Sorry if this has been asked before :) Is there a list somewhere of the KC annual affixes with years? e.g. Kenmilltri etc. Im sure I had a list somewhere but  can't find it. Ive googled but can't find anything.

The question has been asked many times on the forum about a single instance but there doesn't appear to be a definitive list of all names the KC have used.

So why don't we create one for future reference ?
I am sure between us we can come up with the full list.

I found a post from Kerioak in 2003 which is a great starting point.

If you know one of the missing ones just reply to the thread and I will add it to the list.

Prior to 1980 - Kenstaff
1980 - Kentene
1981 - Kenwunn
1982 - Kentoo
1983 - Kenee
1984 - Kenour
1985 - Kenive
1986 - Kensix
1987 - Keneven
1988 - Kenate
1989 - Kenine
1990 - Kenkew
1991 - Kenar
1992 - Keness
1993 - Kentee
1994 - Kenue
1995 - Kenvee
1996 - Kenwu
1997 - Kenex
1998 - Kenyee
1999 - Kenzed
2000 - Kenmillen
2001 - Kenmillone
2002 - Kenmillto
2003 - Kenmilltri
2004 - Kenmillfore
2005 - Kennmillquin
2006 - Kenmillix
2007 - Kenmilleven
2008 - Kenocto
2009 - Kenine
2010 - Kendeci
2011 - Kenxiam
2012 - Kentelv
2013 - Kentredecim
2014 - Kenquartz
2015 - Kenquince
2016 - Kentixen
2017 - Kensteen
2018 - Kenaiteen
2019 - Kenynten
2020 - Kenxtwen
2021 - Kentwone
2022 - Kenzduo
2023 - Kensequi
2024 - Kenleap
2025 - Kenbloom

I think it was:
2004 Kenmillfore
2006 Kenmillix
2007 Kenmilleven

Thanks I can fill the gap in 2005 with Kennmillquin.

2005 Kenmillquin
2008 Kenocto
2009 Kenine
2010 Kendeci
2011 Kenxiam

2014 was Kenquince.

2012 was Kentelv
2013 was Kentredecim

Just 2015 left to do.

Who is going get the final piece of the jigsaw ?

Having received the BRS today, I can say that 2015 is ....Kenquartz

Thanks to all that have helped. I will tidy up the thread, so don't be surprised when your posts disappear , and add a brief explanation about the KC affixes.

It should be a good reference which can be added to each year.

What happened to 1988?

> Having received the BRS today, I can say that 2015 is ....Kenquartz

That's rather attractive. 

Can't understand why they don't just have one they use al the time though, though why it is used I don't understand, why would anyone not name their pups they breed themselves. 

Maybe it should be Kentoolazy, or Kendontcare.

SILLY QUESTION ALERT!!!

Please excuse my ignorance, can someone please explain to me what this 'Ken...' affix is about? i've tried googling it, but can't seem to find anything. I understand that breeders like to have an affix so that their puppies can be linked back to them, but what's this yearly affix all about? Why is it 'Ken...'? Is it just this 'Ken...' or are there others?

I'm so glad you asked that Bootsies, I would love to know too.

Al dogs registered with the Kennel club have to be registered with an individual name made up of at least two words (there is a maximum number of 24 letters).

For those breeders who don't want to name the puppies themselves there is:

Quote from kennel club regsitration form 1

Puppy Naming service
The Kennel Club will create names for your litter for an additional fee of £20 using the
Kennel Club Kennel Name in your puppies registered names. This service is free for Kennel
Name holders and your Kennel Name you appear in the puppies registered names.

That last bit about kennel name holders doesn't make sense to me

> What happened to 1988?

Thanks I didn't notice it was missing. With the help of a search engine and some educated guesswork I have found the answer

kenate

>That last bit about kennel name holders doesn't make sense to me

It seems strange that a breeder is serious enough to pay out for a kennel name and then not bother with the rest of the name for each puppy! Perhaps it's for if the chosen name isn't allowed and no alternative is given.

>Why is it 'Ken...'? Is it just this 'Ken...' or are there others?

The 'Ken ...' bit stands for 'Kennel Club'. That will then be followed by the year of registration. They need to change it every year because it gets used so much!

Ah right I get it now, thank you I thought it was for people who didn't have an affix.

Jodi, I thought it was just me

>I thought it was for people who didn't have an affix.

Yes it is. Breeders who try to register names like 'Dotty' or 'Captain' will have the KC year affix put in front of the name because names have to be at least two words.

Ah, got it now. Thanks Jeangenie.

No not just you Bootsies

Ah okay, I think I really do get it... this time

I misunderstood and thought people with affixes could also use it. So for example, my affix is 'Speshpooch" (it isn't, just one I've randomly come up with) but I'm struggling so much to think of a second word for this litter, so I'll let the KC name them. Therefore my litter of seven puppies will all be 'Speshpooch Kenquartz'. I now understand how that can't be, as seven puppies can't all have the same registered name... silly, silly me

Thanks again for explaining, the heat of this puppy room is obviously getting to my head

I remember the Kenstaff affix from years ago when I used to compete in obedience. I always thought it was for people with dogs of unknown parentage to register them on the activity register if they couldn't think of anything suitable themselves. I didn't know breeders of pedigree dogs would use it. I would have thought that if they had a good opinion of the dogs they had bred they would have their own affix to let people know they had bred them.

