We enforce the registration number formats based on the associated registry's rules as available in the Public Domain to help our subscribers to maintain data quality. This will increase the likelihood that animals will be successfully found in Add Animal search and match functions, and will improve the accuracy of the Community Data, resulting in elevated user confidence in using Community data when adding their animal Folders. Additionally, having the correct registration is important when sync'ing data provided by cooperating breed registries with the animal's record.

If you don't know your animal's proper registration or identification number format, add it as you think it should be. If it is incorrect we will display a message with some helpful information on how it should be entered. You may also look on your animal's registry website, as many have helpful online animal searches that include the registration/identification number.

In some cases the Add Registration function will allow the entry of an improperly formatted registration/identification number and apply the associated registry or organization's formatting rules to it behind the scenes, resulting in the registration number displaying differently than it was entered. This includes many of the common mistakes people make, such as missing dashes and entering the incorrect case for a breed designator.

We've done a lot of research in determining the proper registration/identification number formats for each registry, but as we rely on information available in the Public Domain, we may have missed something or gotten it wrong. If you are trying to add a registration number that you believe is correct but the system won't accept it, go ahead and add your animal's Folder without a registration, and please let us know. We will update the system and let you know when you can add your animal's registration to its Profile page.