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Location: Washington State
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I am wondering if there has to be a certain number of dogs of a specific breed in the U.S. before the UKC will consider registering foundation stock and/or keep stud books.

I have Japanese Terriers imported from Italy who are registered with the Italian Kennel club as well as the JKC however, the Japanese Terriers are not recognized by any American registry and I'd like to know what the process would be to get them recognized or accepted into UKC.


Audrey Williams

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RECOGNITION OF NEW BREEDS



Over the years, all the breeds we know and love were developed . As our lifestyles change, so do our dogs. Breeds are established for a special purpose: rescue, hunting, pleasure, to perform work around the farm, to name a few.

First and foremost the dogs must breed true before UKC terms it “purebred”. We require seven generations of consistent breeding as a minimum. When that requirement is met, and there are enough representatives of the breed to allow for genetic diversity, the breed may be considered purebred. The breed must also have a standard (ie description of the breed).

UKC will not accept “breeds” where mixed breeding is required. For example, to create a Cockapoo one must breed a Cocker Spaniel to a Poodle. A Cockapoo will not produce a Cockapoo. The pups would be inconsistent, some having the traits of the Cocker Spaniel and others with the traits of the Poodle. However, if one consistently bred Cockapoos to Cockapoos, using a breed standard to develop a consistent type, after seven generations the breed could be considered purebred. Hopefully, it would resemble neither the Cocker nor the Poodle but a distinct breed that it is easily recognizable.

United Kennel Club has a two-tiered system of recognition. The first tier admits a breed to all UKC rights and privileges, with the exception of Conformation/Bench Show exhibition. The second tier admits a breed to full UKC rights and privileges, including Conformation/Bench Show exhibition. Before a breed is admitted to the first tier, the applicant must provide the following:

1. Breed History. This should include the country of origin, the original purpose of the breed, the names of the earliest breeders and the foundation sires and dams. If more than one breed was used to create the breed under consideration, the history should name those breeds and state the number of generations since any outside blood was introduced to the present breed. If applying to become a variety of a UKC-recognized breed, state the number of generations since any breeding to the already-recognized variety of the breed.

2. Breed Standard: If the breed has more than one standard accepted by different clubs, registries, or countries, all should be included.

3. Number of Dogs: The number of dogs of the applicant-breed in the United States, in the country of origin, and in any other country where the breed has a recognized presence. This should include all dogs of the applicant breed, regardless of where they are registered.

4. Registries: The names and ownership of each registry that recognizes the applicant breed should be included, along with the numbers of the breed registered in each registry. If applicants own a breed registry, they should be prepared to verify numbers of registrations by presenting their stud books.

5. Breeders: Numbers of breeders in the U.S. and Canada. Geographical distribution of breeders.

6. Restrictions. Whether your club currently has some special requirement, e.g., OFA certification prior to breeding, spay/neuter of pet quality bitches/dogs, etc.

Once UKC has this information, the Breed Admission Committee will consider the admission of the applicant breed to our first tier of recognition. This admits a breed to the registry and to all performance events for which the breed is eligible. While the breed is in the first tier, breeders will assist UKC in adopting an official breed standard, in identifying prospective conformation judges, and in training those judges to use that standard to properly evaluate future breeding stock. Breed applications are reviewed upon submission but new breeds shall only be admitted once each year on the first day of January.

Have a breed club? Affiliation with United Kennel Club can be accomplished at the same time as breed recognition or at a later date. Contact Dog Events for instructions on how to apply for club status. A club seeking to be the UKC-affiliated National Breed club must first affiliate as a single-breed or multi-breed club.

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