is the Spanish kennel club. It was founded in

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as the on 27 June 1911, and became a legal entity on 12 July 1911; on 1 December 1911 it received the

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, and the word 'Real' was added before the name. It has been a full member of the

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since 30 May 1912. It has responsibility for the registration of all dogs in Spain.

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1911 establishments in Spain Fédération Cynologique Internationale Organisations based in Spain with royal patronage Organisations based in Madrid Organizations established in 1911 Kennel clubs {{Spain-stub