ear tattooing for dog shows - Page 2

someone correct me if i'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure for a tattoo to be recognized as "official", say for SV that it has to be done and recorded by a representative of the SV. or did in the past before to switch to chip.

also not sure, but I don't think it would mean anything AKC/CKC, maybe there are Vets recognized for this?

if the sole purpose of an ear tattoo is to show, then the OP needs to make certain that the Tattoo is administered and recognized by whatever org. they plan to show in, or if that org. recognizes or even administers tattoos today.

Not sure how it is now, but back then members of USCA could have their litters and dogs recognized and registered with the SV.  First you had to breed to their standards and meet the criteria just like the German members.  You submitted proper documentation to USCA who forwarded it to the SV.  If accepted as a registered kennel, you were issued a 7 digit identifier for the tattoos and registration numbers.   The breed warden would be notified about the breeding taking place and begin the paperwork process.   Within three days of whelping you had to notify the breed warden who was required to make two checks on the litter.  Normally it would be within three weeks, and the follow up at 8 weeks where the litter would be tattooed for identification and final documentation.  It could take 8-10 weeks to get the papers issued by the SV for the litter. 

If the dog was bred in accordance to the SV standards, but the litter wasn’t registered, you could still complete the necessary paperwork and apply for registration.  Once the dog was entered and a registration and tattoo number issued, the breed warden would document the process.  My kennel identifier for tattooing purposes were the letters CJ, so all my dog’s tattoos would have started with the letters CJ.

Here is the SV registration information on the female in the video who is getting her ear tattoo checked.  I realized after looking at the information, I was off on the tattoo.  It was CJ20003, not CJ20001.  She had been bred to the correct standard, but the breeder did not submit the paperwork.  Once I purchased the puppy, I applied for registration to the SV.  Since both her parents were surveyed for life, she was sent pink papers from the SV. 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/akuewrntkas14k5/Ali%20SV%20registration.pdf?dl=0

 

You needed to apply for a separate score book through USCA for entering trials.

emory, that is what I was alluding too and I knew someone would have the experience/knowledge to clarify.

what the OP needs to understand, since the tattoo was mentioned for show purposes in Original Post, is that a tattoo is worthless

for show purposes unless recognized/issued by whatever org. shown under.

he/she needs to research requirements for showing they want to do and meet those requiremens. they can't just set their own standards.

jmo,
Rik

Depends where you are, again.
When the UK's GSD League (1 of our 2 SV member clubs) and others were somewhat instrumental in getting our National Dog Tattoo Register ( a private company) up and running (30 odd years since), I'm sure the SV were kept 'in the loop'. I know of no dog sent from the UK to compete in Germany which has had to have its other ear tattooed BY THE SV ITSELF (nor a second microchip injected, come to that) in order to legitimately compete !!!

Can confirm what Emory says about tattooing litters of puppies, I know my mentor was fussy about her ink supply. - Maybe some other tattooists haven't been ! ? - Most NDTR Tattooists were/are breeders. Only occasionally also Vets. Normally done at home, not in a surgery. Adult dogs were not anaethetised; just held firmly [e.g. by me ;-)]. Muzzled if necessary.