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The Programme
Australian Dog Breeders Conference 2027

Year Three is coming. Here's what we've built it on.

The ADBC programme is not a collection of vendor presentations. Every session is selected for scientific rigour, practical application, and relevance to the professional breeder, and every speaker is held to an evidence standard before they take the stage.

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Here's what we covered at Year Two to give you a sense of what to expect.

Day 1 - Breeder Insights, Temperament and Behaviour 

Year Two - Gold Coast, October 2025

  • The Science of the Human–Dog Relationship: Pauleen Bennett​​

  • Building an Ethical Breeding Program That Endures -  Kerry Nichols, author of Puppy Brain (Keynote)

  • Understanding PennHip and CHEDS (BVA) Results for Breeding Decisions - Dr Alecia Evans

  • Critical Nutrition for Reproductive Success - Kaye McGhie, ADVANCE

  • Identifying and Managing Stress and Anxiety in Your Breeding Program - Dr Stephanie Bertini and Moira Bruce, Ceva Animal Health

  • Making the Right Choice: Navigating TCI vs SAI in Today's Breeding Programs - Dr Xavier Schneider

  • Expert Panel: The science that underpins ethical breeding - how clinical health, welfare, and evidence-based practices shape the future. Panelists: Kerry Nichols, Dr Xavier Schneider, Dr Alecia Evans, Veronica Murtagh (Trupanion), Dr Stephanie Bertini, Pauleen Bennett

Day 2 - Breeding for Health: Veterinary Science and Nutrition

  • Thriving as a Modern Breeder: Trust, Tech, and Today's Puppy Buyers - Adelaine Ho, Rightpaw

  • Inside the Puppy Brain: How Early Experience Shapes Lifelong Behaviour - Kerry Nichols (Keynote)

  • Happy Kids, Happy Puppies: What Breeders Need to Know When Working with Young Families - Mel Ritterman, Cooper and Kids

  • Breeding for Better: The Vet's Perspective on Health, Ethics and Welfare - Dr Lisa Chimes (Keynote)

  • Doing Right by Dogs: Raising the Bar for Canine Health and Welfare - Dr Lisa Chimes

  • You Can't Train Away Bad Breeding - Eve McKenzie

  • Expert Panel: Future of Breeding - Behaviour, Ethics and Community Expectations. Panelists: Kerry Nichols, Dr Lisa Chimes, Courtney Stevens (Dogs QLD), Mel Ritterman, Eve McKenzie

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Year 3, Gold Coast - Early 2027
 

We're building on everything Year Two delivered -and going further.

Year Three will feature a deeper programme across two full days, expanded exhibitor floor, increased regulatory engagement and speakers selected to push the conversation forward on genetics, welfare, compliance, and the future of professional breeding in Australia.

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Date to be confirmed.

 

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