Benefits of membership

You will need to be a member of the New Zealand Kennel Club to:

  • Register a dog with the New Zealand Kennel Club
  • Register or renew a Kennel Name
  • Enter a dog at a Championship or Open Show or handle a dog at any Championship or Open Obedience Test or any Agility Event
  • Breed a bitch (the owner of the stud dog does not have to be a member)
  • Be a New Zealand Kennel Club Judge
  • Be a delegate to the Annual Conference
  • Be a member of the Executive Council
  • Hold executive office in any Affiliated or Associated Society


Note: An individual does not need to be a member of the New Zealand Kennel Club to:

  • Own a dog, including a dog used at stud
  • Handle a dog in the breed show ring (however, owners must be members)
  • Hold a non-executive post in a club.

To be a member of the New Zealand Kennel Club you must also be a member of one of our affiliated, associated or recognised clubs. Contact a club of your interest. Register your interest and let us know what club you have joined when joining the NZKC.

Join the NZKC on-line.

Join the NZKC by joining online. You will be required to make an on-line payment by credit card.

If you dont have a credit card you can download the form in .pdf format to send in :
Click here : Application pdf

NZ Membership fees: Northern Region* Other Regions
       
  1st Member of Household NZD$78.00 NZD$78.00
  2nd Member of Household NZD$41.80 NZD$41.80
  Junior Membership NZD$15.00 NZD$15.00
  Junior Member with Gazette NZD$51.20 NZD$51.20
     

Overseas residents wishing to join the NZKC can also join on-line.

If you are permanently resident outside of New Zealand your fee of NZD$40.00 is exempt of GST, you are not required to subscribe to the Gazette and you are not required to be a member of an Affiliated or Associated Club.

If you are joining the NZKC to enable your dogs to be exhibited in New Zealand by an agent, please supply details of your agent.

Overseas residents join on-line membership form.

If you dont have a credit card you can download the form in .pdf format to send in :
Click here : Application pdf

Application for Kennel Name on-line

As a member of the NZKC, you are able to make application for a Kennel Name. If you are applying for a Kennel Name with others, they will need to be members of the NZKC and you will need to detail their names and NZKC membership numbers. No more than four people can jointly own a Kennel Name.

Make a Kennel Name application on-line. You will be required to make an on-line payment by credit card.

 

Kennel Name Registration fees:
     
  1 person
NZD$100.00
  2 people NZD$100.00
  3 people NZD$100.00
  4 people NZD$100.00
   


Abiding by the NZKC Rules

Club members are directly bound to observe the Rules and Regulation of the Club and are personally subject to the Club’s disciplinary provisions. They are also liable for the indiscretions of the handlers of any of their dogs.

All members should abide by the NZKC Code of Ethics.

Become a member on-line user

As a member of the NZKC, you can manage your membership on-line. To become an on-line user, you are required to first ring the NZKC on 04 237 4489 and say you wish to become an on-line user. The NZKC will verify your membership details, issue you with a password and authenticate your on-line access. Use your membership number and this password to access the membership section of this website.

You will be able to change password, check and change your personal details on-line, make subscription payments using your credit card and search pedigree histories. If you forget your password, you will need to ring the NZKC.

Over time, more facilities will become available for on-line members.

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