FAQ breeder
How nice that you are going to breed a nest of dogs. A super fun experience, but rules do come around the corner. You will have to deal with laws and regulations. You cannot breed too many dogs as a private individual, because then RVO considers you to be a commercial breeder. Since the introduction of the new legislation, a one-off or private breeder must also have an UBN before the puppies can be chipped. If you do not yet have a UBN, this can be requested from RVO.
After birth, you should have the puppy(s) chipped and issued with a European animal passport within 7 weeks. Chipping may be done by a government-approved chipper or by a veterinarian, while issuing the animal passport may only be done by a veterinarian. Via PetBase registers the chipper/veterinarian easily all the necessary data and reports them to RVO, which fulfills this obligation. The vet registers the dogs in your PetBase account where you can manage the registrations. You can also arrange the birth notifications of the puppies yourself by registering them in your PetBase account yourself. You also need your UBN for this.
Registering a litter of animals as an owner is easy on PetBase. For a litter of puppies you can easily arrange the legally required birth registration. Create a PetBase account , fill in your UBN (in case of dogs) and click on Add animal. Using the ‘Register litter’ tile, go through the steps to register an entire litter. Choose Unlimited, which allows you to register unlimited pets and thus an entire litter for one year for € 15.00! After this year, the animals will of course remain registered. Read on our support page Register a nest of pets step by step how to register a litter of pets.
When you breed dogs, you must apply for a UBN at an RVO. The vet needs your UBN to report births, chips and passports. View on the website of RVO whether you should apply for a business or non-business UBN.Â
When chipping or issuing pet passports to a litter of non-dogs, there is no no UBN necessary. However, this obligation is valid for dogs.Â
When an animal moves from you to the adopter (new owner), you want to arrange this properly in PetBase. The old owner/breeder gives the new owner the animal, together with the transfer code belonging to the chip registration and the animal's official papers (animal passport or vaccination booklet). Then the new owner creates a MijnPetBase account (or already has one and logs in). The new owner retrieves the animal with the chip number and the received transfer code in his/her own account. In doing so, the new owner pays only the one-time fee of €7.50 for a lifetime registration in his/her name.
The transfer code can be found by logging into your PetBase account, then go to 'My animals' and click 'Details and change'. At the bottom right of the registration, you will see the transfer code. Read here more about this transfer.
Not all animal data can be changed on the registration just like that. If the chip number, animal species, sex and date of birth are entered incorrectly, they cannot be changed just like that by you, the breeder. Contact the registering organisation (veterinary clinic), which will be able to adjust some of the master data for you or will have to delete the registration and redo it with the correct data. Consult the support page for this Help I made a mistake, how do I fix it? You can always edit the animal name and colour yourself via the ‘Details and modify’ button and then ‘Edit data’.
In the United States, among others, the FDX-A chip number is often used. An FDX-A chip number has a code of 10 characters long and usually consists of 9 digits and 1 letter. In Europe, FDX-B chip numbers are always used for pets. These chip numbers are built up in a fixed way. They always consist of 15 digits. The first three digits are either a manufacturer number or a country code. Manufacturer numbers always start with a 9, for example 945 for FiveStar transponders.Â
Read more? Check it out on our support site:
ISO standards 11784/85, in combination, form the standard for electronic animal identification. ISO 11784 describes the number structure (15 digits, first 3 are manufacturer or country code). ISO 11785 is the technical concept of the chips. All chips sold by PetBase B.V. comply with these standards.
No, not all animals have this obligation. The obligation for 528 numbers applies to dogs and horses.
Corporate breeding
Not sure if you keep pets as a business, check here on the website of RVO. For dogs and cats, a numerical indication applies initially. Also on our support page Breeders' registration mandatory with government you can read more about the rules for breeders from RVO.
As a business breeder, you are eligible for a professional account as a breeder on PetBase. You can create an account via the register dogs, cats and other pets. To approve the professional account, we need a UBN and KVK. We will always contact you by telephone for this. With this professional account, you can register the animals yourself and transfer them to the new owner's name.
When you start breeding dogs, you need to apply to an RFO for a UBN. The vet will need your UBN for reporting births, chips and passports. Check the RVO website to see whether you need to apply for a business or non-business UBN.Â
When chipping or issuing animal passports to a litter of non-dogs, the vet does not need a UBN. However, this requirement is valid for dogs.Â
When an animal moves from you to the adopter (new owner), you also want to arrange this properly in PetBase. The breeder gives the new owner the animal, together with the transfer code that goes with the chip registration and the animal's official papers (animal passport or vaccination booklet). Then the new owner creates a MijnPetBase account (or already has one and logs in). The new owner retrieves the animal with the chip number and the received transfer code in his/ her account. In doing so, the new owner pays only the one-time fee of €7.50 for a lifetime registration in his/her name.
The transfer code can be found by looking up the registration with the chip number in the PetBase professional account. You can also use the professional account to arrange the transfer to the new owners via the ‘Owners’ menu. Enter the e-mail address of the new owner. Read on the support page Transfer animal to adopter's name how to arrange this for the owner.
Not all animal data can be changed on the registration just like that. If the chip number, animal species, sex and date of birth are entered incorrectly, they cannot be changed just like that by you, the breeder. Contact the registering organisation (veterinary clinic), which will be able to adjust some of the master data for you or will have to delete the registration and redo it with the correct data. Consult the support page for this Help I made a mistake, how do I fix it? You can always edit the animal name and colour yourself via the ‘Details and modify’ button and then ‘Edit data’.
Start by creating your own account in https://mijn.petbase.eu/. You will need your valid UBN for dogs for this, arrange it on time.
Once the veterinarian has registered an animal's birth and chip delivery in My.PetBase , the animal can be found in your breeder account from then on. Here you can easily arrange the transfer to the new owner. Even if the animal's birth was previously registered through another designated portal, the animal can be registered with PetBase.Â
In the United States, among others, the FDX-A chip number is often used. An FDX-A chip number has a code of 10 characters long and usually consists of 9 digits and 1 letter. In Europe, FDX-B chip numbers are always used for pets. These chip numbers are built up in a fixed way. They always consist of 15 digits. The first three digits are either a manufacturer number or a country code. Manufacturer numbers always start with a 9, for example 945 for FiveStar transponders.Â
Read more? Check it out on our support site:
ISO standards 11784/85, in combination, form the standard for electronic animal identification. ISO 11784 describes the number structure (15 digits, first 3 are manufacturer or country code). ISO 11785 is the technical concept of the chips. All chips sold by PetBase B.V. comply with these standards.
No, not all animals have this obligation. The obligation for 528 numbers applies to dogs and horses.
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