Canine Registration






REGISTER YOUR DOG WITH CONTINENTAL KENNEL CLUB

Please note that these options do not apply to adult canines for which you still have a Preprinted Puppy Application. These applications do not expire. If you are still in possession of the application given to you at the time of purchase from the breeder, please visit the Puppy Registration page!

USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS IF YOU WANT TO REGISTER A DOG

WHO ALREADY HAS PAPERS FROM ANOTHER REGISTRY -OR- WHOSE PARENTS ALREADY HAVE PAPERS:

Option 1:
Both parents of the dog are registered with CKC

Complete and submit a Canine Registration Application, including the parents’ CKC numbers on the application, copies of their CKC registration certificates, and proof of ownership (ex. a Bill of Sale or a notarized Certification of Ownership.)

Option 2:
The dog is already registered with a CKC-recognized breed registry

Complete and submit a Canine Registration Application along with a copy of his/her official registration certificate from the other registry. Click on the recognized registries link below for more details.

Option 3:
Both parents of the dog are registered with a CKC-recognized breed registry

Complete and submit a Canine Registration Application along with copies of the official registration certificates for parents registered with another registry and proof of ownership (ex. a Bill of Sale or a notarized Certification of Ownership.)

USE THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS IF YOU WANT TO REGISTER A DOG

FOR WHICH THE ORIGINAL REGISTRATION PAPERS WERE LOST OR ANCESTRY IS UNDOCUMENTED/UNKNOWN

Option 1: The dog without official registration is purebred.

Complete and submit the PAW Evaluation Application. To be eligible for registration with CKC, the applicant canine must be purebred and of proper breed type.

PLEASE NOTE: Submitting a PAW Evaluation Application does NOT guarantee that the applicant canine will be accepted for registration with Continental Kennel Club. Upon receipt of the PAW Registration Application, the CKC Breed Committee will evaluate specific photographs of the canine to determine if the canine is eligible for CKC registration.

You will need two witnesses at least 18 years of age to attest to the dog's purebred status, a $50 evaluation fee (non-refundable), and five photographs of the applicant canine.

Option 2: The dog without official registration is non-purebred.

Complete and submit a Non-Purebred Canine Registration Application.

You will need two witnesses at least 18 years of age to attest to the accuracy of information provided and 3 photographs of the applicant canine.

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