> I would have thought that if they had a good opinion of the dogs they had bred they would have their own affix to let people know they had bred them.

Exactly, what sort of breeder can't be bothered to name their own pups.  I spend ages coming up with possible names even before the litter is conceived.

I am now in a Quandary, what will I do after my Next litter as I will have reached the letter 'Z'. 

All my names have been single Polish words, added to my Affix, and there are letters that are unused or only for foreign words, or have a substitute for an English letter, so I haven't used Q, V, X or Y (y is used but not much as a first letter).

Now do I start from A again (English this time), do I change my naming system altogether, should I use two or  more words?

Morning All,

Just to revive an old thread, I have a 2015 registered pup with the affix Kenquince, which is shown in the list as a 2014 affix. her sire has the affix kentreecim, which looks like a KC affix, but I cannot find any mention of it anywhere!

Can anyone shed any light?

Thanks in advance

I cant believe this breeders breeding pups and unable to give them names . I am astonished

Unnecessary overheads perhaps?

As explained (kind of) when this topic was raised before

http://forum.champdogs.co.uk/topic_show.pl?tid=47

I would just say when a name I wanted to use was rejected by the Kennel Cub (because it happened to be an affix used by another breeder  - Denver), the KC gave him another name but used my registered affix.

http://www.thelabradorsite.com/kennel-club-registration-for-your-labrador/
Scroll down to 'It's all in a name' and you'll see a good explanation.

> I would just say when a name I wanted to use was rejected by the Kennel Cub (because it happened to be an affix used by another breeder  - Denver), the KC gave him another name but used my registered affix

That happens if you don't tick the box that they are not to do this, or don't supply an alternative.

Looking up the Kenquince affix on MYKC, I can see several litters registered in November 2014 with the affix, Kenxiam is the 2011 affix but there are litters registered with it in Nov & Dec the previous years. I assume that's the cut off point for the new registration year. Nov 1st or something?

I agree that Kentreecim is probably Kentredecim misspelled. The Kennel Club wouldn't register Kentreecim as a kennel name being so close to one of their own.

It may be that some people don't register pups right away.  I usually do mien as son as I know the litter are thriving, other breeders wait until the pups are running around showing character.

Definitely as it appears on the pedigree, so I checked the name on the name checker and it told me it was an identical name. It's not a registered affix though, as I tried that.

Just wondering out of interest but what did you decide to do with your naming quandary, did you start from A again or decide to go with 2 words? Ive always wondered how breeders manage to come up with new names for their litters,if they plan ahead with names or choose to go from A to Z etc. I think this would be something I'd struggle with if I had to choose names but following some kind of plan would definitely make things easier I suppose. I've just realised Barbara how long you must have been breeding if you've managed to go through the alphabet....wow!

Still in the same Quandary, and as my bitch missed, will have probably until around April to figure it out.

Sorry to hear that. Fingers crossed it works out next time for you.

Trying a different male

Just registered my litter with Kennel club and for first time paid the £20 for them to do the naming (which I now regret)
I received confirmation today 8/12/15 and all the names start with Kenquince

Oh no naming your own pups is so personal, part of the care and attention in breeding and choosing a theme or something that means something to you.

It's like going to register your child and asking them to name them from a random list.

I think if you do it quickly you can change the names without penalty cost???

> I've just realised Barbara how long you must have been breeding if you've managed to go through the alphabet....wow!

Only used 22 letters as some aren't used in Polish (Q, V, X) or not used as an Initial letter (Y), bred first litter in 1995, and still don't know what to do about naming the next.

This is my first post here, I hope I’m doing it right.
Reviving a very old topic because I only just learnt about these Kennel club affixes! I saw lots of different breeds with the same one and was concerned it was a puppy farm or something with one breeder breeding lots of different breeds
Anyway, here’s 16, 17 and 18’s affixes

2016 - Kentixen
2017 - Kensteen
2018 - Kenaiteen

If someone applies to register a litter & doesn't have their own kennel name & doesn't initial the box re the KC naming the puppies, then the KC may register the litter using one of the Ken........ Kennel names. The part behind the Ken indicated the year of registration.

This happens across ALL breeds & only indicates that the breeder doesn't have their own Kennel Name, not that the breeder has multiple breeds nor thst they are a puppy farmer

I know this now, I just didn’t realise until I found this thread and found it weird

Welcome to the forum Ounoki

Thank you for the welcome!
I found out the 2019 affix today too - Kenynten.
I’m not sure if anyone else is as interested in this as me now but something about it is really interesting to me

I am sure you are not alone in finding it interesting Astor. Keeping this thread up to date will help anyone else whom is interested in the years to come.

Does anyone have the 2020 name ?

2020 is Kenxtwen

Thanks

I think 2021 is Kentwone

Just asking. Is it possible to re-register a dog with a new kennel name?