTE: Earthdog Tests for Small Terriers & Dachshunds effective 1 January 2022 can be found under RULES on this website]

Part 12 Reserved [NOTE: Endurance Test rules effective 1 January 2019 can be found under RULES on this website]

Part 13 NATIONAL BREED COUNCILS / USE OF THE WORD "NATIONAL" IN THE NAME OF AN EVENT (CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS) - (February 2022 amendments effective 1 July 2022)

Part 14 USE OF THE WORD "NATIONAL" IN THE NAME OF AN EVENT (OTHER THAN A CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW)

Part 15 REGULATIONS FOR JUNIOR HANDLER COMPETITION & ANKC LTD JUNIOR HANDLER MANUAL

ANKC LTD OPEN BOOK JUNIOR HANDLER JUDGES EXAM (Amended October 2017)