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The AKC Foreign Dog Registration form is a crucial document for registering a dog born outside the United States with the American Kennel Club, provided the breed is recognized and eligible for registration. It requires detailed information about the dog, its lineage, and ownership, all filled out using black ink and capital letters to ensure clarity. As instructions and processing fees are described on the third page, applicants are advised to follow these carefully, along with sending legible photocopies of required documents, since registration is not guaranteed and fees are nonrefundable.

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Bringing a foreign-born dog into the American Kennel Club (AKC) family involves a distinct process, best navigated with the AKC Foreign Dog Registration Application. This crucial form serves as the bridge between the dog's origins and its future in the U.S., ensuring that international pedigrees are recognized and recorded within the esteemed AKC Stud Book. Applicants are instructed to use black ink and capital letters for clarity, underscoring the importance of legibility in facilitating a smooth registration process. Importantly, the form comes with a caveat; completion does not guarantee registration, and once submitted, the processing fee becomes non-refundable—an aspect that adds a layer of commitment to the submission. It requires detail about the dog, including its foreign registration number, breed, and identifiable markings, along with information on the sire and dam, providing a comprehensive background for AKC records. But the process doesn’t end with filling out the form; submitting legible photocopies of essential documents such as the dog’s foreign registration and a certified three-generation pedigree is mandatory, alongside photographs that comply with specific requirements. This detailed procedure, designed to uphold the standards of the AKC’s registry, underscores the commitment of the AKC to maintain the integrity of dog pedigrees in the United States.

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Foreign Dog

Registration Application

Use this application to register a dog born in a foreign country. The dog must be of a breed eligible for individual registration in the AKC® Stud Book. Please use black ink and capital letters to ﬁ ll in the boxes. Information you omit or print outside of the boxes will delay processing. Important information

and instructions are on page 3 of this form. Registration is not guaranteed. Processing fees are nonrefundable and all fees are subject to change without notice.

— Do not send original documents. Please send only legible photocopies. —

Payment and Submittal Information

See page 3 of this form for complete details

Send the completed application and all required attachments to the address

Processing Fee $

speciﬁ ed on page 3 of this form.

Charge my:

VISA

AMEX

MasterCard

Discover

Check or money order made payable

to: The American Kennel Club.

Account Number (do not include dashes)

Expiration Date

Printed Name of Cardholder

Dog Information:

Date of Birth:

Dog’s Foreign Registration Number

Month Day

Year

Dog’s Name

Sex:

Male Female

Dog’s Registry

Dog’s Country of Birth

Dog’s Breed

Dog’s Color

Dog’s Markings

Positive Identiﬁ cation (One Required)

Microchip Type

Microchip

*See Additional Requirements

section on page 3.

Tattoo

DNA Certiﬁ cate Number

Sire Information:

Sire’s Registration Number

Sire’s Registry

Sire’s Name

Dam Information:

Dam’s Registration Number		Dam’s Registry


Dam’s Name

Breeder Information


Breeder’s First Name	Breeder’s Last Name


Street Address


City			Country


Email Address				Foreign Postal Code


Telephone Number (do not include dashes, periods, or spaces)
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AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB®	Foreign Dog
	Registration Application

Dog Information		Please reenter the dog’s number from page 1

Dog’s Foreign Registration Number

Owner Information: To Be Completed and Signed by the First U.S. Owner (Importer) or Foreign Owner

Date of

Purchase:

1st Owner’s First Name

1st Owner’s Last Name

Month Day

Year

Mailing Address

City

State

ZIP code + 4

Foreign Country

Foreign Postal Code

Telephone Number (do not include dashes, periods, or spaces) Email Address

2nd Owner’s First Name

2nd Owner’s Last Name

I (we) hereby certify that, to the best of my (our) knowledge and belief, the information contained in this application is true and accurate and that the ancestors are of the same breed as the dog identiﬁ ed on this application. I (we) certify that the accompanying photographs are a true representation of the dog identiﬁ ed on this application and supporting pedigree. I (we) agree to abide by American Kennel Club rules and regulations. I (WE) AGREE THAT ANY

CAUSE OF ACTION, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS REGISTRATION OR AS TO THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO ARBITRATION ALL APPLICABLE AKC BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES MUST FIRST BE FOLLOWED AS SET FORTH IN THE AKC CHARTER AND BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, PUBLISHED POLICIES AND GUIDELINES.

1st Owner’s Signature

2nd Owner’s Signature

STOP

If you, the ﬁ rst U.S. or foreign owner(s), are retaining ownership and are applying to register this dog, go to the bottom of

this form and sign on the New Owner Signature line(s). Otherwise, you must complete the remainder of this form.

2nd Owner Information: This dog was sold DIRECTLY to the owner(s) listed below

Date of

Sale:

1st Owner’s First Name

1st Owner’s Last Name

Month Day

Year

Mailing Address

City

State

ZIP code + 4

Telephone Number

Email Address

2nd Owner’s First Name

2nd Owner’s Last Name

Check One: sign here only if you are registering this dog in your name

1st New Owner’s Signature

2nd New Owner’s Signature

I (we) transferred ownership of this dog to another person. A Supplemental Transfer Statement must accompany this application for each intermediate transfer. This dog’s registering owner must sign the last such form.

