The Dogs BeforeStart for free
Your dog's family history

Who were the dogs before yours?

Every name on your dog's pedigree was a real dog. We look up each one and bring back what we find: photos, where they lived, what they did, the kennels that bred them, and their titles and health results.

Upload a photo or PDF of the pedigree. The first check is free, no card needed.

An invented example family showing what the research finds: photos, countries of origin, titles and health results.

Reading brisa.pdf…
Brisa od Tichého lesa♀CroatiaBorn 2021
Arko z Horské cesty♂
Nela Lesní stín♀
Dux od Kamenné brány♂
Faya z Mlžného údolí♀
Kazan Lupus Albus♂
Ira od Vlčího kamene♀
Photos found
+21
Where they came from
  • Czech RepublicCzechia11
  • SlovakiaSlovakia9
  • ItalyItaly6
  • CroatiaCroatia4
Titles found
  • World Winner2019 · Arko
  • European Winner2014 · Ira
  • Club Winner2017 · Arko

From a sheet of paper to the whole family

  1. 1a phone photo is enough
    Brisa od Tichého lesa
    30 names read

    Upload the pedigree

    Paper or PDF. We read the names, registrations and dates, and only ask if something is unreadable.

  2. 2free
    Free check29 of 30 ancestors foundWorth researching

    We check what's out there

    Every ancestor is looked up. You see how much we found, and if it's too little, we tell you not to buy.

  3. 3the full story
    SireArko z Horské cestyWorld Winner 20193 sources · 12 photos

    Meet the family

    Photos, stories, where each dog lived and what it did, its titles and health results, with a source for every finding.

One price, the whole family

The same price for every breed and every pedigree.

Family research

Everything we can find about the dogs in your pedigree.

€49per pedigree, paid once

Start for free

The free check comes first, so you see what can be found before you pay.

  • Every ancestorEach dog on your pedigree, looked up one by one
  • The family pageThe ancestors worth knowing about, with their stories, photos and the kennels behind them
  • An interactive treeEvery dog with its photos, titles and health results
  • The line behind itBack to the breed's founders, where the breed databases reach
  • The archiveEvery photo, story and source, with a search across the family
  • A source for everythingA link to the page behind every finding

Where the findings come from

Every finding links to the page it came from, and dogs with similar names are never merged without proof.

  • Kennel and club websitesPhotos, litters and the dogs' own stories.
  • Breed databasesRegistrations, parentage, dates of birth and offspring.
  • Show and trial resultsTitles, placings and working qualifications.
  • Health recordsHip, elbow and eye results, and DNA tests.