Kamia Kennels — Informational Document

📘 1. Overview

The United States operates under USDA and APHIS regulations for canine export. When a dog moves from the USA into Canada, the process follows full compliance with:

• USDA/APHIS export requirements
• Rabies vaccination timelines
• Microchip identification
• CFIA import rules

USA dogs do not carry a national DNA identifier, but they are fully documented through health certification, microchip verification, and lineage records integrated into the Kamia Registry.

🇺🇸 2. Formal Compliance Statement

USA Export Documentation

All dogs entering Canada from the United States are transported under full compliance with:

• USDA/APHIS export requirements
• Rabies vaccination rules
• Health certification by a licensed veterinarian
• Microchip identification
• CFIA import regulations

These imports meet or exceed the legal standards for cross‑border movement of purebred dogs between the USA and Canada.

🇺🇸 3. Genetic Documentation Context

USA vs Scandinavian Systems

The United States does not maintain a mandatory DNA‑verified registry for northern hunting breeds. DNA testing is available through private laboratories but is not tied to a national registry.

Therefore:

• USA dogs do not carry a national DNA identifier
• Genetic verification is done through microchip, health records, and lineage documentation
• Any DNA testing is voluntary and recorded within the Kamia Registry
• In some cases, Kamia Kennels may have certified DNA# verification for individual dogs, ensuring traceable genetic continuity within the Kamia Registry

This ensures continuity and accuracy across all Kamia lines.

🇺🇸 4. Procedure — USA → Canada

Step‑by‑Step Verified Movement

Step 1 — Identity & Microchip

Dogs must be microchipped prior to export.

Step 2 — Rabies Vaccination

Rabies vaccination must be administered at least 30 days prior to export.

Step 3 — Veterinary Health Certificate

A USDA‑licensed veterinarian issues:

• Health certificate
• Rabies verification
• Microchip confirmation

Step 4 — USDA/APHIS Endorsement

The veterinarian’s documents are endorsed through APHIS, confirming the dog meets US export requirements.

Step 5 — Border Crossing Into Canada

CFIA verifies:

• Microchip
• Rabies vaccination
• Health certificate
• Age requirements
• Non‑commercial import status

USA dogs do not require TRACES or EU documentation.

Step 6 — Integration Into the Kamia Registry

Because the USA system does not provide deep genetic history, Kamia records:

• lineage
• ancestry
• temperament
• working ability
• health
• breeding outcomes

directly into the Kamia Registry.

🇺🇸 5. CKC Position (USA Dogs)

USA dogs are eligible for CKC registration.

However, Kamia does not enter the CKC system because:

• It provides no verified advantage
• It does not support working‑dog evaluation
• It does not maintain deep genetic records
• It does not align with preservation goals

All USA dogs are recorded exclusively in the Kamia Registry, which is the authoritative record for all Kamia dogs.

🇺🇸 6. Summary

USA dogs provide:

• Verified identity
• Verified health
• Verified rabies compliance
• USDA/APHIS export documentation
• CFIA import compliance
• Integration into the Kamia Registry
• Optional certified DNA# in cases where Kamia has performed verification

While the USA system does not offer the deep genetic history found in Finland, Norway, or Sweden, dogs entering from the United States are fully documented within the Kamia Registry and preserved within the Restoration Architecture.