International Working Dog Registry
Features & FAQ
What does the IWDR do?
Utilise the power of combined data to impact performance & genetic improvement in your working dog lines. Join over 117 working dog organizations with data on over 85,000 dogs. Get direct genetic improvement, maintain genetic diversity, manage health care and program operations – just by using a working-dog specific database that does the hard calculations for you
Who can use the IWDR?
Working dog organizations, breeding cooperatives, private breeders and breed clubs can all benefit from the IWDR’s dog management and selection tools.
What specific dog data does the IWDR track, and how can it help my breeding program?
You enter data about your dogs – this includes their status, relatives, performance outcomes, health tests and medical history, relationships (such as carers or clients), documents and photos.
The database regularly calculates inbreeding coefficients. Test matings can then be planned with immediate calculation of inbreeding % on the proposed litter.
You can also measure Estimated Breeding Values on all dogs in your program – EBVs help you make meaningful and informed decisions to improve aspects of health or temperament within your breeding program.
How does the IWDR support me or my organization?
- Flexible pricing options to suit the size of your breeding program
- Accessible on any device
- Unlimited users
- All-in-one data management solution, from before birth working placement
- Cloud based, secure system
- Maintain your privacy: IWDR restricts access to data by dog owner and in some cases, dog breeder.
- You can choose when to share your dog data, and who with.
- Genetic selection tools which incorporate health and performance
- Information can be supplied from not only your organization, but by breeders, veterinarians, trainers, and even from each dog’s owner.
- Navigate, view, and export data using powerful search filters.
- API Import/Export (currently available on a case by case basis)
- No restriction by breed on what dogs can be entered as IWDR is unaffiliated with any kennel club or breed registry, making IWDR a convenient place to record information about all working dogs, even mixed-breed and non-registered (“pedigreed”) dogs.
- Ticket support system with dedicated staff who know the industry
- The IWDR User Manual is available and user support is provided through a ticket system by sending an email to support@iwdr.org.
- Ongoing development and improvements, because our team is as passionate as you are about the success of your breeding program.
What are some examples of how I could use it?
Tools to assist in your decision making.
Support intervention for individual dogs, litters and breeding programs. Once you’ve entered data on your dogs, the IWDR shows you where to focus your improvement strategies in order to meet your goals.
Improve Each Generation.
Compare each generation to ensure improvement over time. Use test matings to plan ahead and trial matings without risk. Keep puppies that improve upon their parents’ scores.
Select the best breeding dogs.
Simply arrange your breeding dogs by their index value from best to worst. Choose pairs that complement each other based off the data you’ve entered.
Breed only the best candidates.
Use Estimated Breeding Values to identify pairings most likely to produce the best puppies – that is, puppies with the traits you need.
Colony data summaries.
Dog data is summarised so you can easily view and screen various aspects of your colony.
Perform test matings.
Make sure to maintain genetic diversity and improve the genetic quality of your lines. Easily compare test matings and confirm important genetic decisions.
Small breeding programs benefit too.
Store your data in one location and encourage collaboration amongst your industry or breed. Share important data and keep track of generations of dogs. This is ideal for breed clubs who want to maintain genetic diversity and health within a limited gene pool.
Request or share data for studs.
Users can collaborate to find breeding dogs that complement their programs. Request stud data and perform a test mating before progressing.
Proven results.
Maintaining a successful breeding program isn’t easy, but IWDR users have already enjoyed excellent improvement using the tools we provide.