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Tagging/branding offspring
 shaenne • October 20th, 2013 11:15:57am 1,386 Posts |
I'm curious: When you sell/trade/whatever your foals or puppies, do you permanently brand/tag them? I usually don't, and i'm trying to decide if it's something I want to start doing. |
 roooooo ♥ October 20th, 2013 5:53:31pm 1,094 Posts |
I usually don't. I don't really have a reason not to... I think I might start as well. :P   |
 LUX → formerly HANSEN [ 10-10 ] October 20th, 2013 7:03:02pm 37 Posts |
As a buyer I'd rather see the breeder's brand on the horse/dog.I'd rather have my brand on something I created. |
  blitz✊🏻I am not afraid to walk this world aloneOctober 20th, 2013 8:01:35pm 6,483 Posts |
I do...and when I buy something from someone else, it makes me feel weird to brand it as my own when I didn't create it.  |
 uni October 20th, 2013 8:07:16pm 1,338 Posts |
I permanently brand/tag them before selling... I think it's kinda weird when you buy someone else's foal or whatever and put your own brand on it.. I've had a couple people do that with foals I've sold and it's something I wouldn't do.. I either ask if they want me to brand it with their brand or I just leave it open. |
 trig 🍂 what a wonderful day October 20th, 2013 8:31:58pm 3,612 Posts |
I do brand them, I see it as a way to trace it back to your stock/accomplishment.
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 Binny 🦄 [blitz watching] October 20th, 2013 8:40:35pm 2,913 Posts |
I permanent brand everything thats bought/bred. Regardless if I keep it or sell it.I like how I can track the ones I sell that way :) |
 Farewell's Paint Horses {I'm getting there} October 20th, 2013 8:46:55pm 1,034 Posts |
i agree with binny. :P It's easy to keep track that way. |
shaenne • October 20th, 2013 11:47:30pm 1,386 Posts |
I think i'll start doing it too. Like I don't mind if buyers tag puppies that the buy from me with their own tag, but I think I will start permanently tagging before I sell.I mean, I like looking at the list of dogs on my page and without having to go into their pedigree pages you can tell which dogs are mine and which are outside lines. It may not, but I kind of feel like it gives off the "yes, I share lines, ask me!" kind of vibe haha. |
 a z a l i e - 🌵 2024 APHA World,Reserve and Bronze Champion-blitzy still watching- October 21st, 2013 12:06:52am 1,856 Posts |
i always brand mine...i just like looking to see where ones ive sold go... |
 Blitz -- Stellar Gypsy Vanners October 21st, 2013 12:42:13am 1,308 Posts |
I permanently brand if it's a line I really care about.Unless it's going to a friend, then I don't care, they can give it their own brand if they want.Not important to me either way, I guess. |
 Mystery Show Spots | Read Page For Info! October 21st, 2013 1:23:43am 255 Posts |
I use to brand when i had Lines.it was a tracker for me as well. when someone decided to wreck my lines, i could track my horses down and get them back.*shrugs* thats why i basically brand. |
| blitz✊🏻I am not afraid to walk this world alone October 21st, 2013 3:00:55pm 6,483 Posts |
That too...I like being able to track all my lines and former lines in the future...especially when you can change names on things, how else am I to know it was one of my old lines of a breed I don't do anymore? |
Duckie || Songbird Shelties || -college-ing- October 21st, 2013 6:58:49pm 815 Posts |
I came from a game where everyone stole credit on accomplished animals or lines, so i brand all mine here because im still rather paranoid even though my animals have gone to some amazing players. I also do it because Ive worked on my lines, and I feel great when I see animals ive sold turn out super well with my brand.I wish there was a brand search option. |
 misa・brandenburgers October 21st, 2013 7:12:43pm 186 Posts |
Duckie, there is - you can search by brand on the horse/dog search pages (which is how I stalk all the offspring I've sold ;D). Or do you mean being able to see everyone's brands at the same time?I brand foals as soon as I breed them so I can check on them in their new homes. :D I've never had a problem buying animals with brands, since to me it sort-of represents ~community~ within a breed. |
 Fantasy German Shepherds (Main) October 22nd, 2013 12:48:59am 220 Posts |
I don't brand my animals: I use that space to show what Generation they are on - makes it easier for me to figure out which horse/dog i am breeding to. But when i sell i brand. |
trig 🍂 what a wonderful day October 22nd, 2013 12:51:54am 3,612 Posts |
I started using the color section for my generation tracking but that's just me
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shaenne • October 22nd, 2013 1:31:47am 1,386 Posts |
I just use the notes section for everything like that haha |
trig 🍂 what a wonderful day October 22nd, 2013 1:49:49am 3,612 Posts |
I used yo put gen and sire x dam but I can't see it from different accounts so then I switched to putting gen in the color section and I still put sire x dam in the notes/spaz
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Duckie || Songbird Shelties || -college-ing- October 22nd, 2013 3:04:15am 815 Posts |
I put name, points, age and generation in name, and put the day they were bred in color so I know that if they were born on friday, to breed on thursday. Misa: well derp, I never saw that before, thanks!! :D |
 Fantasy Spare Aussie Shepherd October 22nd, 2013 3:24:31am 6 Posts |
I use the Brand section because the Colour section doesn't show on the profile page. I usually put Name, points, age and gender in the name section and parents in the notes |
