AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB® |
Foreign Dog |
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Registration Application |
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General Information and Instructions |
Tear off this sheet before you submit your application |
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Purpose |
Use this application to register a dog born in a foreign country. The dog must be of a breed eligible for individual |
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registration in the AKC Stud Book. AKC rules and regulations may be viewed on our |
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Web site: www.akc.org. Once submitted, this application becomes the property of the American Kennel Club. |
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Fees |
You must pay the registration fee in U.S. funds. Do not send cash. Processing fees are nonrefundable and all fees |
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are subject to change without notice. |
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Required |
The following items must accompany the completed, signed application: |
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Certifi cate of Registration. Attach a clear, legible photocopy of the original unrestricted (not a Limited |
Attachments |
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Breeding) Certifi cate of Registration indicating the dog’s registry and owner of record. Do not send the |
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original certificate. The AKC application and the foreign registration must refl ect identical ownership. |
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Pedigree. Attach a clear, legible photocopy of the complete foreign three-generation Certifi ed Pedigree from the |
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registry in the dog’s country of birth (Export Pedigree if dog has been Imported to the US). Acceptable registries |
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are listed in Section IV of the Special Registry Services pamphlet available on our Web site: www.akc.org. Do |
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not send original pedigree. |
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For Canada, Bermuda and Mexico: See additional instructions below. |
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Photographs required for all dogs. Attach two (2) 3” x 5” close-up color photographs of the dog in a standing |
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position: one front view; one side view. Print the dog’s name and registration number on the back of each photograph. |
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Bescheinigung. Attach a German certifi cate of transfer in letter form, if applicable. Do not send original |
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Bescheinigung. |
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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. |
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• If there are more than two (2) owners of the dog, contact the AKC for an Additional Signature form. |
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• A Supplemental Transfer Statement must accompany this application for each intermediate |
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transfer (that is, any transfer other than the fi rst transfer occurring in the U.S. that is documented on this form). |
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Note: Effective for imported dogs registered on or after March 1, 2006, any imported dog registered with the |
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AKC must have an AKC DNA profi le prior to registering its fi rst litter whelped in the United States. |
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These forms are available on our Web site: www.akc.org |
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Authorizations |
Signatures of persons other than the owner(s) will be accepted only if a properly completed authorization form has |
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been fi led with the AKC. |
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These forms are available on our Web site: www.akc.org |
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Mailing |
Send the completed application and attachments to: |
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The American Kennel Club |
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P.O. Box 900058 |
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Raleigh, NC 27675-9058 |
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Additional |
Please verify the following information before submitting your application: |
Instructions for |
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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 |
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Federacion Canofi la Mexicana (FCM) BEFORE submission of the application for AKC registration. |
by a Resident of |
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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 |
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least three (3) generations of ancestry and establishes that each dog in these three (3) generations was of the |
Mexico |
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same breed and registered in its country of birth with one of the registry organizations recognized by the AKC. |
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If BOTH the sire and dam of the dog identifi ed on the application are AKC registered, print the AKC registration |
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number of the sire and dam in the appropriate spaces on the front of the application. In the case of Canada and |
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Bermuda, you may omit the copy of the Certifi ed Pedigree. However, the Registration Certifi cate is still required. |
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The person who applies to register the dog is identifi ed as the recorded owner of the dog on the unrestricted |
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(not a Limited Breeding) BKC Registration Certifi cate, the unrestricted CKC Certifi cate of Registration, or the |
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unrestricted FCM Pedigree. |
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The owner who applies to register the dog is either a resident of Bermuda (for a BKC-registered dog), of |
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Canada (for a CKC-registered dog), or of Mexico (for an FCM-registered dog). |
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Note: If the dog identifi ed on the application has been shown in AKC-member and/or AKC-licensed |
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events under its foreign registration number for more than thirty (30) days, write to Event Operations, |
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P.O. Box 900051, Raleigh, NC 27675-9051, and request an extension to continue showing the dog. |
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Assistance |
Email AKC at foreign@akc.org or call 919-233-9767 to speak to an AKC Customer Service Representative, |
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Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Information about the registration process and downloadable forms |
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are available on our Web site: www.akc.org. |
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Notice |
The American Kennel Club reserves the right to correct or cancel for cause the registration of this dog and its |
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descendants. Any misrepresentation on this application is one example of for cause cancellation and may result |
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in loss of AKC privileges. By supplying your email address and/or telephone number, you consent to receive com- |
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munications from AKC and third parties. Registration is not guaranteed. Processing fees are nonrefundable |
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and all fees are subject to change without notice. |
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