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Malta

Malta Kennel Club (MKC) · Malta Kennel Club · maltakennelclub.org
Maltese National Champion
See labels on each fact Last checked 30 Oct 2026FCI full memberRules: No official rulebook found

We found no official champion rules for Malta. The Malta Kennel Club, the FCI member, has a holding page only, and its old statute page is gone. Everything below is still to be confirmed with the club. The Malta Canine Society is a different body.

Certificates
TBC
  • An old statute summary says 4 CAC. No official rules found.
To be confirmed
Judges
TBC
no official rules found
To be confirmed
Time gap
Not stated
no official rules found
To be confirmed
Minimum age
TBC
no official rules found
To be confirmed
Must also
To be confirmed
  • No official rules found.
To be confirmed
Already a champion elsewhere?
To be confirmed
We have found no official rules yet on whether a champion from another country needs fewer certificates.
To be confirmed
How we label each factConfirmed by kennel clubthe kennel club confirmed it to us by emailOfficial rulesfrom the published rulesGovernment travel rulefrom government pet travel pagesTo be confirmedwe are still checking

Requirements for the dog

Age
To be confirmed. No official rules found. To be confirmed
Registration
To be confirmed. No official rules found. To be confirmed
Dogs from abroad
To be confirmed. No official rules found. To be confirmed
Where to win
To be confirmed. No official rules found. To be confirmed
Foreign champion
To be confirmed. No official rules found. To be confirmed
DNA or health
To be confirmed. No official rules found. To be confirmed
Working or terrier rule
To be confirmed. No official rules found. To be confirmed
Reserve certificates
To be confirmed. No official rules found. To be confirmed
Owner residence
To be confirmed. No official rules found. To be confirmed

How to claim the title

  1. Ask the clubContact the Malta Kennel Club for the current rules before you plan.
  2. Win the certificatesTo be confirmed.
  3. ApplyTo be confirmed.
FormTo be confirmedFeeTo be confirmed

To be confirmed No official rules found. Ask the club first.

Good to know

  • Malta needs a tapeworm treatment before entry and a pre-notification form. See the travel section.
  • The Malta Canine Society uses its own points system and is not the FCI member.
  • Treat any rule you read on other websites as unconfirmed.
Barry's Club

Plan your win

  • Where to register for a showOfficial calendars and entry sites for Maltese shows.
  • Historical Cairn entriesHow many Cairns usually compete, and where the national certificate can be won in 2026.
  • Travel and entry requirementsPapers, vaccines and extra steps if you want to show your Cairn Terrier in another country.
Ready to show? · official places to enter

Where to enter a show in Malta

  • Malta Kennel ClubAccount: No · English: YesWebsite being updated when we checked on 3 Nov 2026. No show calendar online yet.

Travel and entry requirements

These are European Union pet travel rules, not kennel club rules. What applies depends on the country the dog travels from. For every group: up to 5 dogs per trip. More are allowed only for a show, competition or sporting event, with written proof that the dogs are entered, and all dogs over 6 months old. Malta follows the European Union pet travel rules. Source: European Commission and national government pages, accessed 3 Nov 2026. Rules change, so check again before every trip.

Arriving from an EU countryGovernment travel rule

Any other EU country, for example Germany, France or Italy.

Microchip
Microchip, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination (otherwise the dog must be vaccinated again). A clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 is also accepted.
Rabies
Valid rabies vaccination, given at 12 weeks or older and not before the microchip. The first vaccination is valid after 21 days. A booster given before the last one runs out keeps cover with no wait.
Titre test
Not required.
Document
EU pet passport, filled in by an authorised vet, showing the microchip number, the rabies vaccination and any tapeworm treatment.
Tapeworm
Required for dogs. A vet treats the dog with praziquantel (or a product proven to work as well) 24 to 120 hours (1 to 5 days) before arrival in Malta, and records it in the passport. Not needed if you come straight from Finland, Ireland, Malta, Northern Ireland or Norway.
Entry point
No travellers' point of entry is needed. Those checks are only for dogs coming from outside the EU.
Pre-notice
Required for every pet arriving in Malta: send the online pre-notification of arrival with the arrival details, or the dog will be refused entry.

