As New Zealand's largest organisation of dog owners it gives Dogs New Zealand collective bargaining power and a single voice to Government, the general public and other interest groups on behalf of dog breeders, competitors, trainers and owners.

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Puppy Training Tips

An item from 1 NEWS on training puppies with Animal behaviourist, Mark Vette.

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Dogs NZ Covid 19 Management Plans

Click here for important information on conducting Dogs NZ Events and Dog Training activities during COVID-19 Alert Level 2.

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Dogs NZ Collaborates With UK Kennel Club To Improve Brachycephalic Health

Dogs New Zealand will be collaborating with the UK Kennel Club to improve and protect the health of brachycephalic breeds in New Zealand by agreeing to operate, under license, the Kennel Club/University of Cambridge Respiratory Function Grading (RFG) Scheme.

The joint announcement of this partnership can be found here and a description of the RFG scheme can be found here.

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