The Royal Kennel Club Reviews 

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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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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 Organization

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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 exceptional and the best help we have ever received

Today we had the pleasure of being connected with Ella due to a problem that the KC site froze half way through -surprise surprise. . We have had over the years some very bad experiences with the KC and the website/staff and expect will continue to have these . BUT exception to the rule this morning and so credit is due to the help we received from Ella as a person for her patience and understanding she is a credit to where she works and needs to be recognised for it .

2 July 2026
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Thank you for your review, we really appreciate your valuable feedback and the time taken to leave your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

Very helpful; and emailed over important export registration immediately

2 July 2026
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Thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience Ella was very…

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 me as I was stress at first and totally relax and enjoyed having someone to help me
I will be recommending people to go through the kennel club

1 July 2026
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Thank you so much for your review and the time taken to leave it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing support

Amazing support, really easy and quick to get help with setting up and account and completing the transfer for our puppy. Marie was amazing and quickly sorted my issues.

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional and quickly sorted

Ella was very professional a nd sorted my issue with no problem. A Credit to the organisation.

26 June 2026
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Thank you very much for your review. We appreciate the time taken.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ella was so helpful

Ella was so helpful. Nothing was a problem.

25 June 2026
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Thank you very much for your review.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

staff are great and do a good job

staff are great and do a good job - not enough of them though - and the certificates being sent out wrong etc could save a lot of issues in the first place - please sort out the system and get people who understand dog showing in the building - not just generic staff.

23 June 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you for you review and your valuable feedback.

We are actively working on recruitment of staff and service performance issues.

Many of our staff are involved in the dog world but we believe that a diverse range of people allow us to give great customer service to all of our customers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Change of ownership

Gloria was amazing she did change of ownership of my new pup all over the phone which made things so much easier for me,explained everything clearly to me.
Thanks Gloria ❤

23 June 2026
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Thank you for your review; we really appreciate all the time taken.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Speaking with the Marie helped me look…

Speaking with the Marie helped me understand what I needed to do, she was Very calm and helpful. I was so pleased to have phoned to get the assistance I needed with the application. And ended up with a discount at the same time. Thank you Marie

22 June 2026
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Thank you for your review. We really appreciate your valuable feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Marie knows her business

Marie helped me the first time and was extremely helpful. Sadly call wait on KC cost me 112.00 usa in phone charges

I was fortunate to not wait as long this time. I had emailed a week ago for help and got no response so I called again.

I got Marie thank goodness! She knows her business and process and steered me a different direction to get me what I needed and offered tips and suggestions for other transactions I will be needing.

Our AKC here is not near as knowledgeable and I have to tell you customer experience is everything and she has the skills and knowledge of her work and excellent customer service!

Nicely done Marie!

19 June 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you very much for your review, we are so pleased that Marie could help you so thoroughly. We are very sorry that you have experienced significant call wait times in the past.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Marie was excellent in customer…

Marie was excellent in customer services and solved my query straight away. Wonderful to be able to call a real human and to receive first class assistance

19 June 2026
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Thank you for your review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Marvellous Marie

I spoke to Marie, who was very helpful, informative and patient.

15 June 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you for leaving your review, we really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gary was amazing

Gary was amazing. Extremely informative, patient and professional. I would have no hesitation in recommending the Royal Kennel Club on the basis of this excellent service. Thank you Gary

15 June 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you so much for leaving a review for Gary, we're so glad he was able to help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The registration form (form 8) well dealt with

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 issues on the KC web site with two joint accounts together with a third that had not been resolved. This complicated matters but Olivia sorted it all out and my initial enquiry was addressed with the registration completed. Olivia was a credit to the KC.
(p.s. the telephone on hold music is 'bluesy', calming and much better than others).

15 June 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you so much for your review, we will be sure to share your feedback with Olivia.

Thank you so much for the review of our hold music also, we're very glad you enjoyed it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Maria was lovely and so easy to talk…

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 can help and to advice that will benefit myself and my young litter so much. I have NEVER had a bad experience or phone conversation with any1 at the kennel club. I really can't compliment them enough. As a 1st time breeder I am still learning and they have been so helpful

15 June 2026
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Reply from The Royal Kennel Club

Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate the time taken and will be sure to pass on your feedback to Marie.

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