The Royal Kennel Club Reviews 

1,896
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Review summary

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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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Customer service

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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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Company details

  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

Help given to process a d/d

I have been struggling to get into my account to renew a d/d and a very helpful lady pointed me in the right direction to solve my query.

15 May 2026
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Thank you for your review. We appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Puppy Registration

My experience with the Kennel Club was first class. The person I spoke to on the phone was very helpful with all the questions I asked.

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely girl on the phone

Lovely girl on the phone, helped me sort my dog’s registrations out. Was very polite and eager to help. Wait time was very short.

14 May 2026
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Thank you very much for your review. We appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent place but waiting for a…

Excellent place but waiting for a refund is a nightmare spoke to 7 people eventually spoke to a lovely lady called marie who sorted it withing 3 minutes so thanks to marie its all sorted beautiful lady on the phone ❤️

12 May 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you very much for you review. We're sorry you've been waiting for your refund but glad that Marie could sort it for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great work by Gemma and the kennel club

I had some issues recently trying to set up a kennel name, the rules and regulations with names can honestly be trying at times (sure im not the only one) however after getting on the phone and speaking directly with a particular staff member yesterday (Gemma if the spellings right) she was from the kennel names registration dept and was genuinely brilliant. By the time i spoke to her i wont lie I was frustrated and borderline irate, she stuck with me when many these days might not have, genuinely wanted to help me out as best she could and did, would have to say she got me to a place far better than hoped for. Top notch customer service at a time its hard to find.

Thanks again to Gemma and the Kennel Club, great work.

11 May 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you for your review. We've passed your praise on to our agent. We really appreciate your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service by Ella…

Excellent customer service by Ella today. She was so patient guiding me through creating a new account as I needed to update my email address. She merged my old account with my new account whilst on the call.

Payment process was easy.

Thank you Ella

8 May 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you very much for your review. We're happy we could help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My puppy registration was completed …

My puppy registration was completed within hours and when I needed to adjust my advert, Ella was fantastic sorted it out in minutes. Excellent service ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

7 May 2026
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We're so happy you had a great experience. Thank you for taking the time to share.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I rang to chase up the registration of…

I rang to chase up the registration of a litter of pups, Ella was extremely helpful, sorted it all out and explained step by step how to access certain areas.

5 May 2026
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Thank you for your review. We are so happy we could help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Loren was amazing

Loren was amazing, was polite, very knowledgable and made us feel as if nothing was too much trouble
Thank you Loren
But the 43 minutes wait for someone to answer is way too long

5 May 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you for your review and the time taken. We apologise for the length of time you waited for an answer to your call.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to the Royal Kennel Club for…

Thank you to the Royal Kennel Club for being quick and efficient with my puppy registrations. I called to clarify a few things, and Aurelia was very helpful. Thank you for such great service.

30 April 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate the time taken.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good experience in kennel phone helpline

Aurelia guided me through the process of phone/online registration of my dog with the kennel club. She was very kind, professional and patient with me. She answered all my questions and cleared any doubts i had. Really good experience.

30 April 2026
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We really appreciate your feedback and the time take to leave a review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ella a credit to the Kennel Club.

What a pleasant conversation with Ella, who made my enquire a lot less stressful.

A total credit to the Kennel Club.

Many thanks for your time and understanding.

30 April 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you for your review, we really appreciate it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Too much spam and pressure to take…

Too much spam and pressure to take Kennel club insurance.

27 April 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback and apologise that you felt pressured to take Royal Kennel Club Pet Insurance.

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