A note about defects visible at a young age is made, but the absence of a mark in the puppy card does not always guarantee that defects in the exterior will not appear as the dog grows.
Briefly about the concepts of “metrics” and “pedigree”
Before buying a puppy, the future pet owner should ask what the dog's metric is. It is the breeder's first official paper, which contains the data of the born baby, his breed, where and when he was born, coat color, nicknames and manufacturer documentation numbers.
Puppy with a passport
The pedigree indicates the nature of the origin of the animal, contains all the information relating to the dog, but unlike the primary document, it contains the data of the baby’s parents and all relatives up to the third generation, their awards and titles.
If everything's alright
Let's now consider the ideal situation, when you have no reason to worry and all the necessary papers have been received along with the puppy. The metric includes information about your baby: name, breed, color, brand, date of birth, information about parents. The breeder and owner are also indicated. The club's seal and the dog handler's signature must be present. In this case, you receive confirmation that the puppy was obtained as a result of breeding and the club is ready to accept it as a legal representative of the breed.
Where can you make puppies: RKF or SKOR
RKF documents for a dog: what is it and how to do it
Puppies for all puppies from a litter are issued to the breeder by the international Russian Cynological Federation (RKF). The document is created for all babies from the litter. The only exceptions are puppies with congenital deformities. The brand is issued to the breeder for each kitten individually after all the entries in the primary document. It is tattooed on the baby dog's ear or on the inside of the thigh. Only after this the puppy is handed over to the owner of the litter.
Puppy with a brand
Note! Documents for a puppy can be prepared much more easily in the Russian community SCOR, but the legality of the document of this organization is recognized only by the CIS countries.
Patella
This form is issued subject to two conditions. Firstly, the dog must be registered in the All-Russian Unified Pedigree Book. Secondly, RKF documents for a dog confirming the absence of pathologies of the elbow joints are issued only after a detailed examination by a veterinarian. Moreover, such a specialist must have an FCI license and the right to evaluate.
This document is issued to representatives of giant breeds upon reaching eighteen months of age, and to dogs of small, large and medium breeds - upon reaching one year of age. In the RKF, documents confirming the absence of Patella pathology are issued within 15 working days from the date of the clinical examination.
Who draws up the pedigree
Pet class in a dog: what is it, what does breeding mean?
A puppy card gives permission to an animal to participate in exhibition championships, but in order to breed pedigree young animals, the dog must have a pedigree, which is issued on the basis of metrics.
To obtain a pedigree, you need to come in person or send documents (tear-off birth certificate) by mail to the Russian Cynological Federation, located in Moscow at st. Gostinichnaya, building 9. Document preparation services are also provided by kennel clubs for a fee.
Sample application to RKF
Why such difficulties?
A metric is a document confirming that a puppy belongs to a particular breed. In other words, he proves that this is a purebred dog, and not a mixed breed.
Some craftsmen are capable of falsifying metrics, but they can be brought to clean water. To do this you can do:
- First, call the organization and find out whether the litter from such and such a bitch has been registered.
- Secondly, identify the parents by mark in the pedigree database.
- Thirdly, you can find out whether the puppy’s ancestors are registered in the RKF using the same database. Enter the dog's name and kennel prefix, and get the result.
The procedure for obtaining puppy registration
Even before the mating of the parents of the future puppies, for which metrics will be recorded in the future, occurs, the dog handler must obtain written permission from the club to produce offspring. Dogs participating in breeding undergo a documented inspection. The club is obliged to receive notification of the accomplished act.
A puppy is given to a newborn dog when it is 45 days old. It is issued on the basis of an application for registration, documentation from the parents of the puppies, written permission to produce offspring, and a club examination of the puppies.
It must indicate:
- breeder's details, nursery address, contact phone number;
- dog breed;
- brand number, gender, coat color, dog's name;
- details of the baby’s parents, their names, presence of a mark;
- When a dog is rejected, its reason is indicated.
All data is entered in Russian and English via a computer.
Puppy's identification document
The document must be signed by the dog handler and certified with the club seal. You can see what a puppy’s metric is on the official website of the kennel or kennel club, where sample documents are posted.
Important! The certificate is issued to the breeder by the Russian Kynological Federation (RKF) fully completed and certified, and not as a blank form.
In addition to the main sheet with all the information, the document has a tear-off coupon that completely duplicates the data on the main sheet. When the puppy grows up, the tear-off coupon changes to a pedigree. If the metric is lost, a statement is written to the RKF that issued the document, and a duplicate is made.
