Constitution, Rules and Codes

1.1

Membership  (Updated: 10/19)

1.2

Application for Membership

1.3

Annual Subscription

1.4

Roll of Members

1.5

Refusal of Membership

1.6

Termination of Membership

1.7

Resignations

1.8

Responsibilities of Membership

1.9

Annual General Meeting  (Updated: 09/19)

1.10

Special General Meeting  (Updated: 11/19)

1.11

General Meetings  

1.12

Adjournment of meetings

1.13

Election of Officers

1.14

Casual Vacancies on Council

1.15

Meetings of the Council

1.16

Access to Information on the Association

1.17

Meeting of Committee

2.1

General Rules for Recognition and Affiliation

2.2

Application for affiliation

2.3

Social Clubs

2.4

Recognition as a Social Club

2.5

Full Affiliation

2.6

Conduct of Affiliates

2.7

Changes to Committee

2.8

Appointment of an Auditor

2.9

Annual Reports

2.10

Termination of Affiliation

2.11

Re-Affiliation

2.12

Winding Up Of Affiliates

3.1

General  (Updated: 09/19)

3.2

Disclosure of Information

3.3

Advertising

3.4

Permission: Prior to Event (Updated: 04/20) (COVID-19 update: 05/20)

3.5

Schedules and Catalogues (Updated: 05/20)

3.6

Entries: Eligibility to Enter an Exhibition (Updated: 10/19)

3.7

Exposure to Disease

3.8

Refusal of Entries

3.9

Close of Entries (Updated: 09/19)

3.10

Exhibitions

3.11

Postponement of an Exhibition

3.12

Age of Dogs

3.13

Breeds and Pure Bred Varieties

3.14

Ring Size

3.15

Classes

3.16

Best of Breed and Challenge Certificates

3.17

National Exhibitions

3.18

Perpetual Trophies

3.19

Special Prizes

3.20

Appointed Judges for Special Prizes

3.21

Prizes

3.22

Ribbons, Sashes and Award Cards

3.23

Duplicate Cards and Ribbons

3.24

Withholding of Awards

3.25

Delivery of Prizes

3.26

Affiliates to Provide at Exhibitions

3.27

Dogs in Harness and Identification

3.28

At an Exhibition

3.29

Veterinary Examination

3.30

Contagious and/or Infectious Diseases

3.31

Procedures

3.32

Conduct of an Exhibition

3.33

Exhibits Only

3.34

Exhibit Numbers

3.35

Withdrawal from Competition

3.36

Damage to Exhibits

3.37

Disqualification and Forfeit of Prizes

3.38

Exhibition paperwork

3.39

Sweepstakes (Added: 12/19)

3.40

Brace (Added: 12/19)

4.1

Responsibilities of Owner or Handler

4.2

Reporting Incidents of an Aggressive Dog

4.3

Inquiry Committee (Updated: 06/19)

4.4

Declaration of an Aggressive Dog

4.5

Responsibilities of Dogs NT

4.6

Re-assessment of Aggressive Dogs (Updated: 08/19)

4.7

Suspended Registration (Updated: 06/19)

5.1

Approvals to Judge (Updated: 09/19)

5.2

Misbehaviour

5.3

Cancellation of Appointments

5.4

Exhibits Owned or Bred by Judges

5.5

Transportation of Dogs by Judges

5.6

Competing

5.7

Judges’ Decisions

5.8

Judges’ Code of Practice and Conduct (Updated: 09/19)

6.1

Disciplinary Action

6.2

Inquiries and Investigations

6.3

Suspensions

6.4

Right and conduct of Appeal

7.1

Registration

7.2

Kennel Prefix

7.3

Naming of Dogs

7.4

Registration of Progeny

7.5

Limited Register Regulations

7.6

Registration of the Progeny of ANKC Approved Cross Matings

7.7

Litter Registration Limitations

7.8

Registration of Dogs got by Artificial Insemination

7.9

Re-Registration

7.10

Refusal or Cancellation of Registration

7.11

Rectification of Errors

7.12

Breeders Records

7.13

Disputed/Unknown Parentage

7.14

Notice of Deaths (Updated: 09/19)

7.15

Associate Register

7.16

Transfers (Updated: 12/19)

7.17

Export Certificates

7.18

Letter of Authority

7.19

Certificate of Registration and Pedigree

8.1

General

8.2

Champion

8.3

Grand Champion Titles

8.4

Obedience

8.5

Obedience Champion

8.6

Tracking

8.7

Agility

8.8

Retrieving

8.9

Field Trials

8.10

Dual & Triple Champions

8.11

Certificates

9.1

Terminology

9.2

Method of Education

9.3

Teaching Aids/Materials

9.4

Eligibility for Entry into the Judges Training Program

9.5

Interstate Schemes

9.6

Fitness to Judge

9.7

Qualifications to become a Trainee Judge (first breed or group) (Updated: 09/19)

9.8

Qualifications to become a Trainee Judge in Subsequent Groups

9.9

Qualifications to Judge General Specials

9.10

Qualifications for Elevation to Championship Judging Status (Updated: 09/19)

9.11

The format and marking of examinations (Updated: 09/19)

9.12

Appeals against the results of Practical Examinations

9.13

ANKC National Judges Listing

9.14

Eligibility for Single Breed Championship Show Judging Approval

9.15

Interstate Recognition of Trainee Judges Status

9.16

New Breeds

9.17

Appeals against the results of Examinations

10.1

Code of Ethics

10.2

Compliance with the Code of Ethics

10.3

Code of Ethics and Understanding

11.1

Compliance

11.2

Practical Application

12.1

Background

12.2

Guidelines

12.3

Beach of the Social Media Code of Conduct

12.4

Consultation or advice

13.1

Alice Springs and surrounds

a.

Cancellation of a show or exhibition

b.

Notification of cancellation etc to DogsNT by Show Secretary

c.

Affiliates Responsibilities

Shows Darwin and Surrounds

Temperature

Cyclones

Rain and Lightning

Conclusion