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Canine Controlling Bodies & External Organisations

Australian Capital Territory

DOGS ACT
PO Box 815
Dickson ACT 2602
Phone: (02) 6241 4404
Email: admin@dogsact.org.au
Website: www.dogsact.org.au

Queensland

DOGS QUEENSLAND
PO Box 1136
Mt Ommaney QLD 4074
Phone: (07) 3252 2661
Email: info@dogsqueensland.org.au
Website: www.dogsqueensland.org.au

New South Wales

DOGS NSW
PO Box 632
St Marys NSW 1790
Phone: (02) 9834 3022 or 1300 728 022 (NSW Only)
Email: info@dogsnsw.org.au
Website: www.dogsnsw.org.au

Northern Territory

DOGS NT
PO Box 37521
Winnellie NT 0821
Phone: (08) 8984 3570
Email: info@dogsnt.com.au
Website: www.dogsnt.com.au

Victoria

DOGS VICTORIA
Locked Bag K9
Cranbourne VIC 3977
Phone: (03) 9788 2500
Email: office@dogsvictoria.org.au
Website: www.dogsvictoria.org.au

Tasmania

DOGS TASMANIA
PO Box 116
Glenorchy Tas 7010
Phone: (03) 6272 9443
Email: admin@tasdogs.com
Website: www.tasdogs.com

Western Australia

DOGS WEST
602 Warton Road
Southern River WA 6110
Phone: (08) 9455 1188
Email: k9@dogswest.com
Website: www.dogswest.com

Overseas Canine Controlling Bodies

The Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) Ltd, Trading as Dogs Australia recognises the following Overseas Canine Controlling Bodies:

  • Federation Cynologique Internationale – FCI
    All Full and Associate Members plus Contract Partners as listed on the FCI website.
    A detailed list can be found here using the interactive map.
  • American Kennel Club – AKC
  • Kennel Club UK – KC
  • Canadian Kennel Club – CKC

All other Overseas Canine Controls are not recognized by the ANKC Ltd or its Member Bodies.

Dogs & Cats Laws

Laws relating to dogs in South Australia are governed by the Dog & Cat Management Board of SA , which is established under the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 (the Act) and is the only Statutory Authority of its kind in Australia.

The Act provides powers and functions for councils to manage day-to-day enforcement and administration of the legislative provisions for the management of dogs and cats in the community.

Please visit the Dog & Cat Management Board website at www.dogandcatboard.com.au for general information regarding your responsibilities for keeping dogs and cats in South Australia and for government legislation relating to dogs and cats in the community.

For a guide to responsible dog ownership visit www.gooddogsa.com an initiative of the Dog & Cat Mangement Board.