Indore: Wishing to take their furry pets to higher heights and exhibit them at shows of national and international level, pet owners in the city are now focusing on getting their dog microchipped and registration of their breed.For the dog lovers of the city, rearing a pet is no longer for a security or emotional purposes, but for exhibiting their pet’s talent before the world and win accolades. Investing huge amount in their training, grooming and breeding, dog lovers are showing a heightened awareness about performance of their pets in competitions and shows.It has become mandatory to have a digital record of identity and lineage of the pets. To keep the identity of pets and cattle stored digitally forever, animal lovers of Indore, are increasingly showing awareness about microchipping their pets.The procedure not only helps the animal to participate in shows, but aids them in having a record of the dogs’ lineage. The first microchipping camp of Indore was held in August 2018 in which 50 dogs of Indore were microchipped.“We are planning on holding the next microchipping camp in Indore in December. Through camps such as these, the awareness regarding breeds can be spread further,” Ajay Jainkar of Kennel Club of India said.Not only the dogs which have a pedigree, those whose lineage is not established or those who are rescued and adopted by people are also being microchipped after being examined thoroughly.“I have 200 dogs at my home, including some of the most exotic breeds such as Dogo Argentino, Kurdish Kangal, Belgium Shepherd, Tibetan Mastiff, Welsh Corgi and African Hound. I feel that a proper registration of dogs is very important,” Sandeep Tibrewal, a dog lover from Indore said.Before microchipping of a dog, its characteristics- anatomy, coat, behaviour and reaction- are considered. Experts of the field are called for the examination of the dog on all aspects.

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