Frequently Asked Questions

No.  Currently this requirement only applies to the sale of dogs, however, Wellbred encourages microchipping your cat, rabbit, etc. as it is an effective and non-invasive way of reuniting a pet with its owner.

You can take your dog to your vet to get microchipped. Your vet will register the microchip number onto an authorised database for you. All dogs in Ireland must be microchipped and registered on an authorised database by the time they are 12 weeks of age, or before they are transferred to another owner. Your vet will register the microchip number onto an authorised database for you.

If you are selling multiple dogs in the one advertisement i.e. a litter, then the advertisement must display a valid microchip number for each dog, otherwise Wellbred cannot publish the advertisement.

Wellbred can only publish dog advertisements that display a VALID microchip number.  This means that the microchip number is recognised by an authorised database e.g. europetnet.com.  After you get your dog microchipped by your vet it can take up to 10 working days before the number is fully valid. Once it is recognised by europetnet.com then Wellbred can publish your ad. You can check that your dog’s microchip number is fully valid by clicking here.  Once you see that your microchip number is valid, send an email to Wellbred and we will publish your ad then.  Click here to email Wellbred.

No. Wellbred will gladly extend the duration of your advertisement to make up for any delay in publishing it due to waiting for the microchip number to become fully valid. Therefore, you will still get full value for your payment.