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AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB®			Foreign Dog
			Registration Application

General Information and Instructions			Tear off this sheet before you submit your application

Purpose	Use this application to register a dog born in a foreign country. The dog must be of a breed eligible for individual
	registration in the AKC Stud Book. AKC rules and regulations may be viewed on our
	Web site: www.akc.org. Once submitted, this application becomes the property of the American Kennel Club.

Fees	You must pay the registration fee in U.S. funds. Do not send cash. Processing fees are nonrefundable and all fees
	are subject to change without notice.

Required	The following items must accompany the completed, signed application:
		Certiﬁ cate of Registration. Attach a clear, legible photocopy of the original unrestricted (not a Limited
Attachments
		Breeding) Certiﬁ cate of Registration indicating the dog’s registry and owner of record. Do not send the

		original certiﬁcate. The AKC application and the foreign registration must reﬂ ect identical ownership.
		Pedigree. Attach a clear, legible photocopy of the complete foreign three-generation Certiﬁ ed Pedigree from the
		registry in the dog’s country of birth (Export Pedigree if dog has been Imported to the US). Acceptable registries
		are listed in Section IV of the Special Registry Services pamphlet available on our Web site: www.akc.org. Do
		not send original pedigree.
		For Canada, Bermuda and Mexico: See additional instructions below.
		Photographs required for all dogs. Attach two (2) 3” x 5” close-up color photographs of the dog in a standing
		position: one front view; one side view. Print the dog’s name and registration number on the back of each photograph.
		Bescheinigung. Attach a German certiﬁ cate of transfer in letter form, if applicable. Do not send original
		Bescheinigung.
Additional	• The dog must be registered with the name that appears on the Foreign Registration Certiﬁcate/Certiﬁed Pedigree.
Requirements	Foreign titles will not appear on any AKC documentation.
	• If there are more than two (2) owners of the dog, contact the AKC for an Additional Signature form.
	• A Supplemental Transfer Statement must accompany this application for each intermediate
	transfer (that is, any transfer other than the ﬁ rst transfer occurring in the U.S. that is documented on this form).
	Note: Effective for imported dogs registered on or after March 1, 2006, any imported dog registered with the
	AKC must have an AKC DNA proﬁ le prior to registering its ﬁ rst litter whelped in the United States.
	These forms are available on our Web site: www.akc.org

Authorizations	Signatures of persons other than the owner(s) will be accepted only if a properly completed authorization form has
	been ﬁ led with the AKC.
	These forms are available on our Web site: www.akc.org

Mailing	Send the completed application and attachments to:
Information		The American Kennel Club
		P.O. Box 900058
		Raleigh, NC 27675-9058


Additional	Please verify the following information before submitting your application:
Instructions for	•	The dog is of a breed eligible for individual registration in the AKC Stud Book.
the Registration	• The dog was registered with the Bermuda Kennel Club (BKC), the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), or the
of a Dog Owned		Federacion Canoﬁ la Mexicana (FCM) BEFORE submission of the application for AKC registration.
by a Resident of	•	Do not submit the original pedigree. Please submit a clear, legible photocopy.
Bermuda,	• The pedigree issued by the BKC, CKC, or FCM for a dog registered in Bermuda, Canada, or Mexico contains at
Canada, or		least three (3) generations of ancestry and establishes that each dog in these three (3) generations was of the
Mexico		same breed and registered in its country of birth with one of the registry organizations recognized by the AKC.
		If BOTH the sire and dam of the dog identiﬁ ed on the application are AKC registered, print the AKC registration
		number of the sire and dam in the appropriate spaces on the front of the application. In the case of Canada and
		Bermuda, you may omit the copy of the Certiﬁ ed Pedigree. However, the Registration Certiﬁ cate is still required.
	•	The person who applies to register the dog is identiﬁ ed as the recorded owner of the dog on the unrestricted
		(not a Limited Breeding) BKC Registration Certiﬁ cate, the unrestricted CKC Certiﬁ cate of Registration, or the
		unrestricted FCM Pedigree.
	•	The owner who applies to register the dog is either a resident of Bermuda (for a BKC-registered dog), of
		Canada (for a CKC-registered dog), or of Mexico (for an FCM-registered dog).
	Note: If the dog identiﬁ ed on the application has been shown in AKC-member and/or AKC-licensed
		events under its foreign registration number for more than thirty (30) days, write to Event Operations,
		P.O. Box 900051, Raleigh, NC 27675-9051, and request an extension to continue showing the dog.


Assistance	Email AKC at foreign@akc.org or call 919-233-9767 to speak to an AKC Customer Service Representative,
	Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Information about the registration process and downloadable forms
	are available on our Web site: www.akc.org.

Notice	The American Kennel Club reserves the right to correct or cancel for cause the registration of this dog and its
	descendants. Any misrepresentation on this application is one example of for cause cancellation and may result
	in loss of AKC privileges. By supplying your email address and/or telephone number, you consent to receive com-
	munications from AKC and third parties. Registration is not guaranteed. Processing fees are nonrefundable
	and all fees are subject to change without notice.

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AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB®	Foreign Dog
	Registration Application

Information that you provide on this side of the form, in any format, will not be processed.

Please refer to the General Information and Instructions section on page 3 of the form for guidance if you need to provide additional information.

Come. Sit. Stay. Shop.

www.akc.org

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