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The whelping preparation checklist
Everything to have ready before labor starts, on five printable pages, with a vet page to pin above the whelping box.
- The whelping space and supplies, ready two weeks ahead
- Vet and support contacts filled in before you need them
- Records and final checks done before labor starts
Foundations & Planning
4 free PDFs
Checklist
Pre-breeding regulatory checklist
What to confirm about registration, permits and local law before you breed.
Worksheet
Breeding goals worksheet
Turn broad intentions into a short list of measurable priorities.
Planner
Long-term breeding plan
Plan several generations ahead instead of one litter at a time.
One-page planner
Year at a glance
Your breeding year on one page: heats, matings, litters, health tests and shows, month by month.
Mating to Birth
7 free PDFs
Tracker
Progesterone timing log
Track readings across a season to pinpoint ovulation.
Calculator
Due-date calculator
Work out the expected whelping window from mating or ovulation.
Log
Whelping log
Log every puppy, time and complication as the whelping happens.
Chart
Neonatal weight chart
Plot each puppy separately. A flat line is the earliest warning sign.
Score sheet
Neonatal assessment score sheet
A structured check on each newborn instead of a general impression.
Contract
Stud service contract
What a stud service agreement needs to cover, clause by clause.
One-page timeline
Litter cycle timeline
The whole litter on one page, from mating to the puppies leaving home, with the key days marked.
Raising the Litter
2 free PDFs
Checklist
Socialization checklist
A per-puppy record of how each puppy responded, not just what it was shown, ready to hand to the new owner.
Checklist
Pre-sale health checklist
Two passes per puppy, so nothing about health, identity or paperwork is news to the new owner’s vet.
Placement & Follow-Up
4 free PDFs
Checklist
Puppy pack checklist
Everything that goes home with each puppy: the folder, the food, the familiar scent and the plan for the first weeks.
Checklist
Puppy handover checklist
One copy per puppy: what the buyer leaves with, and what you agreed before they drive away.
Template
Post-litter evaluation
Follow a litter at eight weeks, one year and five years, and carry what you learn into your breeding goals.
Fridge sheet
Keep it out of reach (fridge sheet)
What puppies swallow, and what to do. One page for the fridge or the puppy pack.
Kennel Operations
3 free PDFs
Template
Kennel emergency plan
Everything a stand-in needs to keep every dog safe until you are back: contacts, access, dogs, medication and routines.
Short guide
Importing a dog: the essentials
How importing works, red flags when buying abroad and a checklist to verify every rule before you travel.
Short guide
Exporting a dog: the essentials
What decides an export, the real earliest export age by country, buyer red flags and a pre-travel checklist.
From one breeder to another
The checklists and logs we actually use.
Shaped by years of our own breeding and checked against current veterinary sources: every free printable guide on this page, from whelping prep to puppy weights. Being prepared is what lets you stay calm when it counts.
Proven in practice · Grounded in science
Something good is due any day.
Everything we wished we’d had for our first litter. Passed down by generations of breeders, checked against current veterinary science.
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Paid templates & guides
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Complete Document Pack
Every kennel document you need, in one set. Includes the Health Declaration Template and the Litter Record & Pedigree Log.
Editable templates
Read the free guide →Whelping Journal & Puppy Charts
Log births, weights and daily checks for every puppy.
Printable PDF journal
Use the free whelping log →Breeding Program Planner
Plan goals, matings and generations in one place.
Printable PDF planner
Use the free plan template →Heat Cycle & Mating Tracker
Track cycles, progesterone and mating dates.
Printable PDF tracker
Use the free timing log →Checklist for Your First Litter
A complete checklist for planning, preparation and key decisions.
Printable PDF checklist
Read the free checklist →Pre-Breeding Health Checklist
Essential health screening steps to complete before you breed.
Printable PDF checklist
Read the free guide →Whelping Day Checklist
What to prepare and watch for on whelping day, step by step.
Printable PDF checklist
Read the free guide →Breeder's Year-Wheel
The whole breeding year on one printable page: seasons, health tests, shows, litters and planning deadlines.
Printable PDF
Browse the library →Litter Cycle Week-by-Week
Every week from mating to the new homes: what to do, check and prepare, one page per stage.
Printable PDF
Read about mating to birth →Puppy Evaluation & Buyer Matching Kit
Observe each puppy the same way every week, profile every family and their purpose for the puppy, and match on fit, with your reasoning recorded.
Printable PDF kit
Read about puppy evaluation →Importing a Dog Internationally: The Breeder's Guide
Rules, health requirements, documents, transport and costs, step by step. About 35 pages, with an Excel budget planner.
PDF guide + Excel planner
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