What is Full Registration, and why or when is it important?

When deciding on whether or not to purchase full registration for your dog, you should first look to answer these questions:

• Am I going to breed my dog in the future?

• Will my dog be participating in any regulated hunt tests or related activities?

• Will my dog be a part of any future dog-related events or competitions (such as those hosted by AKC)?

• Will my dog be professionally trained, licensed, or certified?

Here are some Benefits of purchasing full registration for your dog:

• You obtain breeding rights for your dog. This allows you to breed your dog and register your dog’s puppies with AKC.

• You professionally back up your dog’s awesomeness! This not only looks very good but highlights your loving companion’s impressive background, pedigree, and importance. Additionally, you get to pick and frame your dog’s unique name to be permanently kept and recorded by AKC, along with any accomplishments they might make in hunting, events, competitions, training, etc. Your dog’s heartwarming history will live on in AKC records forever!

• You are able to have your dog compete in events and competitions. All events and contests hosted by AKC allow your dog to enter if you have full registration for them.

• You also get many benefits directly from AKC. These access to many of AKC’s professional services and a proper (bragging rights allowed) AKC Certificate of Registration.

If you are still unsure about obtaining full registration for your dog, we encourage you to do your own research to find more information about it and its benefits. This will help you determine if it is right for you.

Remember that buying full registration is entirely optional, and this additional purchase is not for everyone. It is not necessary/required to purchase full registration for your pet. You can always purchase this later on if you change your mind.