This morning we had a nice surprise.  When I checked the FCI page for their weekly update on the registration of permanent kennel names, I saw that our kennel made the list!  Finally, our little hobby kennel is now properly registered.  Months ago I submitted three choices for names in order of preference, and luckily the one I wanted most was also the one that was approved.  Since no national kennel club in the USA is a participant to the FCI, our kennel is officially a co-owned venture.

I'm looking forward to receiving the official documents and so on in a few weeks' time.  But it's fair to say - yes, now we are official!

Update June 31, 2016:

I received the official certificate..  Greyfarer is FCI kennel registration number 691/16 issued on March 28, 2016 for Czechoslovakian Vlcak.