008. Paperwork
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This article is from the Breeding, Whelping, and Rearing Puppies FAQ, posted to rec.pets.dogs newsgroup. Maintained by Liza Lee Miller.
008. Paperwork
Keep the following information on file for each bitch/litter you produce:
Heat Record
1. Name of bitch
2. Litter Number (way to differentiate between litters at your
kennel)
3. Date of onset
4. Interval
5. Smear date and results
6. Progesterone Test date and results
7. Breeding dates and comments on breeding
8. Palpitation dates and results
9. Ultrasound date and results
10. X-ray date and results
11. Notes on pregnancy
12. Track weight gain weekly
13. Track temperature from day 58-65, 3 times daily
14. Date and time whelping began
15. Date and time whelping ended
16. Notes on whelping
Litter Record (as required by the AKC)
1. Breed
2. Registered name and AKC number of dam
3. Registered name and AKC number of sire
4. Sire's owner's name
5. Date mated
6. Date litter whelped
7. Number of male puppies born
8. Number of female puppies born
9. AKC Litter Number
10. Sex, Color/Markings, Puppy ID number, Date Sold, Date Died, Name
and address of person to whom sold, Dates when following paperwork
was supplied: registration application or certificate and bill of
sale; name and AKC number of puppy.
Additional Litter Information
1. Time each puppy was born 2. Ribbon color or other identifying mark 3. Color of puppy 4. Sex 5. Weight at birth 6. Length at birth 7. A description of any problems 8. Whelping date 9. Sire and Dam 10. Time whelping started and ended 11. Notes on whelping
Puppy Record
1. Ribbon color
2. Call Name
3. Registered Name
4. Sex
5. Color
6. AKC Litter #
7. AKC Registration #
8. Date of Birth
9. Sire and Dam
10. Weight at Birth and when sold
11. Vaccinations Given (Date and Type)
12. Owner (include address and telephone numbers)
13. Date sold
14. Conditions of sale
15. Price
16. Notes on Development and Temperament
17. On the back of this form, track the weight of the puppies daily
until they are three weeks old and then weekly thereafter.
Litter Registration Application Contact AKC and request this form. Once puppies are whelped, complete this form and have stud dog owner sign the form. Send the completed form with appropriate fee to AKC. It's nice to send a self- addressed stamped envelope with the application to the stud dog owner so they can mail it on to the AKC without delay. Litter registration applications must be received by the AKC within six months of date of whelping in order to register puppies with the AKC. However, you should submit this form as soon as the puppies are whelped so that you can deliver the correct paperwork to the puppy buyers when they pick up their puppies.
Puppy Registration Forms For each puppy listed on the Litter Registration Application, you will get a registration form to give to the puppy buyers so that they can register their puppies with the AKC. Technically, the puppy buyer can name the puppy anything they want. In reality, most breeders insist on their kennel name being the first word in the dogs name. Additionally, some breeders have themes for their litters and require the name of the puppy to fit into that theme. Make any special requirements known to the buyers well in advance so they can pick out an appropriate name for their puppy.
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