If your dog didn’t come with a certificate, you won’t be able to register it for official AKC status.
You have to register an imported dog with the same name it was registered with in its birth country, except you can add a Registered Kennel Name. The AKC only allows 37 dogs of each breed to have the same name. The key to get your name approved is to have multiple names within the registered name and the character limit. Check whether the name will work using the dog name tool online: https://www. apps. akc. org//apps/reg/namecheck/
Find the prepaid or new owner forms on the AKC website, at https://www. akc. org/register/dog/. Even if your breeder already prepaid your dog registration fee, you still have to register your ownership of the dog online. [4] X Research source
Find the application here:http://images. akc. org/pdf/ADIMPT. pdf< Mail the completed application with attachments to: The American Kennel Club, P. O. Box 900058 Raleigh, NC, 27675-9058
Find out acceptable domestic registries, breeds eligible for open registration, and time frames for each dog breed by visiting: https://www. akc. org/register/information/open-registration/
A purebred dog will “breed true,” meaning if they have a child with another dog of their breed, the child will be recognizably of the same breed. Mixed breeds, such as goldendoodles or yorkipoos, don’t count as purebred.
Download the form from the AKC website: https://www. akc. org/register/information/purebred-alternative-listing-pal/ Include a $35 application fee and 2 color photos of the dog from the front and side. Mail the application to: The American Kennel Club/PAL, PO Box 900059, Raleigh, NC 27675-9059
Register online at: https://www. akc. org/register/information/canine-partners/enroll/ Or, register by mail using this form: http://images. akc. org/pdf/mixedBreed/ADM001. pdf
You’ll need to provide registration numbers for the dam and sire, the litter date of birth, and owner information. You also have the option of registering on paper by printing out the form on the website and then mailing it in.
A litter application form includes a processing fee ($30. 00) plus a puppy fee (multiply the number of live puppies by $2. 00), and added fees for expedited handling or late registration. [11] X Research source For standard handling, send the completed application to: The American Kennel Club P. O. Box 900058 Raleigh, NC 27675-9058 For expedited handling, send it to: The American Kennel Club P. O. Box 900055 Raleigh, NC 27675-9055
Once you’ve paid for the puppies, you can update their registration when they get a new owner and print a modified AKC registration form. [13] X Research source You can also leave the registration fee for the new owner to pay once they buy your puppy.
