Club Officers Guidelines for Registering Beagles at UKC Events

The registration process has been approved for Beagle events in an effort to provide a service to hunters all across the country. This process will benefit the hunter by allowing him to initiate the registration process at Beagle events. It will also benefit your club by bringing many new people to the club to register dogs, as well as building a larger base of registered dogs, which the club will draw to licensed events.

Dogs may be pre-registered in the morning and then run in the Registered portion of the hunt. Upon entry, the dogs UKC number should be listed as pending. All dogs registered at the club level are subject to final approval at United Kennel Club, Inc. Dogs may be pre-registered at events by following the outline below:

I. One club member should be responsible for single registering dogs. The more hands that are involved in the process, the greater the chance of confusion.

II. The first thing you need to do is to take one picture of each side of the dog (two pictures total). It is acceptable for the club to charge each individual registering a dog for the cost of the film. They should be made aware of this prior to registering the dog.

III. While the dog is being posed for pictures, take a height meaurement of the dog. Dogs must be measured at the withers with the legs directly under the dog. The dog should not be allowed to slouch, neither should he be made to stand on his toes. Only those dogs measuring 15 inches and under are eligible for registration.

IV. The owner of the dog must completely fill out the registration application. Ancestry that is not known may be omitted and will be referred to as open on the pedigree. Be sure to have them answer the questions on the back of the application.

V. Collect the fee that is due and issue the individual a receipt for their payment. The club may wish to purchase a receipt book for this purpose. The single registration fee is listed in the upper right hand corner of the registration application. It will become the club’s responsibility to forward all applications along with the proper fee to UKC This may be sent along with the club’s hunt report following the event. For your protection, please transfer all cash received into the form of a check or money order prior to mailing.