1. All owners or breeders of any dog(s) applying for UNITED CANINE ASSOCIATION(UCA) registration must abide by and follow all of the current UCA registration rules, guidelines, policies, and procedures. Upon approved registration of any dog in accordance with current UCA registration rules, an approved registration applicant becomes a member of the UNITED CANINE ASSOCIATION.  Anyone not following or found to be violating any UCA rules, guidelines, policies, and procedures could face penalties up to and including suspension or cancellation of registration privileges.

2. All applications submitted for registration with the UNITED CANINE ASSOCIATION should be made on the most recent version of an original UCA application. It is the responsibility of each dog owner / breeder who represents dogs / puppies as eligible for UCA registration or being UCA registered to insure that each UCA Single Registration Application, Temporary Puppy Certificate or Registration Certificate is fully completed and given to the new owner at the time the dog / puppy is sold or ownership transferred.   All applications must be sent to the UNITED CANINE ASSOCIATION Registration Office at: P.O. Box 2600, Tehachapi, California 93581.


3. The UCA Single Registration application must be used to register dogs whose parents are not registered with UNITED CANINE ASSOCIATION. The dog owner must complete the application and can provide a copy of registration papers from another kennel club (approved by UCA) as proof of his/her dog being purebred if available. If other kennel club papers are not available, the dog owner must provide a witness signature who can verify the accuracy and truthfulness of the information listed on the application. When using the witness option, your dog must be at least 6 months of age and you must submit 3 photos (frontal, left & right) of your dog with the application. All UCA Single Registration applications must be complete with proper documentation, signatures and correct applicable fees for processing by UCA Registration Office.  All applications must be sent to the UNITED CANINE ASSOCIATION Registration Office at: P.O. Box 2600, Tehachapi, California 93581.


4. Any breeder or owner of any dog(s) representing puppies as eligible for or registered with the UNITED CANINE ASSOCIATION must have the sire and the dam / parent dogs of the puppies registered with the UCA prior to representing the puppies as eligible for registration with the UCA.


5. When representing a puppy as being UNITED CANINE ASSOCIATION registered, the owner / breeder must provide the new owner with a current, completed UCA "Temporary Puppy" certificate, which will include the parents' UCA registered names and their UCA registration numbers as well as the sex, date of birth and color the the puppy.


6. The UNITED CANINE ASSOCIATION accepts registration applications and issues certificates based on the honor and integrity of the owner / breeder applicants, and UCA accepts no responsibility for any inaccurate, false, or fraudulent information submitted on registration applications.  Applicants found to be submitting false information or violating any UCA rules, guidelines, policies, and procedures could face penalties up to and including suspension or cancellation of registration privileges.

a. The UCA reserves the right to refuse registration to any person or to revoke or suspend the registration privileges of any member who is convicted of a crime of cruelty to animals in any state, province, or country.

b. The UCA reserves the right to refuse registration to any person or to revoke or suspend the registration privileges of any member who acts in a manner that the UCA deems unethical, fraudulent, unscrupulous, untruthful.

c. The UCA reserves the right to investigate any member to insure compliance with UCA registration rules, guidelines, policies, and procedures. Anyone determined to be at fault of violating any of the UCA's registration rules, guidelines, policies, and procedures are responsible for all fees incurred by the UCA investigation, including, but not limited to: DNA parentage testing and any other tests conducted in the UCA's investigation.

d. The UCA reserves the right to refuse future registration to any person or to revoke or suspend the registration privileges of any member who refuses to cooperate with or hinders in any way a UCA investigation or refuses to reimburse UCA investigation fees as described in rule 6c.


7. All UCA registration applicants and UCA registration certificate holders acknowledge that all photos, UCA registration applications (submitted) are the property of the UCA. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of each dog owner / breeder to notify the UCA of any changes in a dog’s registration status such as its death or change in ownership.
 

8. In any case of questionable parentage of a UCA-registered dog(s) or dog(s) submitted for UCA registration, the UNITED CANINE ASSOCIATION will recognize and act upon the results of DNA testing to determine the parentage of the dog(s)
  in question. The DNA testing shall
  be conducted at a UCA recognized
  & approved DNA testing facility,
  according to current UCA
  procedures as set forth by UCA,
  and at the expense of the party
  contesting or challenging the   
  parentage of the dog(s).

  Any breeder or owner of any dog
  (s), listed on a UCA registration
  application, who has the parentage
  of the UCA registered dog(s)
  challenged, shall agree to submit
  the dog(s) in question to DNA testing according to UCA guidelines and policies at the challenger’s expense, and agrees to abide by said DNA testing results.

9. All purebred dogs registered with the UNITED CANINE ASSOCIATION must be of proper breed type (phenotype) and fit the described UCA breed standard, which is in addition to purebred status.   In cases where the phenotype of an applicant dog is in question a review board of UCA registration staff along with a licensed Veterinarian (if needed) will determine if the dog in question will be eligible for UCA registration.  Any breeder or owner of any dog(s) registered with the UCA who has the phenotype standard of his UCA registered dog(s) challenged as being not of proper breed type, shall agree to submit DNA, additional photos & video of the dog(s) in question to the UCA review board as needed according to UCA guidelines at the challenger’s expense. All members of the UCA and registration applicants agree to abide by the UCA registration review board's findings and final decision.

10. UNITED CANINE ASSOCIATION registration may be revoked by the UCA on any dog where it has been determined by the UCA that any of the following has occurred:

a. DNA tests demonstrate the dog in question to be of different parentage than as represented on the dog’s application;

b. It has been determined by the UCA Registration Review Board that the dog in question is not of the proper phenotype or not of proper breed type;

c. False information concerning any dog submitted to the UCA on a registration application;

d. The UCA requests DNA or phenotype Registration Review Board testing and the owner refuses to cooperate as required or as requested by the UCA.