The 2000 Adelaide National Show Results are now up on the National Show Results Page.

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The National Dachshund Council, last October, wrote to the ANKC in regards to the incorrect “image description” on the cover page of the Dachshund Breed Standard residing on the ANKC website.
The “image description” previously read Pre 1987 Kennel Club, London which was the title of six separate standards, one for each variety.
In 1994 the Kennel Club, London adopted one single Dachshund Breed Standard.
In 2009 the ANKC adopted the 1994 Kennel Club, London Dachshund Breed Standard after a national plebiscite was conducted.

The ANKC has responded to the NDC letter by issuing advice to their member bodies as follows:

Please note the ‘Image Description’ on the breed standard of the Dachshund has been amended as follows in accordance with a request received by the National Breed Standards Coordination Group Chairperson, Marie Merchant from the National Dachshund Council (Australia):

Currently read:

Pre 1987 Kennel Club, London

Amended to read:

Standard adopted by Kennel Club, London 1994

Standard adopted by ANKC 2009

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The first Lafora Disease Test Result is now up in the Testing Database.

Keep them coming in folks.

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The following memo has been issued by Dogs Queensland in regards to highly undesirable colours in breed standards:-

At the October 2015 ANKC Ltd Board Meeting, it was resolved to include on any Breed Standard stating that ‘highly undesirable’, in terms of colour, is to be interpreted as not acceptable for inclusion on the Main Register.
Subsequent to this meeting, it was agreed that 1 January 2017 would be the implementation date for that resolution and that prior to that date, the Breed Standards Co-ordination Group would report to the Board on the implications of implementing this decision.
This means that currently, there has been no change to the registration of dogs of a highly undesirable colour listed in the standard and as such, all State Member Bodies have been requested to continue to place dogs on the Main Register exactly as was done up until 31 December 2015.
The National Breed Standards Co-ordination Group is presently looking at this and will submit a report to the first available Board Meeting so that Directors can determine whether the original motion will come into effect on 1 January 2017 or whether some other course of action will be taken.

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The 2003 Sydney National Show Results are now up on the National Show Results Page.

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Item from the ANKC AGM Board Minutes from their October 2015 meeting.

Breed Standards – Amendment

It was resolved that in reference to colour, a note be included on any breed standard stating that ‘highly undesirable’ is to be interpreted as not acceptable for inclusion on the Main Register.

As the Dachshund Breed Standard states that:-

Pied, tricolour and the dilute colours isabella and blue are highly undesirable.

the ANKC amendment will apply to all Dachshunds of these colours.

More IVDD Test Results are now in the Testing Database.

Please keep them coming in.

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The 2006 Perth National Show results are now up on the National Show Results page.

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The full results for the 2009 Brisbane National Specialty Show
are now up on the National Results page.

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