MDC - Register a new dog

Register a new dog

Use this form to apply to register your new dog with Mackenzie District Council, renew your dog's registration, or to transfer your dog's registration from another area.

Please note that this form is for up to two dogs only. For multiple dogs, please use the keep more than two dogs form.

If your dog is already registered with Council and you need to update its details - Change of ownership, contact details or address, updated microchip details, updated desexing details or dog passing away, please fill out the update dog details form.

Once we have processed your application, we will email or post you an invoice, able to be paid online.

We will send you your new dog tag once we have received your payment.

Privacy statement

Council collects the following personal information as required under the Dog Control Act (1996) so we can keep accurate records of dogs and their owners, and to communicate with you about your dog.

The owner's name
The owner's date of birth
The owner's address
The owner's contact details

This information will be shared with the National Dog Database operated by The Department of Internal Affairs. Your information will be stored in accordance with the Mackenzie District Council Privacy Policy.

Before you start

If applicable, for this form you will need copies of your dog's:

Microchip number, if they have been microchipped
Certification, if they have been desexed
Proof of adoption, if you have adopted your dog from the SPCA
Proof of when your dog arrived in New Zealand, if they were recently imported
Certification by one of the organisations listed in the Dog Control Act, if you are registering a disability assist dog
Details of registration if they have been previously registered for this year with another council

Your Details

First Name *

Last Name *

Mackenzie District Council ID Number (if known)

Owner Date of birth *

Your date of birth is required to enable you to be distinguished from other persons with the same name. Certainty of identification is required in the enforcement of the provisions of the Dog Control Act 1996.

Address

Address where the dog/s will live *

Street address *

Town *

Postcode *

Email Address

Phone number *

Your dog/s must live in the Mackenzie District. If you live elsewhere, please complete a registration form with your local council.

Your Dogs Details

How many dogs are living on your property now? *

123+

If you live in an urban area and you want to keep more than 2 dogs over the age of 3 months, along with this registration form you will also need a special licence and to pay a fee.

You can apply for this licence online.

Alternatively, you can complete an application form and pay at the counter at the Council offices in Fairlie and Twizel.

Do you, or have you ever, had a dog registered with Mackenzie District Council? *

YesNo

Dog name *

Would you like to add a secondary owner? *

YesNo

Secondary Owner

First name *

Last name *

Date of Birth

Secondary owner - Email address

Secondary owner - Contact number *

Details about your dog #1

Your dog's name *

Enter dog age using: *

Date of birthYears & months

Dog date of birth *

Years *

Months *

How long have you owned this dog?

Years *

Months *

What does your dog look like?

If it is are a crossbreed, please enter both breeds. For example- if they are a Labradoodle, enter Labrador Retriever and Poodle. If there are more than two breeds please provide the other/s in the 'Distinguishing Marks' field.

Crossbreed cannot be selected for primary breed - if you are unsure please choose the breed you feel fits your dog best. You can select 'Crossbreed' as the secondary breed. You can provide more information in the 'Distinguishing Marks' field or upload a photo if you wish to.

Primary breed *

Secondary breed

Primary colour *

Secondary colour

Distinguishing marks

Optional - upload a photo of your dog to add to its record

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File formats accepted are jpeg, jpg, png, pdf or heic.

Gender of your dog *

Male Female

Is your dog microchipped? *

YesNo

Microchip number *

Any dog born after 1 July 2006 legally must be microchipped except for those used as working dogs. The chip can then be scanned at vet clinics and animal shelters to identify your dog.

You can be fined if your dog has not been microchipped within two months of being registered. This can be done by your local vet. Please be sure to provide Animal Services with the number.

Is your dog desexed? *

YesNo

Please upload a copy of their desex certificate, or reselect 'No'

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This is required in order to received discounted registration for desexed dogs. The vet who performed the surgery may be able to provide you with a copy if you don't have one. File formats accepted are jpeg, jpg, png, pdf or heic. 5mb maximum file size.

