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Rule Change effective 1^st January 2027

Current Rule

PART V SCHEDULES

1. SCHEDULES (01/25)
2. The Schedules for Conformation, Obedience, Agility, Tracking, Retrieving, Field, Endurance, Herding, Earthdog, Dances with Dogs, Lure Coursing, Scent Work, Sled Sport and Grooming. (01/25)

(s) Affiliates (Conformation) are to provide Exhibitors the option of online entries in addition to paper entries. The name of the online service provider is to be published in the schedule; (01/16)

Amended Rule

 PART V SCHEDULES

1. SCHEDULES (01/27)
2. 1. The Schedules for Conformation, Obedience, Agility, Tracking, Retrieving, Field, Endurance, Herding, Earthdog, Dances with Dogs, Lure Coursing, Scent Work, Sled Sport and Grooming must comply with the following and once approved be publicly advertised on the relevant discipline community social media pages (01/27).

 (s) Affiliates are to provide Exhibitors the option of online entries in addition to paper entries. The name of the online service provider is to be published in the schedule. Any exhibition with a capped entry must include the date and time entries are to be opened. The advertised opening date and time must be strictly adhered to, unless prior approval for a variation has been granted by the Dogs SA Executive Officer (01/27).

Additional Rule

PART VIII EXHIBITIONS

Conditions of Entry

21. add

(c) In disciplines where there are capped entries, only the owner/lessee of a dog may lodge or withdraw an entry (01/27).

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Dogs Australia October 2026 Meeting

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Council Nominations and Election Draw – Ballot Position 2027

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ELECTION 1            Nominee                         Draw – Ballot position

Vice President

                                    John Joseph De Lucia                          1       
                                    Ben Luxton                                             2

ELECTION 2
Councillor
3 year term

                                    Richard Chapman-Stevens                 1
                                    Peter Thompson                                    2
                                    Chevaun Haseldine                              3
                                    Ben Luxton                                              4
                                    Aramis Joy Lim                                       5
                                    Prof Roberta Crouch                             6
                                    John Joseph De Lucia                           7
                                    Samuel Paine                                         8
                                    Tracie Edwards                                      9

ELECTION 3
Councillor
1 year term

                                    Samuel Paine                                         1
                                    Tracie Edwards                                      2
                                    Stephen Francis Schwerdt                   3
                                    Chevaun Haseldine                              4

Membership and Judges Renewals are due the 1st January every year.

Dogs SA Office are always happy to post you a card if you are unable to view online at a cost of $5.00.

You can pay over the phone by credit card, pay via Membaroo, pay cash at the counter, send in cheque or money order – Renewal forms in November magazine​

• 2027 Renewal Membership Form
• 2027 New Membership Form
• Online Renewal Membership 2027

Labrador Retriever Club of SA Inc

 Annual General Meeting

Moved to 2nd December 2026

7.00pm

Kings Room

Double Agility Champion Excellent Title

Our National Agility Committee Chair, Gail Brindley has advised me that in the last rule review, several new titles were added to the Rules for the conduct of Agility Trials and Agility Games (the Rules), the wording of one of those titles has caused some confusion and it is possible that it is not being applied in the same way across all of states/territories. The wording is not as clear as it could be and doesn't convey the intent of the Committee when the title was included in the Rules.

Double Agility Champion Excellent (DbAgChEx)
Following the last review of the Rules for the conduct of Agility Trials several new titles were added, the wording for the Double Agility Champion Excellent (Rule 3.2.3.4.) is unclear and contradictory.
The National Agility Committee (the Committee) have provided the following points to clarify the intent of the clause and to ensure that the title is granted equally across all states / territories:

•An application for the title of DbAgChEx can only be made after satisfying all of the criteria for the DbAgCh title, it is not a requirement to apply for the DbAgCh title before applying for the DbAgChEx title provided all criteria has been met and evidence provided

• The dog must have achieved ten (10) qualifying first places in both Masters Agility and Masters Jumping

• Two qualifying first places in Masters Agility and two qualifying first places in Masters Jumping must have been obtained after 1 January 2026

• Qualifying first places in either Masters class that were used to obtain the 500 points required for the Agility Champion and Jumping Champion titles can also be used to apply for the DbAgChEx title

The Committee will review the wording of Rule 3.2.3.4. in the next rule review.

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Advisory SGM's 2026

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS

 PART XIII ADVISORY COMMITTEES

(ref pages 44 & 45 in SACA Rule Book)

3. a. Four and not more than seven Committee members elected annually at the Special   

        Meeting of Members for all recognised disciplines                              excluding Conformation (03/24)

1. Nominations must be in writing on the prescribed form

12. All business to be dealt with at the Special Meetings shall be submitted in writing to the

        Executive Officer not later than 1^st September prior to the                 date of the meetings. (04/13)

OBEDIENCE ADVISORY

Tuesday 10^th November 2026 at 7.00pm

Kings Room, David Roche Park, Cromwell Road, Kilburn

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AGILITY ADVISORY

Tuesday 24^th November 2026 at 7.00pm

Kings Room, David Roche Park, Cromwell Road, Kilburn

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RETRIEVING & FIELD TRIALS ADVISORY

Saturday 12^th December 2026 at 7.00pm

Marsula, David Roche Park, Cromwell Road, Kilburn

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TRACKING ADVISORY

Thursday 12^th November 2026 NB 7.30pm

Marsula/Brine Room, David Roche Park, Cromwell Road, Kilburn

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To follow the Tracking Dog Club AGM

 DANCES WITH DOGS ADVISORY

Tuesday 17^th November 2026 at 7.00pm

Marsula/Brine Rooms, David Roche Park, Cromwell Road, Kilburn

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HERDING ADVISORY

Sunday 29^th November 2026 at 10.30am

Zoom – contact  ([email protected] )  for link

EARTHDOG ADVISORY

Friday 13^th November 2026 at 7.00pm

Kings Room, David Roche Park, Cromwell Road, Kilburn

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SCENTWORK ADVISORY

Monday 23rd November 2026 at 7.00pm

Kings Room, David Roche Park, Cromwell Road, Kilburn

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Pet Owners 

Breeders

SHOW TRAINING IS HELD EVERY WEEK UNLESS OTHERWISE ADVISED ON THIS POST OR FACEBOOK

Next Class Wednesday 11th November

Head Trainer – Richard Chapman-Stevens

Baby Puppy classes start at 6.00pm (3 – 6 months)

Adult classes start at 6.45pm (over 6 months)

All members welcome – Gold coin donation to cover lights

Dogs SA, David Roche Park, Cromwell Road Kilburn – please remember to sign in with your name and membership number

Please be advised the Kerry Loo toilets are open for Members at Show training classes. The bathroom in the Marsula Brine is not for use on Wednesday nights.

ANKC NATIONAL DATABASE

VIEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD ONLINE OR LOOK UP PEDIGREES

• Members will now have access to any pedigree on the ANKC database
• Login must be identical to your membership card
• Email address must be identical to your email address on ANKC database as provided to Dogs SA
• Password must be more than 6 characters

Please click on the link below to become an online user (you will then click on SA)

Dogs Australia National Database