Having a Dog is a Lifelong Journey Let the AKC® Be There to Support You Along the Way COMPLETE YOUR LIFETIME REGISTRATION TODAY and access AKC’s Canine Care packages, which include essential resources and services available to you throughout every stage of your dog’s life. PACKAGES INCLUDE: AKC Pet Insurance: 30 days of pet [...]

...because you love your dog. The AKC - We're more than champion dogs. We're the dog's champion. Register your purebred dog with the AKC®. It’s fast and easy. Permanently record your name and your dog’s place in breed history. Become part of the nationwide AKC voice championing canine health research, search-and-rescue teams, acceptable [...]

For over a century, The American Kennel Club has been dedicated to responsible breeding practices and to responsible dog ownership. With this experience comes valuable research, articles, and advice for all breeders. President's Reading List – Suggested reading by AKC CEO, Dennis Sprung Vine, Louis L. Breeding, Whelping, and Natal Care of Dogs. New York: Arco [...]

New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC) is pleased to report that usage of its online litter registration service – launched one year ago this month – has now surpassed 100,000 litters in total and accounts for nearly 30 percent of all AKC litter regsitrations. In February 2004, the AKC launched a service allowing customers who [...]

New York , NY — The American Kennel Club (AKC ® ) is pleased to announce the new AKC Official Litter Certificate for breeders. The Litter Certificate is a beautiful, multi-colored document tracing three generations of a litter's lineage. In addition to a gold-stamped, framable Litter Certificate each breeder who orders the new product will receive additional black and [...]

  -- Transfer Fees Eliminated for Online Registrations -- The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is pleased to announce the debut of a new service that enables individual dog owners to more quickly and easily register their dogs at www.akc.org. Beginning today, AKC is issuing dog registration applications containing a unique PIN code [...]

The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that as of February 23, 2004 individual Dog Registration Applications will be accepted online. This new service offers numerous benefits to both breeders and dog owners and follows the Online Litter Registration service launched by the AKC in October 2003. "This initiative marks another milestone in AKC online services. The [...]

Registering with the AKC connects dog owners to a community that values purebred pride, offering them lifetime benefits and carrying on the legacy of your beloved breed. As a breeder and exhibitor, you understand the value of AKC support. But puppy buyers don’t always understand the importance of AKC registration, so we have gathered [...]

Most quality breeders sell their puppies with contracts in regard to breeding, showing, and good management. The AKC allows breeders to limit registration so that certain pups may not be shown and any puppies subsequently bred from them may not be registered. That can be later changed by option of the breeder petitioning AKC [...]

Why register your dog with the AKC? It’s a question many people ask when they are bringing home a new puppy or grown dog. With the exception of those who have firmly set their sights on the conformation show ring and breeding the next generation of champions, the benefits of registration may not be [...]