Arriving from Great BritainGovernment travel rule

England, Scotland and Wales. The EU treats Great Britain as a listed non-EU country. Northern Ireland follows EU rules.

Microchip
Microchip, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination (otherwise the dog must be vaccinated again). A clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 is also accepted.
Rabies
Valid rabies vaccination, given at 12 weeks or older and not before the microchip. The first vaccination is valid after 21 days. A booster given before the last one runs out keeps cover with no wait.
Titre test
Not required. Great Britain is on the EU list of non-EU countries that need no titre test.
Document
EU animal health certificate, issued by an official vet (or an authorised vet, endorsed by the authorities) in the country you leave, plus your signed declaration that the trip is not commercial (no sale or change of owner). It is valid for 10 days from issue until the check at the first EU point of entry (longer by the length of a sea crossing), then for up to 6 months for travel between EU countries, or until the rabies vaccination runs out if that is sooner. A dog living in Great Britain cannot use a pet passport, even one issued in the EU. The same certificate covers the onward drive, so it still works if you enter the EU in, for example, France or Italy and then travel on to Malta. You need a new certificate for each trip.
Tapeworm
Required for dogs. A vet treats the dog with praziquantel (or a product proven to work as well) 24 to 120 hours (1 to 5 days) before arrival in Malta, and records it in the certificate.
Entry point
Your first stop in the EU must be a travellers' point of entry, where you tell the officials you have a dog so they can check it and the papers. If you come straight to Malta, use one of the places on Malta's list.
Pre-notice
Required for every pet arriving in Malta: send the online pre-notification of arrival with the arrival details, or the dog will be refused entry.
Going home
Back to Great Britain: tapeworm treatment by a vet 24 to 120 hours (1 to 5 days) before you arrive, unless you come straight from Finland, Ireland, Malta, Norway or Northern Ireland. Treat again within 28 days of getting home.

Arriving from a listed non-EU countryGovernment travel rule

Countries on the EU list (Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2026/636), for example Australia, Canada, Japan, Serbia or the USA. Check your country on the European Commission list.

Microchip
Microchip, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination (otherwise the dog must be vaccinated again). A clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 is also accepted.
Rabies
Valid rabies vaccination, given at 12 weeks or older and not before the microchip. The first vaccination is valid after 21 days. A booster given before the last one runs out keeps cover with no wait.
Titre test
Not required.
Document
EU animal health certificate, issued by an official vet (or an authorised vet, endorsed by the authorities) in the country you leave, plus your signed declaration that the trip is not commercial (no sale or change of owner). It is valid for 10 days from issue until the check at the first EU point of entry (longer by the length of a sea crossing), then for up to 6 months for travel between EU countries, or until the rabies vaccination runs out if that is sooner.
Tapeworm
Required for dogs. A vet treats the dog with praziquantel (or a product proven to work as well) 24 to 120 hours (1 to 5 days) before arrival in Malta, and records it in the certificate.
Entry point
Your first stop in the EU must be a travellers' point of entry, where you tell the officials you have a dog so they can check it and the papers. If you come straight to Malta, use one of the places on Malta's list.
Pre-notice
Required for every pet arriving in Malta: send the online pre-notification of arrival with the arrival details, or the dog will be refused entry.
Exceptions
Dogs from Andorra, the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland or Vatican City (Annex I) can travel on a pet passport from that country and do not need a travellers' point of entry.

Arriving from an unlisted non-EU countryGovernment travel rule

Any other country outside the EU that is not on either EU list.

