The Australian National Kennel Council, currently known as Dogs Australia, is the coordinating kennel club and main canine association of Australia.[1] It is a member of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.
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| Abbreviation | ANKC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1958 |
| Type | Kennel club |
| Legal status | Active |
Region served | Australia |
| Website | dogsaustralia |
Role
editThe Australian National Kennel Council is the peak body for Australia's state-based kennel clubs, which are:[2]
- Australian Capital Territory Canine Association Inc (Dogs ACT)
- Canine Association of Western Australia Inc (Dogs West)
- Canine Control Council (Queensland) (Dogs Qld)
- North Australian Canine Association Inc (Dogs NT)
- Royal New South Wales Canine Council Ltd (Dogs NSW)
- South Australia Canine Association Inc (Dogs SA)
- Tasmanian Canine Association Inc (Dogs Tas)
- Victorian Canine Association Inc (Dogs Vic)
It maintains stud books for recognised dog breeds, and provides governance for dog shows, dog trials and canine events. It is a member of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, and the international representative of the kennel clubs of Australia.[3]
History
editThe first meeting to consider forming the Australian National Kennel Council occurred in April 1949 during that year's Sydney Royal Easter Show. It was not until April 1958 that a constitution was drafted and presented at the Royal Easter Show, with it being approved and the council forming in September that year at the Royal Melbourne Show.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, "Dog breeds", britannica.com, retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ Australian National Kennel Council Ltd, "About us: structure", ankc.org.au Archived 25 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ Fédération Cynologique Internationale, "FCI members and contract partners, Asia, Africa & Oceania", www.fci.be, retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ Australian National Kennel Council Ltd, "About us: history", ankc.org.au Archived 24 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 24 December 2018.
External links
editFurther reading
edit- Australian National Kennel Council, An Historical record of Australian kennel controls Melbourne: Australian National Kennel Council, 1988, ISBN 0-7316-2227-8.
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- ^ "Media Release: Dogs Australia". dogsaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 11 September 2024.