Genealogy means family tree. A pedigree dog means a dog whose parents and further history are known and is “registered” with FCI and Dog Breeds Federation KIF.

We constantly see "Genealogy Baby" advertisements around, either with good intentions due to lack of information or with bad intentions. In these advertisements, sometimes the words "A Quality" puppies or "Certified" are used when introducing the dog. ​

We will explain in this article what it means for a baby to have a Genealogy.

In order for a baby born in our country to have a pedigree; His parents must be registered with the federation (KIF). ​

However, just registering the parents is NOT ENOUGH. Both parents must receive GOOD or higher (VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT) marks on the BREED RATING (in-competition or out-of-competition) by the FCI judges.

The offspring of unevaluated dogs will not be pedigreed, even if their ancestors are registered with the federation. ​

The mating of two dogs that have been evaluated and are registered to the federation and have earned a breeding permit based on the score they received, as well as the birth and control of the babies, must also be recorded. For this, a "mating agreement" must be drawn up during mating. This agreement should be sent to the association of the dog's breed or, if not, to the Federation office, and whether both dogs are suitable for matching and whether they are close relatives should be checked. If a "match is suitable" letter is received, the match should be made.

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Afterwards, the babies must be seen under the mother's care and registered by the KIF Registration Authorities. The Federation Registration Officer comes to the Mother's location on the first 7th day. It checks and records how many female and how many male babies there are, and the health status of the babies. When the babies reach the 55th day, the KIF Registration Officer checks the babies again. It identifies and records healthy puppies. In the meantime, babies are microchipped. Microchip is a device with a barcode number on it, sent specifically for that baby by the Federation. This microchip is placed under the skin of the puppy under hygienic conditions by the Health Official. With the microchip reader, it is checked whether it is in the right place, whether it is placed, and whether the number is correct. This number belongs to this dog only. The same number is also found on the pedigree and vaccination certificate and cannot be changed. When a dog enters a competition or is lost or found, it is always checked with this microchip number.

Therefore, unless the steps detailed above and listed below are followed, your babies will have no pedigree. ​

When buying a puppy from people you don't know; If you are called a genealogist, please say that you would like to see the federation registration number, genealogy document and evaluation forms of the mother and father.

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For Babies Born in Turkey to Have Genealogy;

a) Mother and father must be registered with the federation.

b) Both mother and father must have received at least a "good" grade in the breed evaluation.

c) A mating agreement must be drawn up and a fitness permit must be obtained.

d) Birth Confirmation Forms must be filled out (twice) by the registration authority.

e) Babies must be microchipped. ​

So why is genealogy important? ​

Just like in humans, inbreeding in dogs – especially close inbreeding – can lead to very serious physical and mental problems. For this reason; Genealogy is extremely important not only to beautify and keep the race pure, but also because it helps to give birth to healthy babies.

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Let's not forget that all babies are beautiful, all dogs are dear. This article was written solely for the purpose of clearing up questions about "genealogy". You should ask someone who tells you that they have A Quality puppies, "Well, do they also have an A Pedigree certificate?" You should see the document, a sample of which is attached, with a microchip number on it, printed by the Dog Breeds Federation and sealed with a cold stamp. If it is not clear in your mind and you do not believe the people in front of you, you should call the Dog Breeds Federation and have the accuracy and microchip number of the document in question checked. ​

Pedigree offspring are also mated offspring from the same breeds with correct ancestors. For example, when you want to buy a Golden Retriever, only the Genealogy Certificate gives the answer to the question of whether all of its ancestors are Golden Retrievers or whether some of its ancestors mated with other breeds. You cannot know whether a Golden Retriever puppy without a Genealogy Certificate has dog blood with completely different characteristics in its ancestors, and probably there is. For this reason, in order to prevent such wrong breed matches, to prevent dogs from being bred by incompetent people, and to prevent them from growing under unhealthy conditions, when breeding by people who have been given breeding permission by FCI, who produce under the control of the Federation, and who make correct matches are preferred; The production of faulty, uncontrolled and unhealthy offspring will also be prevented. ​

The development of every accepted race and its transmission to future generations with the right blood is our responsibility. ​

When you are asked for a Quality A puppy, never forget to say yes, it should be of high quality, but I want to see the Genealogy Certificate. ​

If you believe that your previously acquired dog meets the standards of a breed, you can have your dog checked by KIF Referees and if the standards meet, it will be given Category B Pedigree. However, Category B certificate is given only to dogs that fully comply with the standards of their breed. You should never forget this either.

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