2025 Annual Report of the GSDCA

The 52nd National Show and Trial will be hosted by the German Shepherd Dog League of NSW in May 2026. An event of this magnitude requires an extraordinary commitment of time and effort from volunteers, and it is inevitable that differing opinions will arise during the planning process. Recently, disagreement within the fraternity; initially surrounding…

Funeral details for James Rodger. Monday 22nd January at 12.30 pm at The Boyd Chapel Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 Princes Hwy Springvale, Melbourne

The GSDCA 62nd Annual General Meeting was held on 4th February 2023. Congratulations to the elected Executive members: National Breed Commission Chair: Ian Urie Secretary: Janet Haase Obedience Chair: Alastair Henderson Thankyou to outgoing secretary Lyn Phillis and Obedience Chair John DeLucia for their service to the GSDCA.

The Australian National Kennel Council is the administrative body for pure breed canine affairs in Australia. Visit their website for lots of useful information – official breed standards, Rules for the conduct of Trials, Judge requirements and much more.

A very interesting review of hip scores in dogs by Veterinarian Dr Ruth Dennis under the British Veterinary Association (BVA)/Kennel Club (KC) Hip Dysplasia Scheme View the article here  

The 2015 GSDCA Judges Committee Meeting discussed the matter of oversize dogs with regard to awarding of GSDCA grading’s. It was resolved that all GSDCA Specialist Judges and Judges participating in the GSDCA Judges Extension course as a collective will apply the following policy when judging: • The Policy will apply as on 1st September…