Microchip
Microchip, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination (otherwise the dog must be vaccinated again). A clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 is also accepted.
Rabies
Valid rabies vaccination, given at 12 weeks or older and not before the microchip. The first vaccination is valid after 21 days. A booster given before the last one runs out keeps cover with no wait.
Titre test
Required. A vet takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination and at least 90 days before the health certificate is issued. A laboratory approved by the EU must find at least 0.5 IU/ml, and a copy of its report goes with the certificate. Not needed again if every booster is given before the last one runs out.
Document
EU animal health certificate, issued by an official vet (or an authorised vet, endorsed by the authorities) in the country you leave, plus your signed declaration that the trip is not commercial (no sale or change of owner). It is valid for 10 days from issue until the check at the first EU point of entry (longer by the length of a sea crossing), then for up to 6 months for travel between EU countries, or until the rabies vaccination runs out if that is sooner. The titre test result is recorded on the certificate.
Tapeworm
Required for dogs. A vet treats the dog with praziquantel (or a product proven to work as well) 24 to 120 hours (1 to 5 days) before arrival in Malta, and records it in the certificate.
Entry point
Your first stop in the EU must be a travellers' point of entry, where you tell the officials you have a dog so they can check it and the papers. If you come straight to Malta, use one of the places on Malta's list.
Pre-notice
Required for every pet arriving in Malta: send the online pre-notification of arrival with the arrival details, or the dog will be refused entry.

Shows in Malta in 2026 where the national certificate can be won

Every show in 2026 in our show database where the national certificate towards the Malta title can be won: international (CACIB) shows, which also award the national certificate. Shows on two or three days in a row at the same place are one row. 0 of 3 events in 2026 have a Cairn count. 6 CACIB show days in 2026; whether they also award the national certificate is not yet confirmed by the club.

2026 onlyAll figures and shows below are for this year. Earlier years are not included.

6
chances to win the national certificate in 2026: 6 CACIB show days (CAC at CACIB shows not yet confirmed by the club) plus 0 national-only days
0 of 3
events in 2026 with a Cairn count
Hamrun, 23 to 24 May (2 days)2 CACIB · 2 chances to win the national certificate
No count found
Pembroke, 14 to 15 Nov (2 days)2 CACIB · 2 chances to win the national certificate
Not held yet
Mriehel, date not in our database2 CACIB · 2 chances to win the national certificate
No count found

Counts come from our show database (published results and catalogues). Every show in an event that awards the national certificate is one chance to win it. For an event with several shows, the bar and the figures above use the highest Cairn entry of any show in that event. The CACIB (international certificate) appears only as a label on each row. We have not yet checked the national show calendar of Malta Kennel Club, so national or club shows that award the national certificate may be missing. Fewer entries can mean less competition, but numbers are only one part of the picture.

Members area coming soon. Everything on this page is open to read for now. Later, the claim steps and travel checks will move into a free members area.
Show planner · coming soon

Plan my route to the title

Tell us your dog, your dates and how far you will travel. The planner will suggest which shows to enter, how many Cairns usually compete there, and the travel paperwork for each leg.

"Can you ask the Malta Kennel Club for its champion rules?"Coming soon
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Sources

  1. Malta Kennel Club (holding page), maltakennelclub.org (accessed 30 Oct 2026)
  2. FCI member page, fci.be (30 Oct 2026)
  3. European Commission, pet travel within the EU, food.ec.europa.eu (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
  4. European Commission, bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, food.ec.europa.eu (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
  5. European Commission, list of non-EU countries and territories, food.ec.europa.eu (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
  6. European Commission, travellers' points of entry, food.ec.europa.eu (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
  7. GOV.UK, taking your pet dog abroad, animal health certificate and tapeworm pages, gov.uk (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
  8. Malta Veterinary Services, pre-notification of arrival of a pet, servizz.gov.mt (accessed 3 Nov 2026)

Information is a guide only. Always check the kennel club rules and government travel pages before you travel.