Founded 1961 · Kingston, Jamaica
Every purebred dog on this island should be on the record.
The Jamaica Kennel Club has kept the register since 1961 — fifty breeds across seven groups, the shows that judge them, and the breeders who stand behind them.
Plate 1 · HeroBest in Show, championship all-breed show. Handler and dog mid-gait, judge just out of frame. Shot low, late afternoon, Mona. Landscape, room at left for type.
Verify a dog →
Check a registration number, a litter or a kennel affix against the register before you pay anyone.
ExhibitingEnter a show →
Conformation and obedience entries, closing dates and fees. One form, paid online.
Breeders & ownersJoin or renew →
Membership from J$1,000. Register litters at member rates and hold a kennel affix.
The seven groups
All fifty breeds →Working
11 breedsGuardians and haulers. Bred for a job and still happiest with one.
Plate 3Border Collie in movement, low angle, open ground.Pastoral & Herding
6 breedsBred to move stock. Fast, biddable, and in need of something to think about.
Plate 4Shih Tzu head study, groomed, soft light, shallow depth.Toy
9 breedsSmall by design, not by accident. Companions with long and specific histories.
Plate 5Beagle with head down, scenting, grass at eye level.Hound
7 breedsSight and scent. The oldest working relationships people have with dogs.
Plate 6Labrador retrieving, water, morning light.Gundog
8 breedsPointers, setters and retrievers — and the most popular family dogs on the island.
Plate 7Dalmatian standing square, strong side light.Utility
6 breedsThe group that holds everything else — specialists whose original work has gone.
Plate 8Jack Russell head-on, alert, tight crop.Terrier
7 breedsBred to go to ground after vermin. Small, hard, and entirely convinced of themselves.
Next in the ring
Full calendar →Championship All-Breed Show & Obedience Trials
Women’s Hockey Field, Mona Great House Boulevard, Kingston
Obedience Trials & Junior Handling
JKC Grounds, 11a Eastwood Avenue, Kingston 10
German Shepherd Club of Jamaica Championship Show
Women’s Hockey Field, Mona · Judge: Cristian Molina
From the club
News & newsletter →What a real JKC pedigree looks like — and what a fake one doesn’t
Four things to check on any card you are handed, and what to do when the numbers don’t match the register.
Litter registration is changing to an online form
From October, litters can be registered and paid for online. The paper form stays available at the office.
Junior handling returns to the November trials
Classes for handlers aged 9 to 17, with the club covering entry for first-time juniors.