How To Register Dog Nz
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How to register dog nz. Rdol is the responsible dog owner s licence which needs to be applied for before 2 may in order to get the discount for that year. Where a dog older than 3 months has been in possession of the owner for less than 3 months within the current registration year. Registration fees are set by councils to take into account the cost of providing dog control services in their area and the balance between dog owners bearing the. Dogs new zealand will be collaborating with the uk kennel club to improve and protect the health of brachycephalic breeds in new zealand by agreeing to operate under license the kennel club university of cambridge respiratory function grading rfg scheme. Dogs on the purebred registry are eligible for three generation pedigree papers.
Registration period runs from 1 july to 30 june the following year. Dog control act 1996. To make it easy for you to renew your dog s registration for the next registration period we will send you a renewal notice and form in june to the address we have on record. Registering and microchipping registration. Dog control act and amendments.
The information form has been designed to gain the information required to register a dog. To register your dog or to check your dog s details please go to our dogs online portal using the link below. Only the breeder can register a dog born in new zealand with dogs nz. The dogs nz purebred dog registry is a closed register i e. If you pay by 31 august 2020 you ll receive a 15 prompt payment discount.
Registering and microchipping. Only dogs that are the progeny of dogs already registered with dogs nz can be registered on it. Where a dog has been imported into nz after august 2nd of the current registration year. If your pet has been classed as dangerous then you will pay 150 per cent of the applicable fee. Find out all the information you need to register your dog.
The dog control act 1996 requires all dogs over 3 months old to be registered with their local council every year by 1 july. We will send you a new dog tag within 10 working days of receiving payment. There is a fine if you do not register your dog see schedule 1 of the dog control act 1996 you must register your dog before it turns three months old. The information on this form will kept by the waikato district council but may only be used for lawful official purposes and will not be generally available to the public. Skip to main content.