Kennel Affix

lablandi · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject: Kennel Affix

Ok - so I don't know if I have put this into the right section - please advise mods if you need to move!!

I have been spending a couple of hours trying to devise enough names to submit to the Kennel club in application for our affix. God, it's hard - does anyone have any tips? I'm trying for a shorter one really as a longer affix can restrict the actual dog name but would also like to know something about the kennel club form:- They ask for a Primary name - is this your preferred 1st choice and then there is space for another 5
names!!!!! Shocked

God - I'll be doing them till next year at this rate!!!

Can peeps on here who have experience of this tell me whether on the whole your 1st choice is granted or generally not???!!!

If any of my others are granted I probably won't like them!!! Confused

_LUCY_ · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject:

Mine wasn't Jackie - I got my 3rd choice (Wickwhistle) which was a reversal of my 1st choice (Whistlewick). It took me ages to get used to it but now over a year later, I really quite like it Very Happy

From what I have observed, if you choose something that's quite obscure - like not really words - then it is more likely to be granted as a first choice. Like Eikcaj...nobody will have that one!!! Wink

Forgot to say, I was told to really think about things that mean something to you and jiggle the letters - my last choice was something that didn't really mean anything to me other than I liked the meaning of the word, but had special meaning to the person who suggested it. Not sure I would have been happy with it if it had've been granted Confused

but I thought hey 6 options gotta use em all!!!

Cee · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject:

I REALLY wanted my first choice but instead got my second .
It might be worth googling your choices to see if it throws up any potential clashes. Good luck!

Lucy, I really like Wickwhistle - it's a really good strong word, easy to say and easy to remember! Very Happy

Sleeping_Lion · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:45 pm Post subject:

We wanted Tarhin as our kennel name, and ended up with Tarimoor - its made up from the letters from Tau, Rhuna (our last rescue girl) and Indie, and moor because we live close to Hob Moor in York, but this was about the fourth choice.

westcountrygirl · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject:

Jackie it can save a lot of time if when you have your first choice you ring the kc and ask whether anyone actually has it. I did that and managed to get my first choice Smile

Otherwise you may end up with one you didn't really want. Very Happy

I think it was Sue who suggested doing that and the KC are happy to assist. You still have to go in the paper thingy where peeps have a month to object to your prefix.

Xena · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject:

I was on about my 19th choice before I got mine Rolling Eyes

I did have one granted, but a well known show kennel from the same group objected appraently, so they took it away again and i was back to square one.

Mine is my name and my daughter's name jumbled up Very Happy

Cee · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject:

lablandi · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject:

Well I have just rang them with mine and it is an affix - well virtually, has an 'n' on the end so very unlikely it would be granted - they did say I could add another word to make it different, but even so Shocked

Back to square one!!! Rolling Eyes

westcountrygirl · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

lablandi · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject:

Am I right in assuming that they only take into consideration the Kennel Club names in this country ?