I have already provided the desexing details for this dog to Council.

Was your dog recently adopted from SPCA? *

YesNo

Please provide proof of adoption, or reselect 'No' *

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File formats accepted are jpeg, jpg, png, pdf or heic. 5mb maximum file size.

Was your dog recently imported from overseas? *

YesNo

Please provide import paperwork, or reselect 'No' *

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File formats accepted are jpeg, jpg, png, pdf or heic. 5mb maximum file size.

Was your dog registered for this year with another council? *

YesNo

Council they are registered with *

Council tag or ID number *

Is your dog a certified disability assist dog? *

YesNo

Please upload their certification, or reselect 'No' *

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File formats accepted are jpeg, jpg, png, pdf or heic. 5mb maximum file size.

Please note: under the Dog Control Act only dogs who have been certified by one of these seven organisations can qualify to be classed as a Disability Assist Dog.

Is your dog a working dog used for herding and driving stock? *

YesNo

Once your dog's registration form has been processed an Animal Control Officer will be in contact.

Any additional details

Add another new dog with the same owner details *

YesNo

Details about your dog #2

Your dog's name *

Date of Birth *

Enter dog age using: *

Dog Date of birthYears & months

Dog Date of birth *

Years *

Months *

How long have you owned this dog?

Years *

Months *

What does your dog look like?

If it is are a crossbreed, please enter both breeds. For example- if they are a Labradoodle, enter Labrador Retriever and Poodle. If there are more than two breeds please provide the other/s in the 'Distinguishing Marks' field.

Crossbreed cannot be selected for primary breed - if you are unsure please choose the breed you feel fits your dog best. You can select 'Crossbreed' as the secondary breed. You can provide more information in the 'Distinguishing Marks' field or upload a photo if you wish to.

Primary Breed *

Secondary Breed

Primary Colour *

Secondary colour

Distinguishing marks

Optional - upload a photo of your dog to add to its record

Browse

File formats accepted are jpeg, jpg, png, pdf or heic. 5mb maximum file size.

Gender of your dog *

Male Female

Is your dog microchipped? *

YesNo

Microchip number *

Any dog born after 1 July 2006 legally must be microchipped except for those used as working dogs. The chip can then be scanned at vet clinics and animal shelters to identify your dog.

You can be fined if your dog has not been microchipped within two months of being registered. This can be done by your local vet. Please be sure to provide Animal Services with the number.

Is your dog desexed? *

YesNo

Please upload a copy of their desex certificate, or reselect 'No'

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File formats accepted are jpeg, jpg, png, pdf or heic. 5mb maximum file size.

I have already provided the desexing details for this dog to Council

Was your dog recently adopted from SPCA? *

YesNo

Please provide proof of adoption, or reselect 'No' *

Browse

File formats accepted are jpeg, jpg, png, pdf or heic. 5mb maximum file size.

Was your dog recently imported from overseas? *

YesNo

Please provide import paperwork, or reselect 'No' *

Browse

File formats accepted are jpeg, jpg, png, pdf or heic. 5mb maximum file size.

Was your dog registered for this year with another council?

YesNo

Council they are registered with *

Council tag or ID number *

Is your dog a certified disability assist dog? *

YesNo

Please upload their certification, or reselect 'No' *

Browse

File formats accepted are jpeg, jpg, png, pdf or heic. 5mb maximum file size.

Please note: under the Dog Control Act only dogs who have been certified by one of these seven organisations can qualify to be classed as a Disability Assist Dog.

Is your dog a working dog used for herding and driving stock? *

YesNo

Once your dog's registration form has been processed an Animal Control Officer will be in contact.

Any additional details

In submitting this application to Mackenzie District Council, I declare that I, the person submitting the form, am the owner of, and responsible for, the dog/s described in this form and the information I have provided is true and correct. *

I agree to my obligations under the Dog Control Act. *

I understand that if my dog breaches any Council bylaws I will be liable for infringement fines. *

First name *

Last name *

Signature *

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