Changing AKC Registere Name - Page 1

Recently, there was a thread on this subject, but no indication that anyone has actually done it. Last Saturday, I received my dog's new registration with her new name. The paperwork was sent in only the week prior. The entire process, from mailing in the form to receipt of new registration, only took 9 days.

Sounds like someone deserves a raise at the AKC!  An efficient bureaucrat, I thought it was an oxymoron... lol

A dog's AKC registration name can be changed from the one it starts off with?

Yes and no...

Quote from the name change form - 

"I (we) certify that the dog named above, for which I (we) now apply to change the name subject to AKC requirements, has not produced or sired an AKC-registered litter or received an award at an AKC-licensed or member event. I (we) understand that the consent of the litter owner(s) is required only if the litter owner(s) is the first AKC-registered owner(s) of this dog."

So basically, if the litter owner give the registration application to the new owner then yes the name can be changed without their consent or approval. If the breeder registers the entire litter to themselves and gives the buyers the actual registration certificate to transfer the puppy/dog into their name then the name can not be changed with out their signature.

~Jennifer

Thank you, I am surprised about this and wonder if it is a good thing and how it affects things.

One of the original discussions wasn't whether it could be done, but IF it should be done, and why were they SOLICITING this to new puppy owners.

Until last June, I actually had a REGISTERED prefix with AKC that took quite a while to get, and, YES was registering the ENTIRE litter myself, and AKC STILL allowed a "name change" to be granted.

The new owners of the puppy had my prefix removed, changed the name to something which sounded like an advertisement for blue-jeans and chewing gum.

After a few months of raising heck and lots of letters, AKC finally added back the registered prefix, but did NOT correct the name back to the one I originally used, and did NOT correct it back to the NEW name I agreed to with the new puppy owner.

There was forgery involved... and nothing was done to address that either.

It is something to be aware of, if you care at all about the lineage of your breeding program, and all of the work that went into building it.
Especially if the puppy was sold with a full registration and not a limited one, as this one was.


It can be a useful tool if used as such... I have changed/corrected names of dogs returned to me, but as I am their breeder, is was not discrediting any one else.


Just curious, Mystere, why did you want to change the dog's name??
Was it registered originally with another kennel name?

As a breeder that would certainly annoy me as well if I were one.

The forgery issues are not a new occurance with AKC papers. A friend of mine was able to take a person to court and prove forged papers before and yet AKC still did nothing to the person even after proven in court of law.

This is part of the issue I have with pups sold AKC limited that get registered with UKC as unlimited. What good are the controls they tell breeders they have over their litters if it later gets ignored?

   The bubble gum and jeans comment gave me a laugh at your expense, sorry. Some AKC style names just make me go what were they thinking lol

Jennifer,

Wrong.   The breeder must register the puppy, as well as the litter, in order for the breeder's agreement/signature to be  required to change the registered name.  

quote:"As a breeder that would certainly annoy me as well if I were one.
The forgery issues are not a new occurance with AKC papers. A friend of mine was able to take a person to court and prove forged papers before and yet AKC still did nothing to the person even after proven in court of law."


The AKC could care less.   Years ago, I had an Ambred gsd that was spayed on the very day she turned 6 months.   Her registration papers were among the things stolen in a burglary several years later.  Because phoney registrations were the only reason to take them, I advised AKC via certified mail of the theft and included a copy of the bitch's spay certificate (used for reduced license tag.)   The bitch had to be put down at 6, due to seizures.  Out of curiosity, I checked with AKC for litters from that bitch and LO and BEHOLD-- several litters, one months after she was dead.   AKC didn't care about any of that at all!   They received payment to register those litters and each puppy; that is/was all AKC cares about.

Just as with this registered name change:  AKC,  in effect and in fact, received payment for registration of the same dog twice.   What could possibly be better than that?  I know--letting me change it inumerable times, at each whim, for an additional $19.    $$$$$$$$ 

I have not renewed my kennel prefix because of what AKC did (or LACK of what they did, to be more precise).

I really need to just follow through with it, and insiste that they correct the mess BEFORE the re-named dog is bred and starts producing litters...if that ever does happen.

The icing on the cake was the AKC's refusal to correct the paperwork in the SAME litter when I sent them proof that the paperwork was mixed up..
As in, I MICROCHIPPED and TATTOOED all of the puppies in that litter, and the end-owner of the name-change puppy had the WRONG papers based on their tattoo and microchip...

Instead of correcting the registration slips, AKC just decided to "switch" the puppies' tattooes and chip numbers for me.

Now my records would be inaccurate, according to AKC.

Confused yet??? 
Don't feel bad!!!