Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en =20 In a message dated 11/8/2007 9:54:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, =20 dogregonline@xxxxxxx writes: Thank you for your email to the AKC. =20 Effective July 1, 2004 a one-time change in the name of a dog whelped in th= e=20 United States, and registered with the American Kennel Club will be=20 permitted. The dog must have first been registered by the breeder(s) of record, and th= e=20 breeder (s) must agree to any change in name. If there are multiple breeder= s=20 for the litter, the dog can be registered in just one of the breeder=E2=80= =99s name=20 first, and then when transferred to new ownership only the one breeder=E2= =80=99s=20 signature that owned the dog will be required to change the name. However, no change in the name will be recorded by the AKC after the dog ha= s=20 produced or sired an AKC registered litter or received an award at an AKC=20 licensed or member event. Additionally, no change may be made to the dog's=20= =20 registered name unless the breeder(s) of record has consented in writing to=20= the=20 AKC approving the change.=20 Any change in name must comply with all AKC requirements. =20 Note: You can download a Dog Name Change Authorization form from our=20 website. You will need to go to the following address:=20 _http://www.akc.org/pdfs/ADCG01.pdf_ (http://www.akc.org/pdfs/ADCG01.pdf) .=20= The application is in .pdf=20 format and requires the use of Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view the applicati= on.=20 Adobe's Acrobat Reader can be obtained free of charge from=20 _http://www.adobe.com_ (http://www.adobe.com/) . You must use Adobe Acrobat=20= Reader version 4.0 or=20 newer to view the files. =20 If a reply is necessary, please include all previous correspondence. =20 Sue AKC Online Support Services =20 =20 Visit AKC Website at _http://www.akc.org/_ (http://www.akc.org/)=20 =20 =20 Your AKC -- a free, monthly eNewsletter Got a dog? Get your AKC! Click here to subscribe: _http://www.akc.org/enewsletter/_ (http://www.akc.org/enewsletter/)=20 =20 =20 Show your purebred pride. Apply for the American Kennel Club Platinum VISA=20 Card that supports AKC =20 **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest= =20 products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=3Daoltop00030000000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================