United Kennel Club
100 E Kilgore Rd Kalamazoo MI 49002-5584
Office hours: 9:00 to 4:30 p.m. (E.S.T.) Monday through Friday.
Phone: 269-343-9020 Fax: 269-343-7037
Currently we are experiencing an unusually high call volume due to increased interest in UKC events, registration and new UKC Programs. Generally Monday, Tuesday and Friday are the busiest call days, if at all possible, please call on Wednesday or Thursday for faster service.
We are working toward providing the best and complete Customer Service possible to every UKC Customer. Please help us serve you better by having as much information about your registration request such as control numbers, registration numbers, the date you mailed in paperwork, etc.
Thank you for your patience and continued interest in United Kennel Club.
Registration Services
*Our standard processing time is 7 to 10 business days; however this does not include any mail time.
Please allow at least 3 to 4 weeks from the time you mail your paperwork for processing and mailing.
*Registration applications submitted via fax or email will be charged an automatic $10.00 Rush processing fee; note this does not include mail time. Please allow at least 3 to 4 weeks from the time you mail your paperwork for processing and mailing.
Hunting Programs Department
(Coonhounds, Beagles, Pointing Dogs, Hunting Retriever, & Cur/Feist)
Vice President of Hunting Programs
Todd Kellam
Mail Applications for Hunting Program inquiries regarding Championship points/Judges Applications/Licensing Events to:
(NOTE: be sure to designate the proper program or inquiry – Coonhound, Beagle, Pointing Dogs, Hunting Retriever, or Cur/Feist.)
Hunting Programs Department
Dog Events Department
(Agility, Conformation, Dock Jumping, Dog Sport, Obedience, Rally Obedience, Terrier Racing, Total Junior Program [Showmanship & Performance,] Weight Pull )
Vice President of Dog Events
Mark Threlfall
Championship Points, All Stars, Top Ten and Degrees: dogevents@ukcdogs.com
General Dog Event Inquiries: dogevents@ukcdogs.com
Mail Applications for Conformation Events/Performance Events/Companion Events, inquiries about Championship points / Judges Applications / Licensing Events to:
United Kennel Club Inc.
Attn: Dog Events Department
100 East Kilgore RD
Kalamazoo MI 49002-5584
Events including Scheduling, Club Information, Judges:
Denise Vavla, Extension 106
Agility Program:
Michelle Morgan, Extension 105
Conformation Program:
Michelle Morgan, Extension 105
Denise Vavla, Extension 106
Dock Jumping (Air Dogs) Program:
Michelle Morgan, Extension 105
Dog Sport Program:
Michelle Morgan, Extension 105
Obedience Program:
Denise Vavla, Extension 106
Michelle Morgan, Extension 105
| Rally Obedience Program:
Denise Vavla, Extension 106
Michelle Morgan, Extension 105
Terrier Race Program:
Michelle Morgan, Extension 105
Total Junior Program (Agility, Showmanship, Obedience and Weight Pull:
Drew Forsyth, Extension 132
Beth Anglemyer, Extension 113
Weight Pull Program:
Michelle Morgan, Extension 105
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Publications
Mail advertisements and subscriptions to: (NOTE: be sure to designate the proper magazine.)
Publications Department
Attn: BLOODLINES / COONHOUND BLOODLINES / HUNTING RETRIEVER
Elyse Rowland, Extension 111
Employment Opportunities at UKC
Established in 1898, the United Kennel Club is the largest all-breed performance-dog registry in the world, registering dogs from all 50 states and 25 foreign countries. More than 60 percent of its 13,000 annually licensed events are tests of hunting ability, training and instinct. UKC prides itself on its family-oriented, friendly, educational events. The UKC has supported the "Total Dog" philosophy through its events and programs for over a century. As a departure from registries that place emphasis on a dog’s looks, UKC events are designed for dogs that look and perform equally well.
UKC’s Mission Statement:
Our mission is to be the world's best registry of purebred dogs, to offer our customers the most efficient and creative services possible, to use our data to help our customers breed the best dogs in the world and to create a wide spectrum of performance and conformation events in which those dogs can prove their instincts and heritage.
UKC seeks qualified, motivated individuals to become part of the UKC team. Interested individuals should send resume and salary requirements to:
Executive Vice President
United Kennel Club, Inc.
100 East Kilgore Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI 49002-5584
Follow this link to see what job positions are currently open.
Questions about the web page or anything else that doesn't fall into the preceding categories should go to the webmaster.
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Recent News At UKC
11/02/2009: November 2009 Employee of the Month Andrew Johnson Customer Service Representative Andrew has worked at UKC a little over three years, since August of 2006. He is currently working full time and attending college, his goal being a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He graduated from Portage (Michigan) Northern High School in 2005, and is... Read more here.
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This Weekend At UKC
The Gem City Dog Obedience Club of Dayton, Ohio is hosting their first set of Conformation shows November 7 and 8 at the Gem City Training Building (More Information).
Find an event in your area.
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The Black & Tan is one of many tracking breeds that was developed in the south of the United States. The breed can trace its immediate ancestry to the American Foxhound and the Virginia Foxhound of colonial days, with probably the introduction of some Bloodhound stock. This latter would explain not only the coloration of the Black & Tan, but its tendency toward being larger-boned than other breeds, its long ears, and its famous cold nose. The American Black & Tan was the first coonhound breed to be admitted into registry with UKC. When they were first registered in 1900, and for several years after that, they were registered as American Black & Tan Fox & Coonhounds. |

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