The Kennel Club General Code of Ethics

All breeders who register their puppies, and new owners who register ownership of their dogs with
the Kennel Club, accept the jurisdiction of the Kennel Club and undertake to abide by its general
Code of Ethics.
Breeders/Owners:
1. Will properly house, feed, water and
exercise all dogs under their care and
arrange for appropriate veterinary attention if
and when required.
2. Will agree without reservation that any
veterinary surgeon who performs an
operation on any of their dogs which alters
the natural conformation of the animal, or
who carries out a caesarean section on a
bitch, may report such operations to the
Kennel Club.
3. Will agree that no healthy puppy will be
culled. Puppies which may not conform to
the Breed Standard should be placed in
suitable homes.
4. Will abide by all aspects of the Animal
Welfare Act.
5. Will not create demand for, nor supply,
puppies that have been docked illegally.
6. Will agree not to breed from a dog or bitch
which could be in any way harmful to the
dog or to the breed.
7. Will not allow any of their dogs to roam at
large or to cause a nuisance to neighbours
or those carrying out ofcial duties.
8. Will ensure that their dogs wear properly
tagged collars and will be kept leashed
or under effective control when away
from home.

9. Will clean up after their dogs in public

places or anywhere their dogs are being
exhibited.
10. Will only sell dogs where there is a
reasonable expectation of a happy and
healthy life and will help with the re-homing
of a dog if the initial circumstances change.
11. Will supply written details of all dietary
requirements and give guidance concerning
responsible ownership when placing dogs in
a new home.
12. Will ensure that all relevant Kennel Club
documents are provided to the new owner
when selling or transferring a dog, and will
agree, in writing, to forward any relevant
documents at the earliest opportunity, if not
immediately available.
13. Will not sell any dog to commercial dog
wholesalers, retail pet dealers or directly or
indirectly allow dogs to be given as a prize
or donation in a competition of any kind.
Will not sell by sale or auction Kennel Club
registration certicates as stand alone items
(not accompanying a dog).
14. Will not knowingly misrepresent the
characteristics of the breed nor falsely
advertise dogs nor mislead any person
regarding the health or quality of a dog.

Breach of these provisions may result in expulsion from club membership, and/or disciplinary action
by the Kennel Club and/or reporting to the relevant authorities for legal action, as appropriate.

Application for the Registration

of an Imported Dog
4A Alton House Office Park, Gatehouse Way, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP19 8XU
Telephone 0844 4633 980 Facsimile 01296 486725 www.thekennelclub.org.uk
The Kennel Club Limited Incorporated in England and Wales Registered No: 8217778
1-5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London W1J 8AB
KC/102/4/12/12

All information is correct at time of printing

Form 4

Thank you for applying to register an imported dog. By registering your dog with the Kennel Club, you will receive
a number of benefits and services including information on Petlog Premium, the Kennel Club Affiliate Scheme and
much more. Please read carefully the relevant section notes contained within the guide before filling in the form.
COMPETING WITH DOCKED OR CROPPED
DOGS IN THE UK
Docked dogs
The term docked includes dogs which have their tails shortened
for medical reasons after the relevant dates - these count as having
been docked and therefore such dogs are not allowed to be shown
at events where the public are admitted on payment of a fee.
Dogs which were docked before 6 April 2007
(28 March for shows held in Wales).
If your dog was docked either in the UK or in a foreign country
before 6th April 2007 (28 March for shows in Wales) then it may
compete at all Kennel Club licensed events.
Dogs which were docked on or after 6 April 2007
(28 March for shows held in Wales).
If your dog was docked on or after 6 April 2007 (28 March for
shows held in Wales and irrespective of where it was docked)
it will not, under the law, be permitted to be shown at any show
in England or Wales where the public are admitted on payment
of a fee.
However, if your dog was legally docked either in the UK or in
another country on or after 28 March/6 April 2007, you will be
permitted to compete with it at:
(a) all shows held in Scotland
(b) all shows held in Northern Ireland
(c) those shows held in England and Wales where the public do
not pay to be admitted.
Shows where the public are admitted on payment of a fee
All shows which charge the public for admission must state this on
the show schedule and entry form - but you should check carefully
whether or not your dog is eligible before entering.
Permission to show
The owner of any dog, from any country, which was docked on or
after 6th April 2007 (28th March 2007 for shows in Wales) must
apply to the Kennel Club for permission to show before competing.
Applications must be put in writing to The Kennel Club, 1-5 Clarges
Street, London, W1J 8AB, UK.
Cropping
No dog with cropped ears is eligible to compete at any Kennel Club
licensed event.

