About Canine Research Foundation
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- Founder of the CRF - Mr Bob Maver
- Founder of the CRF - Roger Bridgford
- Directors
- Sue Anderson
- Louise Brodie
- Kaye Collard
- Alicia Fuller
- Kylie Gilbert
- Dr Steven Holloway
CANINE RESEARCH FOUNDATION PTY LTD (ATF)
CANINE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
ABN 52 983 668 217
“Promoting healthy dogs that are fit for function”
SUPPORTING CANINE HEALTH FOR OVER 30 YEARS
The Canine Research Foundation (CRF) is a public charitable foundation created on 24th August 1992. The original trustees included the visionary Bob Maver and Roger Bridgford. The CRF is governed by its Trust Deed and Constitution. It must comply with the requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (ACNC). It is endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office.
The Foundation's focus is on research into the causes, prevention or cure of disease and scientific research related to canine health (as provided in its Trust Deed).
The Victorian Canine Association (trading as Dogs Victoria) is the Founder of the CRF and enables the Foundation to continue with its good work through the funding it provides by way of the puppy registration levy. The Foundation is extremely grateful for this support and continues to acknowledge it.
Each year the CRF calls for applications for grants for research to be conducted at Australian universities. Since its inception, the CRF has allocated funds to over 100 research projects totalling more than $1.6M. Twelve applications were received for 2026, with three being accepted following a rigorous assessment process. CRF Directors ensure that applications fit within the Foundation’s Trust Deed and that grants are awarded within the financial constraints and obligations of the CRF. They look to further the goals originally set by Bob and Roger many decades before.
For 2026, the successful projects relate to bone cancer in dogs, drug-resistant hookworms in community dogs and splenic haemangiosarcoma.
Results of research are disseminated through Australian and international veterinary journals and conferences.
You can contribute to the CRF by:
- encouraging your breed club or breed council to recommend valuable research topics for consideration
- making a donation/bequest to the Foundation. Donations/bequests are fully tax deductible and always welcome.