Getting Started with My AKC Services (One-Time Actions)

1. Log onto MY AKC: Go to www.akc.org, type in your Account Name and Password in the text boxes in the right My AKC pane.
• If you do not have an account, click the Create Account hyperlink
  TIP: You can authenticate your account during the Create Account process, allowing you to skip Step 2 below.
2. Authenticate Your Account: Go to Account Management under My Account and click Authenticate Your Account Using Credit Card or Request an Access Code and then follow the directions.
   
3. Add Dogs to Your Account: Go to Manage Dogs under My Dogs, click the Add a Dog hyperlink and then follow the directions to add a dog of interest or dog you own.
4. Signup for Online Record Keeping: Click Signup for Online Record Keeping under My Dogs and Litters, read and click the checkbox to accept the terms and agreement, and then click Continue to complete the signup.

Entering Information for Puppies in Your Litter

1. Log onto your My AKC account if you are not currently logged in. (See above for information about logging into and creating a My AKC account.)
2. Select the Shortcuts hyperlink under My Dogs and Litters.
3. Click Update Puppy Information.
4. Type in a litter number OR search for a litter by selecting a dam and/or sire.
   NOTE: It is not mandatory to enter search criteria. You can search for all litters by leaving the search criteria empty, or you can do a partial search by entering in some search criteria. The number of results will depend on the parameters entered.
5. To enter information for all puppies in your litter, select Update All Puppies. To enter information for one puppy, select Update Individual Puppy and select the puppy you wish to update from the puppy grid.
6. If you select Update Individual Puppy, the Puppy Grid displays. Click the puppy you wish to update. Click the Puppy Information tab, enter data in the fields and then click Save Record. Click the Owner Information tab, enter data in the fields, and then click Save Record.
7. If you select Update All Puppies, enter data in the fields provided, and if you desire, click the Add/Update Owner Information hyperlink to enter information about the new owner, click the Done button on the Owner Information window, and then click Next to save the puppy and owner information and continue these steps for the next puppy.

Locking Records for Puppies in Your Litter

When the record is locked, the new puppy owner will not be able to edit color, sex, markings, registration status (full or limited), new owner name, and transfer date during the online dog registration process.

To lock the record, you must complete the following fields on the record:

• Color, sex, registration type, and registration number
• Transfer date (must be later than the litter birth date)
• Complete address for at least one new owner (first name, last name, address, city, state, and postal code)

In order to lock a record, the following conditions must be met:

• Puppy must not be registered
• Puppy cannot have more than (4) owners
• Litter cannot have more than (1) owner

Once the record is locked, the locked icon will appear on the record. If the Online Registration PIN appears on the record, the new owner will be able to register the dog online. You can print this information for the new owner by checking the checkbox next to the puppy name in the grid, clicking the Actions down-arrow, clicking Print Puppy Report, and then clicking the Go button.

NOTE: If the new puppy owner is registering the puppy online, the new owner will be able to update the new owner address, but not the new owner name.

NOTE: If the record is locked, but the record does not display an Online Registration PIN under the Registration PINs section, the new owner will not be able to register the puppy online. The registration code and PIN numbers are assigned when the litter kit is printed.

Need assistance? Call the AKC Customer Service team at 919-233-9767 for help completing your registration.
Customer Service Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET
Weekdays (Monday - Friday) except holidays