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APPLY OR REQUEST ACCESS

Apply or Request Access

Choose the Crown & Collar Institute Pathway That Fits Your Role

Crown & Collar Institute recognition is selective, documentation-based, and review-based.

Membership, founding access, inquiry submission, directory listing, or professional interest does not automatically guarantee awards, titles, recognition, pedigree notation, badge use, breeder approval, professional approval, or public listing.

We’re not for everyone. That’s intentional.

SIX PATHWAYS

Choose Your Pathway

PATHWAY · 01

Founding Member Access

For breeders, programs, and canine professionals requesting complimentary launch-period access before standard membership fees are introduced.

PATHWAY · 02

Breeder Recognition Pathway

For breeders or programs interested in Breeder Excellence Awards, Pairing & Preservation Awards, Puppy Development Awards, Working Canine Prospect Recognition™, Genetic Restoration & Preservation Recognition™, Breed Health & Testing Review, or Community, Mentorship & Legacy Awards.

PATHWAY · 03

Breed Health & Testing Review

For breeders seeking guidance on DNA-based pairing review, breed-specific health testing, veterinary documentation, registry records, and Crown & Collar Institute breed health review.

PATHWAY · 04

Professional & Scientific Division

For veterinarians, genetics professionals, biological science professionals, researchers, educators, universities, veterinary colleges, laboratories, or professional contributors interested in membership, collaboration, or contribution honors.

PATHWAY · 05

Directory Listing Request

For participating breeders, founding members, veterinary professionals, scientific contributors, or approved participants requesting public directory listing.

PATHWAY · 06

General Contact or Collaboration

For general questions, mission-aligned collaboration, nonprofit giving discussions, research resources, or partnership inquiries.

REVIEW SUPPORT

Membership Recommendations& Professional References

Crown & Collar Institute values transparency, professionalism, veterinary care, community reputation, and responsible stewardship.

During the launch period, applicants may be asked to provide recommendations or professional references to help Crown & Collar Institute better understand the applicant’s breeding program, professional background, animal care practices, communication style, and alignment with the Institute’s platinum-level guidelines.

Member recommendations and professional references do not guarantee membership, recognition, awards, titles, directory listing, or approval. They are one part of a broader review process.

During the founding launch period, recommendations may be recommended rather than required. Crown & Collar Institute may update reference requirements as the membership and review system develops.

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MAIN INTEREST FORM

Expression of Interest

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Veterinary Reference

Please do not submit private veterinary records through this form unless specifically requested through an appropriate review process. Crown & Collar Institute may request documentation later if needed.

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Member Recommendation

A member recommendation may support the review process but does not guarantee membership, recognition, awards, titles, or approval.

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Professional References

Applicants may provide up to three professional or community references.

REFERENCE · 01
REFERENCE · 02
REFERENCE · 03

Appropriate references may include veterinarians, breeder mentors, trainers, behavior professionals, genetic or veterinary professionals, puppy families, program collaborators, professional colleagues, or established members of the canine community.

CONSENT TO CONTACT REFERENCES

Crown & Collar Institute may consider recommendations, veterinary references, professional references, documentation, public information, and applicant-submitted materials as part of the membership or recognition review process.

References are not a substitute for health testing, DNA-based pairing review, veterinary documentation, breeder transparency, professional credentials, or Crown & Collar Institute review standards.

REQUIRED

Application Acknowledgments

Before submitting an inquiry, applicants must acknowledge that Crown & Collar Institute membership, recognition, directory listing, professional participation, title codes, badges, and pedigree/program record display are selective, documentation-based, and review-based.

MEMBER CODE OF ETHICS & CONDUCTWEBSITE POLICIES & DISCLAIMERSTITLE, BADGE & PEDIGREE USE GUIDELINESREVIEW PROCESS & DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS

Applications and interest forms are reviewed by the appropriate program pathway. Submitting a form does not guarantee membership, approval, certification, listing, endorsement, placement, or outcome.

Crown & Collar Institute may review submitted information, request clarification, recommend an appropriate pathway, or request additional documentation. Submission does not guarantee acceptance, membership, recognition, listing, collaboration, or approval.

After You Submit

After an inquiry is submitted, Crown & Collar Institute may review the information, request clarification, recommend the appropriate pathway, or ask for additional documentation.

Submitting this form does not guarantee membership, recognition, awards, title codes, directory listing, professional listing, collaboration, endorsement, or approval.

Documentation Reminder

Applicants may eventually be asked to provide relevant documentation, which may include health testing records, DNA-based pairing review, veterinary records, registry or pedigree documentation, temperament notes, puppy development records, breeding goals, professional credentials, research resources, education materials, or collaboration information.

Crown & Collar Institute recognition, membership, title codes, directory listings, professional roles, and collaboration opportunities are reviewed through Crown & Collar Institute systems. Submission of an inquiry does not replace veterinary care, legal registration, breed-club registration, government approval, AKC registration, IOEBA registration, third-party registry requirements, professional licensing, university partnership, nonprofit endorsement, or professional evaluation.

Unless specifically stated in writing, Crown & Collar Institute does not claim endorsement, accreditation, sponsorship, certification, partnership, or approval by any university, veterinary college, laboratory, registry, veterinarian, researcher, nonprofit, or third-party organization.

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REGISTRY DOCUMENTATION

Registry Documentation

Crown & Collar Institute™ is not a replacement for breed registries, canine registries, registration papers, pedigrees, or registry requirements. Crown & Collar Institute™ is an independent recognition, education, documentation, and awards pathway designed to recognize excellence beyond basic registration.

Crown & Collar Institute™ may work alongside many canine registries and registry systems. A breeder, dog, program, or kennel may hold registration through an outside registry while pursuing Crown & Collar Institute™ recognition for health documentation, ethical breeding practices, puppy development, education, mentorship, stewardship, philanthropy, and accountability.

IOEBA may be one registry connection or documentation pathway where appropriate, but Crown & Collar Institute™ is not limited to IOEBA and does not replace outside registry requirements. Breeders may provide other registry, pedigree, kennel, litter, or ownership documentation as supporting records during review.

Submitting documentation from another registry does not automatically make that registry part of Crown & Collar Institute™ pathways and does not guarantee recognition, title display, award approval, or registry compatibility.