How it works
Trust, built one verified fact at a time.
Breeders document. PawTrace verifies at source. Buyers verify and pay safely. Pick your side of the process.
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Create your kennel profile
Business name, province, breeds and contact. Free.
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Verify identity and health
Upload ID, business registration, OFA and DNA results. We check each at source.
- 3
Issue puppy passports
Each puppy gets a QR passport with only verified facts shown as Verified.
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Take protected deposits
Deposits are held by a licensed processor and released at pickup.
The outcome
The Fully‑Verified badge: shown on your profile, every passport and partner listings, re-confirmed yearly.
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Search or scan
Look up a breeder in the directory or scan a passport QR code.
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Read the labels
Every fact shows Verified, Observed by PawTrace or Self-reported.
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Protect your deposit
Pay through deposit protection; funds release at pickup.
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Own the passport
The record transfers to you with vaccine reminders and one-scan vet intake.
The outcome
Your deposit is released only when the record checks out and the puppy is home.
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Connect
Request API keys for listings, marketplaces or vet systems.
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Resolve badges live
Badges resolve from PawTrace, so they can’t be copied or faked.
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Show verified fields
Display identity, health and licence status next to each listing.
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Stay in sync
Webhooks tell you when a breeder’s status changes.
The outcome
Badges resolve live from the PawTrace API, so they can never be copied or faked.
Every step verified From first litter to forever home.




The graded badge
Three tiers. Each one earned, each one checked.
Identity‑Verified
Government ID + provincial business registration.
Health‑Verified
Identity + OFA / genetic results on breeding dogs.
Fully‑Verified
Health + microchip enrolment + vet‑confirmed records.
Verified breeders sell puppies buyers can trust. Buyers verify before they pay.
Free, Core $39/mo and Pro $79/mo · Every province and territory · Prices in CAD