Does a dog need documents?
The very first documents that a purebred puppy “acquires” are an inspection report and a puppy card (“puppy” as the document is colloquially called). Activation of puppies is carried out in the first weeks after birth (no later than 2 months of age). Puppies are given nicknames, and a description is written on a standard form. It should indicate the color of the puppy, signs of compliance with the breed and deviations from it - if any, information about physical development and behavioral characteristics. What experts evaluate:
- the presence or absence of congenital anomalies, disqualifying defects;
- compliance with breed standards;
- quality of rearing: the dog handler ensures that the puppies are sufficiently well-fed, but not overfed, and that there are no signs of infection with intestinal and ectoparasites.
The act is drawn up by specialists from the kennel club of which the breeder is a member. Then a litter inspection protocol is drawn up - based on the inspection of all puppies in the litter, registration is made in the Puppies Book. Why is this necessary? Firstly, to assess the integrity of breeding work, and secondly, the data can be used to identify lost and found animals.
How much does it cost to replace a metric with a pedigree?
The cost of replacing a metric with a pedigree depends on the processing time (the faster, the more expensive), and on the type of documentation. Pedigree can be:
- Domestic – allows participation in exhibition championships and breeding only on the territory of the Russian Federation, issued in Russian.
- Export – allows participation in exhibition championships not only in the Russian Federation, but also abroad, issued in English. Issued on the basis of a dog certificate in Russian.
Additional Information. For international exhibitions, wherever they take place, an export pedigree is required. An internal certificate must be issued for a dog brought from abroad.
If you complete the documentation through a local kennel club, you will have to pay additionally for the services of an intermediary. This will take at least 2 months. In RKF this procedure takes 2 weeks.
Pedigree cost for December 2022:
- certificate issued in two languages without division into export and domestic – 3,000 rubles;
- certificate without breeding rights - 1500 rubles.
Note! An additional fee for documents for a puppy purchased through a kennel is illegal, since it is already included in the price of the purchased dog.
Cover page of the export document
How to avoid getting a puppy in a bag and what do dog breeders sell?
Purebred dogs are more than expensive goods; the cost can reach hundreds of dollars. But today, under the guise of reputable breeders, banal swindlers sometimes hide, who, without blinking an eye, pass off some mongrel as a scion with a rich pedigree. Why is this strange business thriving and how to avoid becoming a victim of scammers?
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How to distinguish fake from real papers
The authenticity of this set of documents against counterfeiting can be verified by contacting the nursery, which is listed on the official paper. If this puppy has been registered with them, then the puppy is genuine. Another check can be done through the dog's brand, which indicates its parent-producers.
When buying a pet, be it a husky or a Yorkie, you should immediately decide for what purpose you are purchasing it.
Advice! If you just need a good friend and companion, a watchman for a private house, a family guard, then you shouldn’t bother with documentation.
If the owner intends to participate with his dog in exhibitions, use it to produce offspring, or export the dog or puppies to other countries, then one should not neglect the dog’s certificate of origin. Registration of the main set of documentation without the primary one can result in large financial and nervous costs.
Veterinary passport of the puppy
An international animal veterinary passport is made in the form of a small book on the pages of which, throughout the dog’s life, notes will be placed on all your pet’s vaccinations and on the treatment of the animal against parasites.
The initial pages of the international veterinary passport are used to enter basic data about the dog, namely: nickname, breed, owner’s name. A sticker with the dog’s chip number is also pasted here if the animal is microchipped.
It is important to understand one essential point. A veterinary passport is issued to any animal upon first visit to a regular veterinary clinic. It is in no way proof of the animal’s breed, since to obtain it, the veterinarian does not ask for any documents confirming the owner’s words.
A dog needs a veterinary passport for one main purpose - to prove that your pet does not threaten the health and life of people and other animals. Confirmation of this fact are records (usually stickers) on preventive vaccination against infectious diseases and a note on the mandatory annual vaccination against the rabies virus, which is mandatory in all countries of the world!
Without this note in the animal’s veterinary passport, you will not be able to travel abroad with your dog, your animal will not be able to take part in dog shows or any cynological events, and will not be allowed for breeding and breeding activities.
Important! A veterinary passport is not a confirmation of the dog’s breed, despite the fact that the dog’s breed is indicated in it.
