The Australian National Kennel Council is the coordinating
kennel club of
Australia
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.
Encyclopedia Britannica
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"Dog breeds", ''www.britannica.com''
retrieved 23 December 2018. It is a member of the
Fédération Cynologique Internationale
The Fédération cynologique internationale (FCI) (English: International Canine Federation) is the largest international federation of national kennel clubs. It is based in Thuin, Belgium.
History
The FCI was founded in 1911 under the auspices ...
.
Role
The Australian National Kennel Council is the
peak body
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for Australia's state-based kennel clubs, which are:
[Australian National Kennel Council Ltd]
"About us: structure", ''ankc.org.au''
retrieved 24 December 2018.
* 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
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for recognised
dog breed
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s, and provides governance for
dog show
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s, dog trials and canine events. It is a member of the
Fédération Cynologique Internationale
The Fédération cynologique internationale (FCI) (English: International Canine Federation) is the largest international federation of national kennel clubs. It is based in Thuin, Belgium.
History
The FCI was founded in 1911 under the auspices ...
, and the international representative of the kennel clubs of Australia.
[Fédération Cynologique Internationale]
"FCI members and contract partners, Asia, Africa & Oceania", ''www.fci.be''
retrieved 24 December 2018.
History
The 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
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Each year Melbourne Royal Show attracts attendances of ...
.
[Australian National Kennel Council Ltd]
"About us: history", ''ankc.org.au''
retrieved 24 December 2018.
See also
*
List of kennel clubs
A kennel club (known as a kennel council or canine council in some countries) is an organization for canine affairs that concerns itself with the breeding, showing and promotion of more than one breed of dog. All-encompassing kennel clubs are a ...
References
External links
*
Further reading
* Australian National Kennel Council, ''An Historical record of Australian kennel controls'' Melbourne: Australian National Kennel Council, 1988, .
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Organizations established in 1958
Fédération Cynologique Internationale
Kennel clubs
Animal welfare organisations based in Australia
Dog breed registries
1958 establishments in Australia