ONLINE SERVICES
Online Litter Registration Service allows you to
register a litter in the comfort of your own home
and have your own unique homepage where you
can view all the dogs in your registered ownership,
visit: www.thekennelclub.org.uk/litterregistration
Breed Information Centre provides up to date
information about your chosen breed with all
recommended health schemes, breed standards, breed
clubs & rescues and Kennel Club Assured Breeders,
visit: www.thekennelclub.org.uk/dogbreedinformation
Health Test Result Finder displays health tests recorded
with the Kennel Club for dogs on the breed register,
visit: www.thekennelclub.org.uk/doghealth
Online Transfer Service enables new owners to
transfer the ownership of their dog online and benefit
from the range of services offered by the Kennel
Club, visit:www.thekennelclub.org.uk/owner
Find A Puppy Service receives over 300,000 hits
a month from potential puppy owners - the ideal
way to find suitable homes for your puppies,
visit: www.findapuppy.org.uk
Assured Breeder Scheme
promotes responsible dog breeding
by setting our requirements and
recommendations that breeders should
follow. This includes using any appropriate health screening for the
breed, visit: www.thekennelclub.org.uk/assuredbreederscheme
Dog Information Guides is a range of literature to
assist the dog owning public. The Kennel Club has
developed a collection of Information Guides for
prospective and existing dog owners. Each guide is
designed to give you key information and advice
about some of the different issues you may face
during your relationship with your dog, visit:
www.thekennelclub.org.uk/doginformation
Dog Name Check tool allows you to check the
names of your puppies before applying to
improve your chances of getting your first choice
of names through and speed up your application,
visit: www.thekennelclub.org.uk/dognames
Find A Club service allows you to locate Breed,
Training and Activity Clubs across the UK. If you
would like to find a club in your area, visit:
www.findadogclub.org.uk

PETLOG PREMIUM
Petlog Premium, working for you to
ensure you are never without your pet.
As the UKs largest pet reunification
service with over 5.8 million records
on the database we recommend that you
activate to Petlog Premium when your pet is microchipped.
Petlog Premium will give you added peace of mind for the rest
of your pets life for a one of payment of just 10. This will enable
you to update your contact details as often as you like, add
emergency contacts and holiday details. In addition if your pet
should go missing an email alert will be sent to Vets, Dog Wardens
etc within a 30 mile radius of where your pet went missing.
For more details about Petlog or to activate Petlog Premium go
online to www.petlog.org.uk or contact our Aftercare Services
Team on +44 (0) 844 4633 999.

AFFILIATES
Become a Kennel Club Affiliate today!
Would you like to receive 10% off
Kennel Club publications and tickets to
AFFILIATES
Crufts and Discover Dogs? Would you
like to align yourself with the many goals of the Kennel Club for the benefit of
dogs and dog owners? Then become a Kennel Club Affiliate today!
The Kennel Club Affiliate Scheme is open to all. For an annual subscription of
20, Kennel Club Affiliates will receive an exclusive Affiliate pack which includes:
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A pin badge
Loyalty card
(receive exclusive discounts
on Kennel Club merchandise,
publications and tickets for
Crufts and Discover Dogs)

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Kennel Gazette subscription

The opportunity to attend
a tour of the Kennel Club
The option to buy a
branded tie or scarf

If you would like to become a Kennel Club Affiliate please visit

www.thekennelclub.org.uk/kcaffiliates

A guide to help you complete the Registration of an Imported Dog

The owner who wishes to register an Imported Dog should complete this form. It should be completed in BLOCK CAPITALS in black ink
throughout and sent to the Kennel Club.
1 The Owner(s) name and address
The owner is the person applying to import the dog/bitch. Please complete
all contact details here.
We can only accept an application to register an imported dog if the name of
the person applying matches the current registered ownership printed on the
export pedigree or registration certificate issued by the overseas Kennel Club.
Declaration
The declaration must be signed by the owner(s) applying to import the
dog/bitch in order for the application to be accepted.
2 Dog Details
The registered name of the dog should be included in this section as it appears
with the overseas Kennel Club. The name cannot be changed except by the
addition of a Kennel Name, which can be incorporated at the time of
registration free of charge. Please note that the ownership of the Kennel Name
must exactly match the ownership of the person(s) importing the dog. It is only
permitted to use a valid preposition between the dogs name and the added
Kennel Name. You do not have to use a link word but should you choose to,
the following words may assist you: - of, at, with, to, among, by, from, in,
through, via, between, von, vom, del, for, under, over, cum, mit, avec.
Imported dogs will normally only be accepted for those breeds recognised
by the Kennel Club, but applications for importing other established foreign
breeds will be considered by the General Committee. (see Notes ii.)

