Do any of the dog breeders here microchip their pups before placing and what brand of chip do you use and why?
Microchipping pups
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I microchip every one of my pups at about 5-6 weeks of age with Home Again chips. Now that the online registration for AKC is available, the pups are AKC registered and their microchip is registered online before the new owners leave my house with their pup.
I ask the new owners to start thinking of what they would like the AKC registration name to be a couple of weeks prior to the pups going home. This way they are prepared to complete all of the online registration forms. I explain to them that the AKC registered name does not have to include the "call name" necessarily. This works for me and my puppy buyers.
I ask the new owners to start thinking of what they would like the AKC registration name to be a couple of weeks prior to the pups going home. This way they are prepared to complete all of the online registration forms. I explain to them that the AKC registered name does not have to include the "call name" necessarily. This works for me and my puppy buyers.
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One nice thing about the breeder chipping the puppy is that if the new owner never registers the chip, then the only info is the "Vet" (breeder in this case) that bought the chips. The breeder then gets a call for found dogs that are not registered.
Also make sure you use a chip manufacturer that the scanners in your area pick up...this used to be a big problem but seems much less now.
Also make sure you use a chip manufacturer that the scanners in your area pick up...this used to be a big problem but seems much less now.
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The new owner should always register the chip-this advice comes directly from Avid. If a dog is lost and the owner is not available, they will contact the breeder giving two places for a shelter to contact. If the breeder is unavailable at least they have the owner contact which they try first. People should not only register but update their contact information if they move or have two homes. Some shelters try other than others to locate the owner, at least that's what I was told by Avid.
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The original poster asked if and why breeders microchip puppies. Should owners register their dogs with the microchip companies and AKC....absolutely.
It would be perfect if every puppy was microchipped and then every dog could be retruned to owner or breeder.
Breeders that microchip puppies are being responsible breeders in that they should/will get contacted if the dog turns up and the owner cannot be found.
Chips are recorded to which "vet" (or breeder) bought it, then when the breeder sells the pup the owner is given the paperwork to register the dog with the chip company. If the owner does not register the dog with the chip company the chip still has the breeders info to fall back on. If the breeder does not chip the pup and the dog ends up in a shelter and the owner is not found the breeder will never know what happened to the dog.
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I am always astounded that the AKC does not require breeders to permanently identify each puppy prior to sale . The Canadian Kennel Club requires this. The breeder is responsible for the individual registration of each pup.
Puppies come here from the U.S with nothing more than the Breeder's word on who this puppy is. The new owner is then responsible for registering in both countries. Very odd. Very trusting.
I know of 2 pups who had dna done only to find that they were not from the parents they thought. There can be innocent reasons for this...or carelessness, or just plain shadiness.
Puppies come here from the U.S with nothing more than the Breeder's word on who this puppy is. The new owner is then responsible for registering in both countries. Very odd. Very trusting.
I know of 2 pups who had dna done only to find that they were not from the parents they thought. There can be innocent reasons for this...or carelessness, or just plain shadiness.
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I would like to mention that if your going to have a chip placed in your puppy be sure it's in between there shoulders. My new dog had one placed to high up and migrated behind her ear canal and cause havic on her. I had to have it removed and a new one installed.
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·I must be missing something. Couldn't someone in Canada "permanently identify a pup" claiming it was from a litter other than the one it came from? Does a microchip legitimize parentage?
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Indeed, but it is an additional safeguard I would welcome. It also makes the pup traceable back to the breeder, which is a good thing.
If someone really wanted to scam you they would. Locked doors keep the honest people out.
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·I can't disagree with that.
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Mine are chipped w/ AVID chips purchased/reg'd initially in my name, but my vet actually inserts them as part of my well check at ~7 -7.5 wks, which is sure nice since I don't own a scanner yet. I agree, you should follow up w/ owners to make sure they send in their registration. I've had 2 owners already move 2-3x though since buying pups in the past 2 yrs! Hopefully they listed a cell number w/ AVID!!! Anne
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The negative to chipping young pups (Since CKC requires ID prior to sale, I do mine at their 6 wk vet-check & shots) is that chips do tend to migrate alot in youngsters; I always tell my buyers to expect this & to consider re-chipping if their original ends up in a bizarre place: there's no point in a chip if someone can't locate it w/ a normal scan. My 3-yr-old, whom we bred, has his chip near his left elbow; we only found it all cuz we KNEW we had chipped him, but we still almost gave up looking.
(so inserting it in proper place between shoulder blades will NOT guarantee it stays there!).
Still, chipping is a good idea, but I'd prefer to do it older to lessen the migration issue.
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(so inserting it in proper place between shoulder blades will NOT guarantee it stays there!).
Still, chipping is a good idea, but I'd prefer to do it older to lessen the migration issue.
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I agree. I prefer to wait till a dog is full grown to microchip due to migration issues. Even then, my first chipped dog was in 94 or 95 when chipping was new. Adult Lab.. Chip migrated to side of her shoulder by the time she was 7. If you don't have a scanner I recommend having your vet scan your dog to check the chip placement yearly when you bring your dog in for it's physical or vaccines or any else. My current dogs mostly are just ttatoo'd for permenant ID (which doesn't help you be located if lost) but am planning on getting my guys (my oldest dog is chipped) chipped soon since tags tend to get banged up & either fall off or become unreadable.
I will vouch for the migratiIon of the chip occurring. That happened in our male, where it is located along the shoulder instead now.
I microchip with the AKC Trovan chip on pups before they go home.
It is a one-time fee for the registry, and can easily be done with the AKC paperwork.
This allows for helping to identify them in the event they are ever returned for some reason as well.
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I micro-chipped my pups!
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