Everyone that breeds dogs and cats for sale must register as a breeder on Dogs and Cats Online and pay the ($75) registration fee.
Register as a breeder
Go to Dogs and Cats Online
- Login using your email address and secure password (select Forgotten your password if you need to reset it)
- Select Breeder/Pedigree Membership Registration
- Complete breeder registration questions
- Pay annual fee of $75 (expires 30 June each year)
Breeder rules
Any advertisements to sell dogs or cats must include names, phone numbers and DACO breeder numbers for each breeder and person involved in the sale.
Puppies and kittens must be microchipped before being sold and the microchip must be recorded in Dogs and Cats Online. The new owner must be provided with the microchip number to complete the animal registration in their name.
When you sell an animal, you must transfer the microchip record to the new owner. The new owner must be provided with the microchip number to complete the animal registration in their name.
How to transfer
Go to Dogs and Cats Online
- Select Register/Renew
- Select to Register my new dog/cat
- Enter Microchip number and your Surname
- Select Transfer
- Enter owner's name, address and phone number
- Save
- Provide the microchip number to the new owner so they can register their new dog/cat.
If you decide to keep a dog or cat, select Register instead of Transfer at step 4 above.
Learn more about South Australia's breeding laws
Buying or selling dogs or cats(PDF, 4MB)
Breeding and selling dogs or cats(PDF, 2MB)