Hybrid Breed Registration: What Every Designer Dog Owner Should Know
Understanding the Registration Landscape for Designer Breeds When you own a designer dog - say a Cavapoo, a Labradoodle, or a Cockapoo - you quickly discover that traditional kennel clubs often do not recognize these crosses. The American Kennel Club, the Kennel Club in the UK, the UKC, the CKC, and the FCI all have strict breed standards that require a closed stud book and a long history of pure breeding. Designer dog breeds, by their nature, are first-generation or multi-