The Central Golden Retriever Club wish to advise that, due to Craig Irving being unwell, the scheduled eye testing for Sunday 26 May 2013 at the Titahi Bay Obedience Grounds is postponed. As soon as we can organise an alternative date, advice will be sent out.
Many thanks,
Carolyn Stevens, Secretary.
New Zealand Young Kennel Club Regulations
Please click here for the new NZYKC regulations as adopted at the Executive Council Meeting of 13 & 14 April 2013. for article
Please note that for the 2013/2014 year committee nominations close Friday 19 April 2013 for the respective committees. Nominations may be made by any NZKC member club. Further detail is set out in section 1 of the new regulations as provided above.
German Shepherd Dog Standard
Have your say
There are proposed changes to the German Shepherd Dog standard to include two varieties - Stock coat (stockhaar-normal) and long coat (Langstockhaar - Long Stock Coat).
Please click here for article
Please click here for 1: Proposed NZKC Regulations for German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock) recognition. 2: Proposed NZKC standard for German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock). 3: Proposed NZKC standard for German Shepherd Dog (Stock Coat Normal).
Election of ACOD 2013 Delegates
Voting closed at 5pm Tuesday 2 April 2013
The successful nominees were:
Taranaki/Wanganui Clubs
Rosemary Weaver
Wellington Specialist Breed Clubs
Sonya Sloan
Christchurch Group and Multi Breed Clubs
Brian Harris
Christchurch Specialist Breed Clubs
Blair Culling
Note the delegates elected unopposed are:
Auckland Specialist Breed Clubs
Margaret Wilson
Auckland Group/Multibreed Clubs
Kathleen Hardwick
Waikato Clubs
Pam Douglas
Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa clubs
Gordon Rumpler
Wellington Group/Multibreed Clubs
Sonya Sloan
Otago/Southland Clubs
Dianne Tyssen
Peter Dunne
Director/Secretary
Agility Committee
The following nominees are elected unopposed to the Agility Committee
Keri Neilson
Sue Willis
Lisa Duff
Steve Chester
Peter De Wit
Jocelyn Jensen
Joanne Rennell
Nick Chester
They will take over duties on 1 May 2013 with the positions to be decided in June after the Annual Conference Of Delegates.
Peter Dunne
Director/Secretary
Benefit Show Protocols
The Executive Council has updated the Benefit Show protocols which are effective for the 2014 calendar year. All advices of Benefit Shows (for clubs owning their own properties) and for NZKC properties in addition to all other applications should be received by July 1 for consideration at the 1st Executive Council meeting held after the ACOD.
The New Zealand Kennel Club does not administer the tail banders' accreditation programme.
Please contact the NZ Council of Docked Breeds
Terry Ryan Seminars 26th-28th JULY 2013
Terry Ryan Is Coming To NZ
The NZKC Eukanuba Canine Good Citizen Committee is proud to be hosting international speaker and dog trainer Terry Ryan for her first ever visit to New Zealand from 26th - 28th July 2013.
A full programme of lectures and workshops in Porirua is planned.
Breeders should voice their opinions on the proposed change by submitting these to Peter Dunne via
secretary@nzkc.org.nz at the NZKC.
Registration of Frozen Semen and other Procedures
Effective 1 March 2013 frozen semen from local or imported dogs must be registered at the time of or prior to application for registration of a litter from that semen.
Notice to clubs holding events at the NZKC Exhibition Centre Porirua
Could all clubs that are holding an event at the NZKC Exhibition Centre Porirua please urgently send in their booking forms.Contact Sue Barr telephone 910 1530 for forms if required.
Animal Welfare Act Review Submissions
The Ministry for Primary Industries has now prepared a summary of the submissions that were received and posted this on their
website, along with all of the submissions in full.
Personal information and contact details have been removed from the submissions to protect individual privacy.
The Ministry is now analysing the submissions and finalising advice for the Minister for Primary Industries and Cabinet.
There is still some way to go before any proposals are made into law. If the Government decides to progress amendments to the Animal Welfare Act, a Bill will be drafted and introduced into Parliament during the first part of 2013. Following a first reading, the Bill would be referred to a select committee which would call for public submissions. If the Government decides to proceed with a New Zealand Animal Welfare Strategy, this is likely to be launched around the same time as the Bill is introduced.
