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An Update Regarding CKC’s Advocacy Work on the CDC Dog Importation Rule


We would like to provide an update regarding the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dog Importation Rule, implemented in August 2024. In December 2024, we shared that CDC planned to revisit the dog importation rule and propose revisions and certifications to the existing requirements in early 2025. Due to the evolving political climate between Canada and the United States (U.S.), significant changes and reductions at the CDC and other U.S. government priorities taking precedence, CDC’s review of the dog importation rule has not yet taken place.

We remain concerned that many of you are negatively impacted by the CDC dog importation rule, and we continue to advocate for responsible CKC members who travel with/transport their Canadian-born, CKC registered dogs, and who work across borders to improve canine health, diversify breeding programs, utilize veterinary services, and participate in sporting and goodwill events.

We remain in regular contact with the American Kennel Club (AKC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to stay informed on this important matter. In October 2024, we sent a letter to CDC and copied the CFIA. In our letter, we urged CDC to recognize the unique and low-risk profile of Canadian-born, CKC-registered dogs and grant an exception to the current U.S. import requirement of a 6-month minimum age for dogs. Following the letter, we reached out to AKC regarding CDC’s plan to revisit the dog importation rule and shared that the 6-month minimum age requirement continues to disproportionately impact CKC members and their Canadian born, registered dogs. More recently, we have also advocated to CFIA regarding this matter, however currently, neither the CDC nor the U.S. Government is engaging on this matter. While the current political situation restricts our ability to affect change with CDC’s dog importation rule, we continue to advocate on behalf of our members and engage CFIA and relevant U.S. stakeholders also impacted by the CDC rule, to influence change.

Please watch for future updates on our website and by email. If you have any other questions, please contact us at [email protected].
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