NOTES:
i. The Kennel Club reserves the right to reject any application to register a Kennel Name
or transfer any dog or to change or cancel or suspend any registration and may cancel
or suspend any registration or transfer or grant of a Kennel Name already made.
ii. The Kennel Club will normally only accept registration for dogs from overseas
countries where the Kennel Club has a reciprocal agreement with the overseas Kennel
Club which have full membership, associate membership or contract partnership of the
FCl. Application for the registration of a dog imported from other countries may be
considered by the Committee. Application must be made BEFORE the dog is imported.

Authority To Compete (ATC)

Dogs already recorded with an Authority to Compete Number, which
become resident in the UK, may be registered onto the breed register, using
this form. The dog must be transferred with the overseas Kennel Club into
the name of the person importing the dog. An export pedigree (if applicable)
or a registration certificate must accompany this form. Photocopies of the
original documents will be accepted.
3 The Breeder(s) name and address
The Breeder is the person who bred the dog/bitch. Please complete all
contact details here.
4 Fee
The Registration of an Imported Dog fee is 30.00. If you require the dog to
be registered with a Five Generation pedigree the fee would be 40.00.
Please provide the Five Generation pedigree to be recorded at time
of registration.
5 How to pay
Once you have completed this form, please send it together with the
appropriate fee to:
The Kennel Club,
4A Alton House Office Park,
Gatehouse Way,
Aylesbury,
Bucks HP19 8XU

(5)

The dam has already had two litters delivered by caesarean section, save for
scientifically proven welfare reasons and this only normally provided the
application is made prior to the mating.

vii. If the bitch is returned to the country of origin without leaving quarantine after
whelping, then it does not require to be registered with the Kennel Club. The Litter
Registration Form should be accompanied by certified 3 Generation Pedigrees of both
the Dam and Sire from the country of origin.

iii. All imported dogs will have the letters IMP and a 3 letter country code to show its
origin added to their Kennel Club registered name.

viii.A Kennel Club registered dog, originally exported from the UK, should be
re-registered when it returns to the UK. A Re-Importation of a Dog/Bitch form
(Form 17) should be completed.

iv. For registration purposes, the overseas Champion title of the home country will be the
only one recorded, along with any recognised Irish Kennel Club titles. Any other
overseas titles will only be considered, space permitting, where a comparable title
exists in the UK and where the overseas country test is considered to be of a similar
standard to that existing in the UK. Such titles will only be added, if the relevant sub
committee makes a recommendation of acceptance to the General Committee.

ix. The data and health screening results connected to your dog will be published and
used for registration and publication in relevant Kennel Club documentation as well
as included in the Health Test Results Finder and Mate Select calculations. The data
may also be used for research (statistical purposes) and shared with trusted and
reputable partners for the sole purpose of undertaking research to improve dog health
and welfare.

v. Prior to exhibition, permission must be sought from the Kennel Club to exhibit any dog,
from any country, which has had its tail docked on or after 6th April 2007 (28th March
2007 for shows in Wales). The term docked includes dogs which have their tails
shortened for medical reasons after the relevant dates.

x. The full Kennel Club Rules and Regulations are contained in the Kennel Club
Year Book.

vi. Bitches imported in whelp should be registered with the Kennel Club if the bitch is
remaining in the UK. Bitches imported should use this form accompanied by the
relevant documentation - 3 Generation Export Pedigree and Owner Registration
Certificate (if applicable). The litter may then be registered on a Form 1 accompanied
by a certified 3 Generation Pedigree issued by the country of origin for the Sire.
The General Committee will not accept an application to register a litter when:(1)

The dam has normally already whelped four litters, or

(2)

The dam has already reached the age of 8 years at the date of whelping, or

(3)

The dam was under one year old at the time of mating, or

(4)

The offspring are the result of any mating between father and daughter, mother
and son or brother and sister, save in exceptional circumstances or for
scientifically proven welfare reasons, or

Check List
Have you completed all sections required?
Have you included a copy of the export pedigree certificate?
Have you checked all parties have signed the declaration?
Have you included a copy of the owner registration certificate?
(if applicable)
Have you included your payment?

xi. To view details on the Kennel Club Privacy Policy please visit
www.thekennelclub.org.uk
Quarantine
i. Applications to register imported dogs may be submitted whilst the dog is still in
quarantine, although registration itself will not take place until the dog has left
quarantine.
ii. Dogs entering the country either under the existing Quarantine Regulations of the
Traded Dogs Regulations (Balai Directive) or the Pets Passport Scheme, must do so
strictly in accordance with DEFRA Regulations. The required documentation should
be retained by the person importing the dog, and must be available if requested.
Any application made which is contrary to these regulations may be reported
to DEFRA.

