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We’re the UK’s largest organisation devoted to dog health, welfare and training. We ensure dogs live healthy, happy lives with responsible owners
Kennel Club Registration | The Kennel Club
Ever watched Crufts and thought, "That looks fun"? For just £20 your dog gains lifetime access to Kennel Club events and competitions. Every dog deserves a chance to shine which is why any dog of any ancestry —pedigree or crossbreed— can be registered on the Activity Register, making this one of our most accessible and popular registration options.
Kennel Club Welfare Standard for Adult Dogs and Puppies
Do’s: Ensure all healthy puppies are placed in suitable homes.; Avoid inbreeding using best practices and the COI (inbreeding coefficient) calculator.; Plan for whelping by ensuring: . Proper housing and kennels with appropriate temperatures.; Whelping facilities are safe, well-maintained, and heated up to 10 days post-birth.; Bitches receive adequate nutrition during pregnancy and …
About The Kennel Club
Charity and dog health. The Kennel Club Charitable Trust supports research into dog diseases and supports dog welfare charities. This includes The Kennel Club Breed Rescue organisations, which re-home dogs and assist dog charities. Looking for a rescue dog? Use our Find a Puppy service; We jointly run health screening schemes with the British Veterinary Association (BVA) …
Registering your puppy | Dog breeding | Kennel Club
We will not register a litter if any of the following apply: The dam has already reached the age of 8 years at the date of whelping (relief from this restriction may be considered, as long as an application is made prior to the mating, the proposed dam has previously whelped at least one other registered litter, and the application is supported by veterinary evidence as to the …
The Kennel Club Health Standard
2025年1月13日 · The Kennel Club’s Health Standard consolidates all relevant health tests for your breed in one place, providing clear guidance on which tests to undertake before breeding and how to do so.
Finding the right dog | Getting a dog - The Kennel Club
Puppy or rescue? If you are looking for a puppy then you can use our Find a Puppy service to browse puppies for sale. This platform gives you all the information you need on the puppies, their parents and the breeders.
Make it Official: they’re yours - The Kennel Club
Benefits of completing the Change of Ownership Personalised Registration Certificate: Receive an official Kennel Club certificate with your name as the registered owner.This certificate acknowledges your special bond with your dog and provides formal recognition of ownership.
Changes to DNA control schemes | The Kennel Club
2024年12月17日 · The Kennel Club has approved the introduction of an import control scheme to continue to encourage the use of overseas dogs in breeding, whilst protecting the UK population from DNA mutations being reintroduced.
Registration Rules and Regulations (B Regulations) - The Kennel …
a. The Kennel Club Board may accept for entry in the Imported Breed Register an imported dog of a previously unrecognised breed if the dog is imported from a country either having a kennel club with which there is reciprocal agreement or which has full membership of the FCI or where there is a breed club maintaining a stud book and acceptable to The Kennel Club.