Chorkie Papers — How to Get Official Registration Documents
Get Official Papers for Your ChorkieWhat Are Chorkie Papers?
Chorkie papers document the breed, ancestry and ownership of your dog. The Chorkie is a cross between a Chihuahua and a Yorkshire Terrier, bred for a tiny companion with a big personality and a soft, silky or wiry coat. Adults usually weigh 6 to 10 pounds and appear in black, tan, gold, chocolate, silver or parti patterns, often with a terrier's longer body and a Chihuahua's rounded head. Chorkies are bold, quick and devoted to their people. Owners look for papers because the cross is sold without registration, and a documented type and owner helps when a dog changes homes.
Can You Get Papers for a Chorkie Without AKC Registration?
The AKC does not recognize the Chorkie as a purebred breed, but Designer Kennel Club registers it as a purebred designer dog. Because it is a Chihuahua and Yorkshire Terrier cross, no traditional registry will document the dog, and owners are left without an official option once the puppy leaves the breeder. Designer Kennel Club (DKC) Foundation Dog Registration handles it, capturing the type and your ownership and issuing an official certificate without requiring AKC lineage or a breeder filing. Dogs from unregistered parents qualify, and every generation is accepted. A puppy bought from a breeder and an adult rehomed years later follow identical steps, and the certificate is issued to the person who applies.
Ready to make it official? Start your Chorkie registration with Designer Kennel Club today.
What Chorkie Papers Look Like
A DKC Chorkie certificate shows the registered name you choose, the breed, the dog's date of birth, your name as owner, a unique registration number and the official DKC seal. It is delivered as a PDF by email within 2–3 business days. Use it for vet records, grooming and boarding check-ins, and housing documentation. The certificate records breed and ownership only, and it follows the dog and the applicant rather than the breeder who sold it. It does not guarantee DNA.
How to Register Your Chorkie with DKC
- 1Visit designerkennelclub.com/registration
- 2Select the registration type (Puppy Registration $45 / Foundation Dog Registration $65 / Litter Registration $100)
- 3Submit your dog's information and photos
- 4Receive your official PDF certificate by email within 2–3 business days
Frequently Asked Questions — Chorkie Papers
Yes. Silky, wiry and mixed coats are all recorded, along with the color and markings you describe. No coat type is excluded from registration or handled under a separate application or fee.
Yes. DKC does not require breeder documents or a pedigree. You register the dog yourself through Foundation Registration and the official certificate is issued in your name as the owner.
No. A Chorkie is a Chihuahua and Yorkie cross. A Yorkiepoo includes Poodle, and a Morkie is a Maltese and Yorkie cross, so each is registered separately under its own type.
Yes. There is no age limit on Foundation Registration, so an adult Chorkie can be registered at any point and receives the same official certificate a puppy would receive.
Once your application and photos are submitted, the certificate is issued as a PDF by email within 2–3 business days. There is no waiting period tied to the dog's age, and nothing further is required from you.
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