Each dog you enter into the system is required to have some form of registration number.
A single dog file does not support multiple registration numbers. If you have more than one registration number for your dog, you must create an additional dog file with DogShow.ca.
Types of Registration Numbers
There are different types of registration numbers. Make sure you select the correct registration type from the Registration Type drop down box before entering the number into the Registration Number field.
Please note the following legend when looking at example registration numbers:
“Z” represents any letter between A and Z.
“9” indicates that there can be any number between 0 and 9.
Canadian Kennel Club (CKC)
CKC Registration numbers have different formats based on the registration type as well as when the number was issued.
For CKC events, if you don’t have a registration number yet, you can obtain a Temporary Competitor Number (TCN) from the Canadian Kennel Club.
CKC Registered Number
The “CK-“ prefix is required for submission of results to CKC, so we’ll automatically add that prefix if you omit it. You can find more information on why we add the CK- prefix to your registration number here.
Canadian Born:
Issued prior to November 1, 2019 : ZZ-9999999
Issued after November 1, 2019 : CK-ZZ-9999999
Foreign Born:
Issued prior to November 1, 2019 : 9999999
Issued after November 1, 2019:
Registered (Foreign Born – AKC Recognized): AK-ZZ-9999999
Registered (Foreign Born – not AKC recognized): AN-ZZ-9999999
Registered (Foreign Born – non-resident): NR-ZZ-9999999
Registered (Foreign Born – imported into Canada): FD-ZZ-9999999
CKC Miscellaneous Number (MSC)
Issued prior to November 1, 2019 : MSC999999999
Issued after November 1, 2019 : MN-ZZ-9999999
CKC Event Registration Number (ERN)
Issued prior to November 1, 2019 : ERN999999999
Issued after November 1, 2019 :
EN-ZZ-9999999, or
EN-999999999 (anywhere from 1 to 9 digits), or
EN999999999 (anywhere from 1 to 9 digits)
CKC Performance Event Number (PEN)
Issued prior to November 1, 2019 : PEN99999999
Issued after November 1, 2019 : PN-ZZ-9999999
CKC Canine Companion Number (CCN)
Issued prior to November 1, 2019 : CCN99999999
Issued after November 1, 2019 : CN-ZZ-9999999
CKC Temporary Competition Number (TCN)
The CKC issues a Temporary Competition Number (TCN), which may be formatted as any of the following:
TC-9999999999999 (anywhere from 1 to 13 digits), or
TC-ZZ-9999999
United Kennel Club (UKC)
You are required to have a registration number issued by the United Kennel Club in order to enter any UKC events.
If you do not have a registration number yet, you may request a temporary listing number online from the UKC at: https://www.ukcdogs.com/tl-numbers
UKC Registration Number: Z123-456 (Z can be any letter)
UKC Performance Listing Number: PL123456
UKC Temporary Listing Number: TL123456
Barn Hunt Association (BHA)
You are required to have a registration number issued by the Barn Hunt Association in order to enter any BHA events.
BHA Registration Number: BH-99999
Agility Association of Canada (AAC)
AAC Registration Number: Any number between 1 and 9 digits
International Silken Windhound Society (ISWS)
ISWS Registration Number: 9999-9999/99
Canine Work And Games (C-WAGS)
C-WAGS Registration Number: 99-9999-99
Format: (year of application – C-WAGS registration number – dog associated with number)
Sporting Detection Dogs Association (SDDA)
SDDA Registration Number: Any number between 1 and 9 digits
North American Sport Dog Association (NASDA)
NASDA Registration Number: N99/99999
Format: (N – year of application – NASDA dog registration number)