Accessibility Statement

Armstrong K9 Registry is committed to ensuring our platform is usable by as many people as possible, including those who rely on assistive technology.

Our standard

We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. We also follow applicable U.S. accessibility requirements, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 principles where they apply to private-sector online services.

What we do

• Semantic HTML5 landmarks (<header>, <main>, <nav>, <footer>) so screen readers can navigate the page structure.
• A “Skip to main content” link that appears when keyboard users press Tab on any page, jumping past the global navigation directly into the page body (WCAG 2.4.1 Level A).
• Clear, descriptive form labels associated with every input.
• Keyboard-operable controls for all core flows (registration, dog entry, pedigree browsing, billing checkout).
• Focus-visible outlines on interactive elements.
• Colour contrast reviewed against WCAG AA ratios for body text and essential UI.
• Respect for prefers-reduced-motion in our animations and transitions.
• alt text on dog photos and logos.
• A toggle on the pedigree page that switches between the visual tree and a screen-reader-friendly nested list ("Text view"), so ancestry can be navigated by list level instead of fighting an SVG canvas.
• Plain-English error messages.

Known limitations

We strive for full AA conformance but acknowledge the following areas where we are actively improving:

• Printable PDF certificates do not yet include tagged PDF structure — please request an accessible alternate format from our team.
• A small number of third-party payment screens (Stripe Checkout, Google OAuth) follow their providers' own accessibility implementations.

Alternate formats & assistance

If any part of the Registry is inaccessible to you, or if you need a pedigree or certificate provided in an alternate format, please contact us and we will respond within 5 business days.

• Email: accessibility@armstrongk9registry.comor use our contact form
• Or use our Contact Us form.

Feedback welcome

Accessibility is an ongoing commitment. If something on this site made your experience harder than it needed to be, please tell us — every report helps us fix real-world friction.