A reminder to all those candidates who are planning to sit a group exam next year that the effective date of the breed standards for those exams is 31st August. Please make sure you download a copy of the standards from the Dogs NZ website. Click here Also – there are 4 new breeds recognised by Dogs NZ which will be included in the exam papers. 3 for the Utility Group – Yakutian Kaika, Caucasian Shepherd Dog, Landseer (European Continental Type) and one for the Non-Sporting Group – Karelian Bear Dog.