Your Puppies Microchip

A microchip is a very small capsule about the size of a piece of long grain rice that contains a computer chip which stores a unique alphanumeric code specific to your puppy. It is a permanent way to identify your puppy for CKC registration purposes and for entry into the Canadachip Recovery Database for lost and found dogs.

In order to register your puppy with the Canadian Kennel Club they must first be permanently identified by either a microchip or tattoo. Microchips provide a permanent, means of animal identification that will not fade or be lost over time as can occur with a tattoo or ID tag.

Owner information associated with the microchip can be accessed immediately through the CanadaChip Recovery Database . This ensures the quick and accurate identification of a lost dog, avoiding the delays and sometimes misinterpretations found with other forms of pet ID.

It is also a pet recovery system that knows no geographical boundary and is applicable throughout North America.

The microchip number is listed on all your paperwork that I provided to you when you picked up your puppy. Once the puppy has been fully registered with the Canadian Kennel Club it will be recorded on the registration certificate issued to you. Please put this certificate in a safe place. It is an important document much like a birth certificate.

The microchip is injected under the skin and into the connective tissue of your puppy between the should blades with a hypodermic needle. It is no different than having your pet vaccinated, the process is quick, simple and causes minimal discomfort.

The microchip itself contains no internal battery but is powered by energy it receives from the scanner or reader. As such they enjoy an exceptionally long lifespan that far exceeds the life of your puppy.

Microchips are produced of biologically inert materials, and individually sterilized and packaged. They do not cause a tissue reaction and have been found to be extremely safe both in the short and the long term.

Early versions of the microchip had a tendency to 'migrate' after implantation. Today's manufacturers have developed microchips with anti-migrating properties that have dramatically reduced this potential. When scanning any pet for a microchip their whole body should be checked if one is not immediately found between the shoulder blades.

Every micro-chipped puppy registered with the CKC is automatically enrolled in the CANADACHIP Recovery Database which also offers lifetime protection and free information updates. It is important to keep your name, address and phone number up to date with the database. If this information is not current, then if lost, your pet cannot find its way back home to you.

To make updates contact CANADACHIP Recovery Line: 1-800-396-1896

When a lost animal appears in a shelter, humane society, or veterinary clinic, it will be scanned for a microchip. If one is present, a specific alpha-numeric code will be displayed. With that code number in hand, a call will be made to the recovery database using the toll free numbers provided below. That code number can be traced to the where the chip was purchased from (CKC) , the person who implanted the chip (me) and to the pet owner listed in the database files (you). It is important to keep your name, address and phone number up to date with the database. If this information is not current, then if lost, your pet cannot find its way back home to you CANADACHIP Recovery Line: Call 1-800-396-1896

There are a number of recovery services operating in Canada, including CANADACHIP. Each service is committed to the primary role of reuniting a lost pet with its owner. Thus, there is mutual cooperation between the databases which ensures that a caller is directed to the appropriate database.

Once the puppy has been fully registered with the Canadian Kennel Club and you have received the registration certificate, go to the CKC Canadachip Recovery Database page and inserted the microchip number in the search field. Your information can then be checked to see if any changes need to be made. https://www.ckc.ca/Raising-a-Dog/Lost-Your-Dog/default.aspx

Every micro-chipped registered with the CKC is also automatically enrolled in the CANADACHIP Recovery Database which includes lifetime protection and free information updates. Along with updating your contact information with the CANADACHIP Recovery Database it is a good idea to also keep me, as your breeder updated with any new address and phone number changes as a secondary emergency contact.

Information changes can be made by calling the

CANADACHIP Recovery Line: Call 1-800-396-1896 or by completing the change of information form