Hi Nick, I don't know the by laws of for CCAA (ICCF) but you can check out their site at www.canecorso.org Below are links for The Society in America for Cane Corso Italiano (SACCI) which is the United Kennel Club (UKC) affiliated breed registry. http://www.thesacci.com/ The Federacion Canofila de Puerto Rico (FCPR) is the FCI affiliated breed registry in the U.S. If the dog does not have an FCI pedigree, it would have to be judged by 2 judges in order to be recognized by FCI. (I forgot the rules but check them out here: http://www.fcpr2000.org/index-en.html) Best, ALV