Pedigree lines

Judge a line by what it has thrown.

Every dam and sire beside the litters and puppies they have produced — built from the records you already keep, so it is accurate the day you look at it.

Breeding lines in KennelBoss, each dam and sire shown with their litters and offspring
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A line, not a list

Each dam and sire appears with the litters they have produced and the puppies in them. The question a breeder actually asks — what does this dog throw — is answered on one screen instead of assembled from three.

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Built from records you already keep

Nothing to draw and nothing to maintain. Every litter you whelp and every puppy you register attaches itself to its parents, so the view is current the day you look at it.

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Champion lines where they matter

The lines behind each dog sit beside their offspring, which is where they mean something to a buyer asking what is behind the puppy in front of them.

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Your litters already know their parents.

There is no tree to draw. Keep the parent records and whelp litters against them, and the lines assemble themselves.

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    Keep your sires and dams current

    Breed, colour, photo, champion lines, status. The parent record is the anchor for everything below it.

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    Whelp litters against their parents

    A litter names its dam and sire when you create it, which is all the linking this needs.

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    Open the pedigree view

    Every dam and sire, each with their litters and the puppies in them, in one place.

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    Compare what each line has produced

    Size of litters, colours thrown, how they sold. Judge the next pairing on the record rather than on the last one you happen to remember.

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Common questions

Is this a printable pedigree certificate?

No — it is the working view: every dam and sire beside the litters and puppies they have produced. It answers what a dog throws, which is the question you ask before a pairing rather than after a sale.

How much work is it to keep up to date?

None beyond what you already do. A litter names its dam and sire when you create it, so the lines assemble from records you keep anyway.

Does it cover dogs I no longer own?

Yes. A retired or placed dog keeps her litters and her offspring, because the line is the thing you are judging, not the current roster.

Can buyers see it?

No. This is your view of your programme. What a buyer sees is the puppy's own listing and the health records you choose to share.

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Breed from the record, not from memory.

Every line, every litter, every puppy it produced — in one view.