Special Registry Services – Foreign Registration

The American Kennel Club is opposed to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. In solidarity with Ukrainian people, effective immediately, judges from the Russian Federation will not be approved to judge at AKC sanctioned events. Additionally, requests for imported dog registrations (AKC Foreign Registration) for dogs born in Russia, will be denied effective immediately.

For the complete requirements for eligibility, download the Special Registry Services booklet on the Rules and Regulations page. You may also find helpful information by visiting our Frequently Asked Questions.

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 the country of birth with a Foreign Registry Organization listed below.
   Note: If the dog was imported to another foreign country before coming into the US we would require a copy of the pedigree from the dog’s country of birth and a copy of the certificate of ownership from the interim country.
3. The AKC application is accompanied by a legible photocopy of a complete official three-generation Pedigree and a Certificate of Registration from the Foreign Registry Organization. The dog must have an unrestricted registration.
   Note: The complete 3 generation pedigree would require names & numbers for all dogs listed. In the case that both parents are already AKC registered they may omit the pedigree, but must still submit a copy of the Certificate of Registration.
4. The AKC application and the foreign registration must reflect identical ownership.
5. The dog has been positively and permanently identified (microchip or tattoo) prior to being registered.

Save time and money – visit AKC Foreign to submit your Foreign Registration online.
Or mail the items in with your properly completed application and registration fee.

The items listed below must be submitted for the AKC to consider registration (these requirements are detailed on the paper and online applications):

1. A clear and legible photocopy of the original Certificate of Registration indicating the dog’s registry and owner of record – do not send the original certificate.
2. A clear and legible photocopy of the three-generation Certified Pedigree (or Export Pedigree, where applicable). If both the sire and dam of the dog identified on the application are AKC registered, print the AKC registration number of the sire and dam in the appropriate spaces on the front of the application. In this case, you may omit the copy of the Certified Pedigree. Do not send the original pedigree.
3. All foreign dogs being registered with the AKC are required to have positive identification. This section of the application must be completed to show:
   1. the type of identification (tattoo, microchip, DNA profile),
   2. the identifying information and its location on the dog,
   3. the registry recording the identifying information. The identification may be done after the dog is in the United States, but prior to AKC registration.
4. Two color photos, providing close-up front and side views of the dog in a standing position, are required.

The Foreign application can be downloaded here:

• Foreign Dog Registration – To complete and print a fillable PDF Foreign Application.
• Foreign Dog Registration – To print the Foreign Application and complete by hand.

Foreign And Domestic Registries

Note: We are providing the list of foreign and domestic registries from the Special Registry Services booklet.

Argentina / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahamas / Bahrain / Barbados / Belarus / Belgium / Bermuda / Bolivia / Bosnia-Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Cyprus / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / East Africa / Ecuador / Egypt /El Salvador / Estonia / Finland / France / Gibraltar / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Jamaica / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Macedonia / Malta / Mexico / Moldova / Monaco / Montenegro / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway/ Pakistan / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / San Marino / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sri Lanka / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / Uruguay / Venezuela / Zimbabwe

Special Registry Services

Section 5: List Of Domestic Registries

American Border Collie Association (ABCA)
American Border Collie Association
Patty Rogers
82 Rogers Rd.
Perkinston, MS 39573

American International Border Collie Association (AIBC)
Senette Parker
P.O. Box 274
Chappell Hill, TX 77426

Field Dog Stud Book (FDB) (All AKC registrable sporting breeds – other than Irish Setters and Irish Red & White Setters).  AKC will no longer accept registration papers issued after July 1, 2022
The American Field Publishing Company
542 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60605

International Foxhunters’ Stud Book (IFB)
Chase Publishing Company
P.O. Box 55090
Lexington, KY 40505
email: chasepubl@aol.com

Masters of Foxhounds Association (MFA)
Masters of Foxhounds Association of America
P.O. Box 363
Millwood, VA 22646

National Beagle Club of America (NBC)
National Beagle Club of America
130 County Road 513
Frenchtown, NJ 08825

National Greyhound Association (NGA)
National Greyhound Association
P.O. Box 543
Abilene, KS 67410

North American Sheep Dog Society (NASD)
North American Sheep Dog Society
Rossine Kirsch
RR 3
McLeansboro, IL 62858

North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA)
(AKC registrable Sporting Breeds – other than Irish Setters and Irish Red & White Setters)
North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association
P.O. Box 520
Arlington Heights, IL 60006-0520

Society for the Perpetuation of the Desert Bred Saluki
Society for the Perpetuation of the Desert Bred Saluki
1313 East Circle Mountain Ridge Road
New River, AZ 85087-7583

The Special Registry Services booklet is provided here as a PDF.

You can download a copy of AKC rules online or to order a hardcopy version of any booklet, please check out the Online Store.