Standard Changes
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 5:38 pm
UKC allows members to submit requests for breed standard requests and additions, however we require a standard reference from an authorised real-life showing organisation, plus photographs of real animals that have been shown in conformation (preferably conformation champions). Below are details of the real-life showing organisations that we accept as references, as well as the form and guidelines for submitting a standard change request.
Breed standards are accepted from:
Standard update request form:
Breed standards are accepted from:
- Dogz: FCI, AKC, KC, CKC, UKC (not preferred). Other clubs may be accepted if you can provide a good argument
- Catz: FIFe, CFA, TICA, CAA, GCCF. Other clubs may be accepted if you can provide a good argument
Standard update request form:
- Request: [Describe request]
- Breed/Doc: [Link or describe breed or UKC standard doc you want to be updated]
- Evidence: [Provide evidence for your request. Ideally, your evidence will include multiple clear images of champions displaying your request, as well as a link to a breed standard that states it. If you can't find an image of a champion, an image of a dog/cat that has placed in a show at some point is the second best option. You can still make a request without photo evidence! Photo evidence just makes it more likely to be accepted! See above for accepted standard sources.]