The Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) is the peak body in Australia responsible for promoting breeding, showing, trialling, obedience, and other canine-related activities and the ownership of temperamentally and physically sound purebred dogs by individuals across Australia. It was formed in Sydney in 1949. The ANKC conducts Annual National Breed Council Conferences.
It represents the following State member bodies:
- Australian Capital Territory Canine Association Inc
- Royal New South Wales Canine Council Ltd
- North Australian Canine Association Inc
- Canine Control Council (Queensland)
- South Australia Canine Association Inc
- Tasmanian Canine Association Inc
- Victorian Canine Association Inc
- Canine Association of Western Australia Inc
The President of the ANKC since 1998 has been Hugh Gent.[1] Previous presidents were Mr A Howie (1959–1986) and Mr J G W Head (1986–1997).[2]
The Australian National Kennel Council is the only body recognized as member in Australia by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.[3]
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- ^ "ANKC Structure". Australian National Kennel Council. http://www.ankc.org.au/Structure.aspx. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "ANKC History". Australian National Kennel Council. http://www.ankc.org.au/History.aspx. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "FCI Member countries". http://www.fci.be/membres.aspx. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
External links
Further reading
- (1988) An Historical record of Australian kennel controls Melbourne : Australian National Kennel Council. ISBN 0731622278
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