Contact us
0844 4633 980
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
The Kennel Club
4a Alton House Ofce Park
Gatehouse Way
Aylesbury
Bucks, HP19 8XU
www.thekennelclub.org.uk

Application for the Registration

of an Imported Dog - Form 4

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Please refer to notes overleaf when completing the application.

1

OWNER(S) NAME & ADDRESS

MR/MRS/MISS/MS

PLEASE USE BLACK INK & WRITE IN BLOCK CAPITALS

INITIALS

SURNAME

ADDRESS

POST CODE

DAYTIME TEL NO.

MOBILE NO.

EMAIL
May we contact you? Your privacy is very important and we retain your data in accordance with our privacy policy. The Kennel Club Limited or our marketing partners may contact you by mail,
email, telephone to tell you about our related services and to send you details of special offers and discounts available. By providing us with your address, telephone number or email address and
registering with us you consent to being contacted by these methods for these purposes. If you do not wish to receive details of services, special offers and discounts from the Kennel Club Limited or
our marketing partners please tick this box. or from carefully selected third parties tick this box.
DECLARATION TO BE SIGNED BY OWNER(S) I/we the owner(s) of the dog certify the particulars are true to the best of my/our knowledge and belief and agree to the following statements as listed below:
l I/we are bound by and submit to the Kennel Club Rules & Regulations and General Code of Ethics in their present form or as they may be amended from time to time in relation to all canine
matters with which the Kennel Club is concerned.
l I/we confirm and agree that any Veterinary Surgeon performing a caesarean section and/or an operation on any of my/our dogs in such a way that the operation alters the natural conformation
of the dog or any part thereof may submit a report to the Kennel Club.

OWNER(S) SIGNATURE(S)
2

DOG DETAILS

BREED
COLOUR I

8
I

DATE D D M M Y Y Y Y

DATE OF BIRTH

I SEX (M/F)I

NAME OF DOG I

DATE OF IMPORT TO UK I

CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE(S)
IMPORTED FROM

ATC NUMBER (See note 2)

MICROCHIP NO.
(Please enter or affix
barcode sticker)

CROPPED EARS YES/NO

I DATE OF QUARANTINE ENTRY (See quarantine notes )

I TATTOO NO. I

DATE OF CROPPING I

COUNTRY IN WHICH CROPPED I

IS THE DOG BEING REGISTERED FOR EXHIBITION (DOGS FROM IRELAND, JERSEY & GUERNSEY ONLY)? YES/NO

BREEDER(S) NAME & ADDRESS

MR/MRS/MISS/MS

INITIALS

SURNAME

ADDRESS

ZIP CODE

DAYTIME TEL NO.

FAX NO.

EMAIL

THIS FORM MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY

A) A certified export pedigree (photocopy) issued by the appropriate Overseas Kennel Club. The person importing the dog should be shown as the registered owner on this
export pedigree.
B) If the export pedigree does not show the owner as the person(s) importing the dog, a registration certificate issued by the Kennel Club of the country from which the dog is
being imported from.
C) Where an export pedigree is not issued by the Overseas Kennel Club (America, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Guernsey and Jersey) a certified pedigree (or photocopy) is required.
D) Certification of pedigree by VDH (Germany only).
We aim to deliver within 28 days, however, please note, failure to fully complete the application form and/or include the correct payment will result in delaying the
registration process and the application form may have to be sent back to you.
4

FEE

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

FEES OFFICE

30.00

Registration of an Imported Dog Application Fee (including a 3 generation pedigree)

40.00

Registration of an Imported Dog Application Fee (including a 5 generation pedigree)

10.00

Petlog Premium (microchip number must be provided)

Grand Total

HOW TO PAY

A. By Debit or Credit Card.

Please charge my

Card Number

Visa

MasterCard
Expiry Date of Card

Switch/Maestro
Issue Number
(if printed on card)

Solo

Delta

Electron

Card security
The last 3 numbers on reverse of the card

If you require a VAT invoice please tick here.

SIGNATURE

B. By Cheque. I enclose a cheque made payable to The Kennel Club Limited

DATE D D M M Y Y Y Y