AKC Registered

Puppies have to be physically in the US to be AKC registered. Puppies born outside of, and living outside the US cannot be registered by the AKC.

Special Registry Services


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I. IMPORTED DOGS

A. Eligibility

Dogs imported into the U.S. may be eligible for registration in the AKC Stud Book, provided:

1. The imported dog is of a breed eligible for individual registration in the AKC Stud Book.

2. The dog is physically in the United States even if the owner is a foreign resident.

3. The imported dog was registered in country of birth with a Foreign Registry Organization listed in Section IV of this pamphlet.

4. The AKC application form is accompanied by the original complete official three-generation Pedigree and a legible photocopy of the Certificate of Registration from the Foreign Registry Organization. The dog must have an unrestricted registration. Original pedigrees will be returned.

5. The AKC application and the foreign registration must reflect identical ownership.

6. The dog has been positively and permanently identified (microchip, or tattoo or DNA) prior to being registered.

NOTE: At the AKC Board Meeting held on May 12, 1997, the Board of Directors voted (unanimously) "to permit the registration of imported dogs with AKC registered sires and dams. This would be considered where there was no acceptable registry in the dog's country of birth, when the dog was physically in the United States, and after the sire, dam and all dogs in the litter had been DNA tested."

B. Litters

A litter whelped outside of the United States is not eligible for AKC registration, but individual dogs from such a litter may become eligible if imported into the U.S. and,

1. The dog is individually registered with a Foreign Registry Organization listed in Section IV of this pamphlet prior to being imported.

2. The requirements outlined in Section IA of this pamphlet are met.

3. If whelped in a country with no Foreign Registry Organization on the list in Section IV of this pamphlet, but both the sire and dam are AKC registered, if the owner requests and receives permission to have Sire, Dam and entire litter DNA tested prior to importing the dog, that dog may be considered for AKC registration.

C. Bitches Imported in Whelp

A litter whelped in the U.S. by reason of a mating that took place outside the U.S. between an AKC registered or registrable Dam and a non-AKC registered Sire may be registered if the Sire meets the registration requirements outlined in Section A and the completed Special Litter Registration Application (ALITTS) is accompanied by:

1. A legible copy of the official three-generation Pedigree for the Sire issued by the Foreign Registry in sire's country of birth.

2. The Stud Certificate issued by the registry organization in whose Stud Book the Sire is registered, or an official letter from that registry organization, must verify, with its official Club Seal and authorized signature, that the person signing as owner of the Sire was, in fact, the recorded owner of the dog at the time of the mating and that the foreign Sire was mated to the bitch named on the AKC Litter Registration Application Form.

The individual AKC registration of the Dam, imported in whelp, must be effected before consideration will be given to an application for litter registration.

D. AKC Bitch Bred to a Non-AKC Dog in the United States

A litter produced by an AKC registered Dam and a non-AKC registered Sire as the result of a breeding in the United States may only be registered when the Sire becomes registered with the AKC.

E. Artificial Insemination Using Fresh Extended or Frozen Semen

A litter produced as a result of artificial insemination using imported frozen or fresh extended semen will be considered for AKC registration if the Sire meets the same requirements for AKC registration as stated in Section I, and is DNA certified as follows, Effective October 1, 1998, AKC "DNA Certification" is required for all stud dogs, domestic and foreign, collected for fresh extended and frozen semen use. Cheek swab DNA samples must be obtained by the collector and submitted to the AKC with the Notification of Collection. An "AKC DNA Certificate" with the DNA Profile and Number is issued to the owner.

F. Import DNA Requirement

All imported dogs (male or female) registered on or after March 1, 2006 require AKC DNA profiling prior to the registration of their first AKC-registered litter.



II. DOGS OWNED BY RESIDENTS OF BERMUDA, CANADA AND MEXICO

All requirements outlined under Section I of this pamphlet would apply except the dog need not be physically in the U.S. at the time of registration. A Canadian dog must have an unrestricted registration with the Canadian Kennel Club. A transfer of ownership on the AKC's records will only be effected after it is documented that the same change has been made by the registry organization in the owner's country of residence.

NOTE: An application to register a Bermudian-bred, BKC-registered dog, a Canadian-bred, CKC-registered dog need not be accompanied by the three-generation BKC, CKC Pedigree provided both the Sire and Dam are individually AKC registered, but the CKC certificate and pictures are still required. AKC registration numbers for the Sire and Dam must appear on the completed application form

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III. DOGS WHELPED IN THE UNITED STATES WHEN NEITHER THE SIRE NOR THE DAM ARE AKC REGISTERED

A dog whelped in the United States that is individually registered with one of the Domestic Registry Organizations listed in Section V of this pamphlet may be eligible for registration. A three-generation certified Pedigree issued by the domestic registry organization must accompany the application for AKC registration.

NOTE: If the Sire and Dam of the dog, for which registration is sought are registered with the AKC, the dog is not eligible for registration in the AKC's Stud Book on the basis of its registration with another USA registry body. Standard AKC registration procedures must be followed.