The Royal Kennel Club Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Looking at 149 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for being knowledgeable, professional, and highly patient when assisting with various matters. Reviewers find the service provided to be first-class and excellent, with many people noting how helpful and thorough team members are in resolving their concerns. However, some people mentioned issues related to contact difficulty, noting instances of long hold times or messages going unanswered. A small group of consumers also felt negative experiences, such as being treated rudely or encountering unforeseen problems, despite the positive help received from some agents.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The registration form (form 8) would not work on line. Telephone answered in about 8 minutes by Olivia. She was pleasant, calm, patient, understanding and very professional. There was a history of is... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience Ella was very patient and helpful. Guided me through the the change of ownership online as I was having problems with and made clear with her instructions. So big thank you from... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had issues with your system when registering our litter. We called in and fortunately spoke to Gloria who was extremly helpful and patient. She was able to correct the error and process our payme... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Maria was lovely and so easy to talk too. So helpful and knowledgeable and helped me in so many more ways than I had called up for initially. She guided me to different areas of how the kennel club c... See more

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  1. Animal Protection Organisation

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We are the largest organisation in the UK devoted to dog health, welfare and training. Our objective is to make a positive difference to dogs and their owners. We run the UK's largest registration database for pedigree dogs and an activity register for crossbreed dogs.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ella was extremely helpful and resolved my issue

Ella was extremely helpful and resolved registering my litter over the phone . I had followed the KC advice on timings for registering my litter but this potentially meant the litter wouldn’t be registered by the time they left me . Not ideal !!!

12 June 2026
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we appreciate this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience got what I needed after a call with Taylor helped me out a lot thank you!

11 June 2026
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Thank you for your review, we appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very understanding lady Marie sorted…

Very understanding lady Marie sorted out issues calmy and professionally
A credit to you organization

8 June 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you for your review, we appreciate the time you have taken to give us this feedback.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered 10 'H' Regulation booklets and…

Ordered 10 'H' Regulation booklets and received 10 Record books in error. A total of 27 calls were made before I put in a random option number, and the call was answered.
I was informed that nobody mans the publication helpline, which meant the messages that I had left went unheard.
Extension numbers are not readily available on the KC Website, and the Customer Services number is no more than an automated main menu.
Given the recent Royal status and significantly increased costs for services, I feel that the member is valued less than ever

8 June 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Our Publications Team have asked us to apologise. There was a mispack at the despatch centre and as soon as this was discovered replacements were issued and sent first class.

They have also advised that at the time you called they were away from the office at a team event.

We are very sorry that this issue occurred and hope the correct documents are now with you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and friendly

Very helpful and friendly, my operator Marie answered any questions I had and explained my next steps clearly, I am very appreciative, my query got resolved over the phone straight away, very satisfied

5 June 2026
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Thank you very much your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a a truly lovely lady

I was Lucky to have spoken to a truly lovely lady at the Kennel Club today, she was So Very helpful and even though I had So many forms to fill out on line she guided me through each & every form making my life so much easier than by trying to do it yourself.
If there were 6* she would have deserved more!
Unfortunately I did not ask her name but the Kennel Club should be proud to have her working for them.
Thank you so much for All your help.

Ian MacTaggart.

1 June 2026
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Thank you for your review, we really appreciate your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gloria was so helpful!!

The representative, Gloria, was so friendly, patient and helpful. She solved three different problems I was having in registering a dog in the UK, then transferring ownership to a US citizen and processing a request for an export pedigree.

29 May 2026
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Thank you very much for your review.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disabled assistance dog owner failed for over a month

I paid for a Petlog Reunite subscription and Transfer of Keepership for my registered assistance dog on 14 April 2026. Immediately after payment, my online account showed no registered pets. My existing cats disappeared from the system and the transfer did not process.

I contacted Petlog and was advised to clear my browser cache and try a different device. I followed this advice. It did not resolve the issue. I later identified that their website was displaying a system upgrade banner at the time, confirming the fault was on their end.

Despite this, the advice I received continued to suggest the problem was on my side.
I attempted to use their formal complaints process as directed in their correspondence. The online form did not function. It redirected me back to my dashboard without submitting my complaint.

I am a disabled person and the dog in question is my registered assistance dog. At no point during this process was my disability acknowledged or were any adjustments made to their standard procedures, despite me raising this directly in writing.

Their team confirmed in writing that they would contact me on 12 May 2026 regarding the transfer. No contact was made. I discovered the transfer had been completed only by checking my account myself on 14 May 2026, two days after their stated deadline.
It took a formal complaint and a letter before action before they agreed to resolve the matter.

The entire process took over five weeks for a service that should have been completed at the point of payment.

I would encourage any pet owner, particularly those with assistance dogs, to consider carefully whether this service is reliable enough to trust with something as important as microchip registration and reunification data.

14 April 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you for your review which concerns Petlog. We understand you were dealing with the Royal Kennel Club’s Legal Department and that your complaint was dealt with. Your email to the RKC on 20 May stated that you had accepted “Final settlement of the matter” and that no further response was required and no other action would be taken by you. We are disappointed that despite this you have left this review. The RKC considers this matter settled to your full satisfaction as stated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kennel Club were great

Kennel Club were great. I had some queries with ownership change and Marie was brilliant and super knowledgeable. She answered all my questions.

18 May 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Everything was explained to me clearly and Ella couldn’t have been more helpful. Very professional service.

19 May 2026
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Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helped me sort out Our Puppy…

Helped me sort out Our Puppy Registration and waited till I did a new email accout for the Royal Kennel Club

18 May 2026
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Thank you for your review.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible slow communication, lack of attention to detail

Tried to submit puppy application of new litter. Nothing for 10 days. Then an email saying I haven’t paid my affix so they can’t register them. I check my bank. Yes I had paid like I do every year buy direct debit. Emailed to tell them. Nothing for 5 days so I rang them. On hold for 15 minutes. Got through to someone who checked and saw I had paid. Then on hold for 5 minutes. She then went through the litter to speed things up and recheck the names I wanted. We added the one that had been declined. I was greatful and she submitted info with paper work that I had paid for promised to come in 10 days. I have just checked them online and she has missed my AFFiX off one pup and now the paperwork will be wrong. Emailed twice to check - nothing. The pups are already 8 wks and 2 days old. Absolute joke. Only use because I have to.

18 May 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you for your review and for providing further details. We are investigating the issue and will contact you directly.

All feedback, both negative and positive, is invaluable to us and will help us to improve matters for you and our other customers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had the pleasure of speaking with…

I had the pleasure of speaking with Marie today. She was very warm and polite and helped me with my issue that I had and my litter was registered straight away. Very impressed with the care and service. Thank you Marie xxx

18 May 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you for your review. We will pass on your thanks and appreciation to Marie.

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