As I have for some time been thinking of ways in which to offer life time care to all puppies I may breed, the light bulb came on briefly today and your comments would be appreciated.

Would it be possible to double microchip, so I could have my details with the pup all its life, or could a chip hold two lots of information? I would like to think I could suss out good/bad puppy buyers but there is always an element of doubt, and in what I would hope to be the rare case that owners with problems do not get in touch with me, and a pup ends up in rescue, then I could be contacted.
Is this legal, and would prospective owners have to be told/or have the right to object!

What do you all think

It's an interesting idea. The chips that I have in my dogs, which have become the largest chipper registry in the US reads like a Bar code number when scanned. The different shelters have listings of what code readouts belong to with the telephone number of the registry.
How difficult would it be to combine the info in the database to have all of the following listed on the registration?
Owner
Emergency Contact
Breeder
Veterinarian

Not difficult at all in my opinion. My registry with "Home Alone" the AKC sponsored chipping has the Owner, EC, & vet information listed with telephone & addresses for those here in Germany. If you set up the chipping account... you might be able maintain your name as a permanent designated secondary emergency contact for the life time of the animal
toodles

my puppies brother has ended up in battersea, and that was from a breeder that has been on the scene for years and she is what you call a real breeder.And she was devastatated that the puppie ended up like that. Thank god resue stepped in and maybe this puppie will get a good home soon.
much to many people breeding now a day's.

Pat xx

You are right, but i think its too many breeding to make money so costs are cut and pups sold to unsuitable owners just to get a sale, I would rather have a whole litter than let them go and be abused/unhappy. I want to breed as I feel my bitch has a lot to pass on and I want to improve where there is room to improve. This is why I would like some form of identification that could mean however old the dog, I as the breeder could take responsibility for one I have bought into the world if it falls onto hard times, even if it got lost and the owners could not be contacted it would be a back up

I think that's an absolutely lovely thought:) And a good idea too:D

Stacey x x x

The microchipping company I use has a space for the name and telephone number of the breeder which is then always on file (presumeably they will try owner if no luck try breeder)

I would like to know which company that is, as the more i think about it the more I would like to do it, if and when I have puppies(well not me exactly!)

The company is Pet-ID I think their website is http://www.pet-id.net

When we had Bailey Mircochipped they asked for the breeders contacts details I am not sure which company it was though but can dig out the details if you are interested? :)

When I microchip my litters I always add my details in the Breeder section with a note to the effect that I wish to be notified if ANYTHING happens to bring the number up - lost, stolen whatever. Whether this will happen I don't know but at least I have tried.

Kerioak

When i took my pup for a chip a couple of weeks ago, the vet scanned her 1st & made the comment that he was just checking for a chip because the other day he went to do one & found it was already chipped, and, in his words, that would have been a disaster.... I never thought to ask why!

I wonder if he meant an ownership dispute might occur, Sam

Two chips cause the scanner to go nutty & all confused perhaps???

I think it is a very responsible and excellent Idea.

It may be worth thinking about having the chip done before puppy goes to new home you could include cost in purchase price that way you could control info in or on the chip. You could have your details and the purchasers details. If you do it you know they are definatly there.

These chips can hold quite a bit of info not sure of exact amount but alot more than any info you could want to put in. I say go for it..

You may have started something..

Pamela

All of my pups go to their new homes already chipped and the new owners are told this at their first visit to me. The cost of the chip is added to their purchase price.

My daughter is a qualified chipper and she is now doing a number of breeders litters in this area, they all feel the same as we do if it is done by the breeder at least we know that it has been done.

We use the same company as Bec and our details as breeders are on the forms.

Daz

You must of given this alot of thought.I think it is an excellent idea...

I had a litter of Jack Russells and would of loved to do something like that to ensure they came back to me whatever the problem.I have told all the new owners that I am happy to take them back at any time for whatever reason...but telephone numbers get lost etc etc.

Hope it becomes the way things are done very soon.

I have all mine tatttooed, they have the breeders details on file even if the new owners transfer the pup over, so I can always be traced! It is the reason I do it!

A friend of mine had let a friend have a bitch, and this person bred her first litter. A private rescue had contacts in the breed, and when a bitch came to them, and the owners said breeder wasn't interested, the person decided to investigate, knowing that in our numerically small breed most breeders would more than care!

As so few litters are bred it was easy to trace which litter she came from and my friend was contacted by the distraught breeder. The pups owners had lied about working patterns, and had shut the pup in the garage when at work, and neighbours complained at the barking!

My friend had her to help the breeder, thought her nice, showed her, and made her up to a Champion in short order, winning a champ show Group too!

After this she had all her litters tattooed to ensure it couldn't happen again!

how old can a puppy be chipped then??

and can you have them to came to the house as the vet does not do this Yet but will be soon and the only other places are the pound and the local pet shop

Bobby

We do puppies from about 7 weeks depending on the breed and my daughter goes to the breeders houses to do the chipping.

That way there is no danger of the pups getting any infections.

Although I have in the past taken litters to the vets at 6 weeks plus to have parvo vaccinations done so maybe vets would chip litters if asked.

My puppy's 8 weeks old on Monday- I'm picking her up tomorrow and she'll be microchipped tomorrow:D

Stacey x x x