SPECIAL REGISTRY SERVICES The AKC Mission Statement The American Kennel Club® is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promoting the sport of pure- bred dogs and breeding for type and function. Founded in 1884, the AKC and its affiliated organizations advocate for the purebred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all dog owners and promote responsible dog ownership. AKC® SPECIAL REGISTRY SERVICES I. FOREIGN DOGS A. Eligibility. B. Litters. C. Bitches imported in whelp. D. AKC bitch bred to a non-AKC dog in the U.S. E. Artificial insemination using fresh extended or frozen semen. II. DOGS OWNED BY RESIDENTS OF BERMUDA, CANADA AND MEXICO. III. DOGS WHELPED IN THE UNITED STATES WHEN NEITHER THE SIRE NOR THE DAM ARE AKC REGISTERED. IV. LIST OF FOREIGN REGISTRIES. V. LIST OF DOMESTIC REGISTRIES. Note: A Pedigree issued by a foreign or domestic registry organization named in this pamphlet is not automatically acceptable for AKC registration of the dog represented by the Pedigree. Each Pedigree will be examined to determine its acceptability under policies and regulations established by the Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club. However, a Pedigree issued by an organization not named in this pamphlet may be acceptable, provid- ed it meets the AKC’s requirements. An incomplete or unverifiable Pedigree shall render the accompa- nying application for registration unacceptable. THE LISTS OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC REGISTRY ORGANIZATIONS NAMED IN THIS PAMPHLET ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 1 I. FOREIGN DOGS A. Eligibility Foreign dogs may be eligible for registration in the AKC Stud Book, provided: 1. The dog is of a breed eligible for individual registration in the AKC Stud Book. 2. The dog was registered in country of birth with a Foreign Registry Organization listed in Section IV of this pamphlet. 3. The AKC application form is accompanied by a legible photocopy of the complete official three-generation pedigree of the Certificate of Registration from the Foreign Registry Organization. The dog must have an unrestricted registration. Do not send originals. 4. The AKC application and the foreign registration must reflect identical ownership. 5. The dog has been positively and permanently identified (microchip, DNA or tattoo) prior to being registered. 6. Photographs required for all dogs 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 per- son 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. 2 The individual AKC registration of the Dam, imported in whelp, must be effected before consideration will be given to an application for litter registration (see page 3). 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 pam- phlet 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 is still required. AKC registration numbers for the Sire and Dam must ap- pear on the completed application form. If the Sire and Dam are not AKC registered, please submit a legible photocopy of the complete offical three-generation pedigree. You do not need to submit the original pedigree. 3 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 reg- istration. 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 registra- tion 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. IV. LIST OF FOREIGN DOG REGISTRIES ARGENTINA: Federacion Cinologica Argentina Moreno 1325 Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires ARGENTINA Tel: 54-11-4683-4384 Fax: 54-11-4384-7785 www.fca.org.ar AUSTRALIA: ACT Canine Association Inc. PO Box 815 Dickson 2602, Australian Capital Territory AUSTRALIA Tel: 02 6241 4404 Fax: 02 6241 1129 Email: [email protected] Australian National Kennel Council PO Box 309 Carina, QLD 4152 AUSTRALIA Tel: 61 7 3398 8608 Fax: 61 7 3395 3858 E-mail: [email protected] www.ankc.aust.com The Canine Association of Western Australia P.O. Box 301 Gosnells 6110, Western Australia AUSTRALIA Canine Control Council (Queensland) P.O. Box 495 Fortitude Valley 4006, Queensland AUSTRALIA 4 Kennel Control Council of Tasmania P.O. Box 116 Glenorchy 7010, Tasmania AUSTRALIA Tel: (03) 6272-9443 Fax: (03) 6273-0844 The N.S.W. Canine Council P.O. Box 632 St. Mary’s 2760, New South Wales AUSTRALIA Tel: (02) 9834-3022 Fax: (02) 9834-3872 North Australian Canine Association Inc. P.O. Box 37521 Winnellie 5789, Northern Territory AUSTRALIA South Australian Canine Association P.O. Box 844 Prospect East 5082, South Australia AUSTRALIA Victorian Canine Association, Inc. Royal Showgrounds Epsom Road Ascot Vale 3032, Victoria AUSTRALIA Greyhounds Only: The Australian and New Zealand Greyhound Association First Floor, Wellesley House 126-130 Wellington Parade East Melbourne 3002 AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA: Osterreichischer Kynologenverband A-2362 Biedermannsdorf Siegfried, Marcus – Str. 7 AUSTRIA Tel: 011-43-2236-710-667 Fax: 011-43-2236-710-667-30 Email: [email protected] www.oekv.at BAHAMAS: Bahamas Kennel Club P.O. Box N-9870 Nassau BAHAMAS Tel: 242-393-1360 Fax: 242-325-2069 www.bahamaskennelclub.org 5 BARBADOS: The Barbados Kennel Club P.O. Box 344 Bridgetown BARBADOS BB11000 Email: [email protected] www.barbadoskennelclub.org BELARUS: Belorussean Cynological Union P/532 Index 220050 Ul M Tanka, 16 p-d, Code 193, 2nd Fl, Office 1 Minsk BELARUS Tel: 011 375 17 306 31 64 Fax: 011 375 17 306 05 95 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bcu-upo.org BELGIUM: Societe Royale Saint-Hubert Avenue Albert Giraud 98 1030 Brussels BELGIUM Tel: (011-32) 2-245-4840 Fax: (011-32) 2-245-8790 Email: [email protected] www.srsh.be BERMUDA: The Bermuda Kennel Club P.O. Box HM 1455 Hamilton, HM FX BERMUDA Tel: 441-236-6200 Email: [email protected] www.show.bkc.bm BOLIVIA: Kennel Club Boliviano Avenida Busch # 1572 Edificio Boston, Planta Baja Oficina 09 Zona Miraflores BO LA PAZ Tel: 00 591 2 725 111 97 (office)K Tel.