Breeders Aid feature overview

One app for the whole litter journey.

From the first day of season to puppies settled in their new homes. Here's what Breeders Aid does today and what's coming next.

In the beta Available to testers now Next update Built and being tested Planned On the way

Litters & puppies

Every puppy, every day.

In the beta

Litter hub

Overview, puppies, weights, diary and buyers for each litter in one place.

In the beta

Quick weigh-ins

Enter the whole litter's weights in one screen. Re-saving never creates duplicates.

In the beta

Twice a day or once

Separate morning and evening sessions, or a single daily weigh-in.

In the beta

Growth charts

Weight and daily gain for every puppy, with gentle prompts when one falls behind.

In the beta

Collar colours

Each puppy keeps its collar colour everywhere, so it's easy to spot at a glance.

In the beta

Whelping mode

Record each birth as it happens — time, sex, collar and birth weight.

In the beta

Litter treatments

Record worming and other treatments for the whole litter or chosen puppies.

In the beta

Care milestones

Typical care and development milestones, based on the puppies' age.

In the beta

Dog records

Your dogs with health and DNA summaries, breeding history and notes.

Breeding calendar

Remembers the dates so you don't have to.

In the beta

Season to go-home

Season start, progesterone tests, ovulation, mating, scans, expected and actual whelping, worming, vaccinations, vet checks, microchips and go-home.

In the beta

Moves with the litter

When the actual birth date is recorded, age-based dates move with it. Dates you changed yourself are kept.

In the beta

Change any date

Pick a new date and add a reason. The original date and every change are kept in the history, and you can reset at any time.

In the beta

Weekend warnings

Appointments that land on a Saturday or Sunday are flagged — you decide whether to move them.

Calendar coming-up list
Month view of the breeding calendar

Team & diary

Everyone on the same page.

In the beta

Litter diary

Quick notes by category — feeding, health, behaviour, medication, temperature and more.

In the beta

Handover

Flag important notes so the next person on shift sees them first.

In the beta

Bernie, your companion

Bernie greets you with reminders and celebrations. Turn him down to important messages only, or off.

Litter diary entries
Handover notes

Buyers

From first enquiry to going home.

In the beta

Waitlist stages

Applied, approved, waitlist, deposit paid, match day, gone home.

In the beta

Preferences

Sex, size, coat, colour and temperament each family is hoping for.

In the beta

Matching

Allocate a puppy to a family, release it if plans change — the history is kept.

Next update

Invoices

Invoice number, agreed price and extra charges such as flights, transport or vet costs.

Next update

Payments & balance

Record each payment and see what's outstanding. Paid in full is shown only when the numbers say so.

In the beta

Privacy mode

Hide buyer names and contact details when showing the app to others.

Puppy care obligations

Desexing and insurance, per puppy.

Next update

Desexing arrangements

Not yet decided, desexed before going home, entire (sold to a breeder) or SpaySecure — for each puppy.

Next update

SpaySecure

Signing date recorded before go-home, a contract deadline (12 months by default, adjustable), reminders and completion.

Next update

Puppy insurance

A six-week reminder, provider and policy details, cover start dates and a warning if a puppy goes home before cover starts.

SpaySecure agreement details
Litter insurance card with a go-home warning

Coming next

Planned improvements.

Planned

PDF invoices & receipts

Share a tidy invoice or receipt with a buyer straight from Breeders Aid.

Planned

Next season estimate

An estimate of each girl's next season from her history.

Planned

More breeders

Opening Breeders Aid to more breeders, each with their own private records.

Interested?

We're inviting breeders to test Breeders Aid on iPhone and iPad. Tell us a little about your program and we'll be in touch.

Ask to join the beta