Kennel Club announces pilot scheme
The Kennel Club has introduced a pilot scheme which could enhance genetic diversity and allow purebred unregistered dogs to be registered on the Breed Register.
Applications for registration will be taken on a case by case basis and to ensure that only genuine applicants apply, strict requirements have been put in place.
Under the scheme, every successful application will be admitted to the register with three asterisks next to its name. Asterisks will be applied for three further generations, in order to identify the fact that there is unknown or unregistered ancestry behind a dog.
For anyone applying, application forms will need to be accompanied by a letter of explanation of how the applicant acquired the dog and will then only be considered on the proviso that the dog:
a )is verified by two Championship level judges appointed by the Kennel Club
b) is DNA profiled
c) has relevant health tests for the breed
Application forms are available direct from the Registration Office on 0844 4633 980
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