United Kennel Club, Inc., and the National American Eskimo Dog Association announce the opening of limited Single Registration of the American Eskimo Dog

For the time period January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009, the National American Eskimo Dog Association agrees to a limited opening of the UKC American Eskimo stud books as follows:

• The NAEDA agrees to allow American Eskimos with American Kennel Club FULL registration be allowed to single register with the United Kennel Club PROVIDED an American Kennel Club certified three-generation-pedigree accompanies the single registration application. In addition, a DNA profile for the applicant dog must also accompany the single registration application. There are to be no litter registrations through this process, only single registration of single dogs, all of whom must have FULL American Kennel Club registration privileges. UKC registering of AKC “Limited Privilege” American Eskimos is not agreed to in this provision.

The NAEDA acknowledge the issue of including a DNA profile for the applicant dog will slow down the process, but as guardians of the breed, we do feel this inclusion to be significant enough in value as to offset the time extensions that may result. Both the General Membership and the Board of Directors approved this inclusion, and, as the Executive Officers of NAEDA, we will honor and stand firm on the DNA inclusion.