Built by breeders, for breeders · Est. 2019
The all-in-one
software built
for serious
dog breeders.
Dogs, litters, clients, waitlists, payments, health tracking, contracts & more — in one clean, modern app. Stop stitching together spreadsheets, email threads, and Facebook messages.
“BreederBuddy has become my second brain that I lean on constantly.”— Heidi Emmendorfer, Sonnenfeld Shepherds
“Clean, reliable, and thoughtfully designed for how breeders actually work. It feels like it was built by people who truly understand a responsible breeding operation.”
Sonnenfeld Shepherds
“I've tried all of them and this one is by far the best. My wife and I searched for months trying to find one we liked.”
Storyside Kennels
“An absolute game changer for our breeding program.”
Edge of Time Border Collies
What It Does
You don't need another spreadsheet.
You need a system.
Applications, payments, contracts, records, and buyer communication — all working together automatically.
Stop juggling spreadsheets, notebooks, and random apps
Everything about your dogs, litters, and breeding program lives in one place.
- Dog profiles, pedigrees, photos, and health records
- Heat cycles, breeding notes, and reminders
- Litter planning and puppy records
- Never wonder where you put anything
Handle puppy buyers without endless messages
Applications, approvals, payments, and contracts — automated and tracked.
- Buyers apply online and are automatically organized
- Send deposits and invoices without chasing people
- Contracts and signatures stored securely
- Buyers get a portal so they stop asking you for past info
Know exactly what needs to happen and when
From breeding to go-home day, nothing slips through the cracks.
- Timelines for breeding, whelping, and placement
- Automatic reminders for vet visits, deworming, and care
- Health events and milestones tracked per dog
- Fewer "oh no, I forgot" moments
Understand your breeding business at a glance
Know what's sold, what's pending, and what's coming next.
- Payments, deposits, and balances tracked automatically
- Sales, litter performance, and placement status
- Simple exports for taxes or record keeping
- No more guessing where the money went
Your website stays up-to-date without extra work
Change it once in BreederBuddy — it updates everywhere.
- Dogs, litters, and availability sync automatically
- No double entry between your app and website
- Share clean puppy pages with buyers
- Look professional without paying for constant edits
Use it anywhere your breeding program happens
Kennel, couch, vet office, or on the road.
- Works perfectly on phone, tablet, and desktop
- Fast, modern interface — no clunky software
- Designed for solo breeders or growing kennels
- Built to grow with you
How it works
Most breeders tell us BreederBuddy saves them several hours per month.
A simple, easy-to-use system that organizes your dogs, tracks your customers, and gives you confidence nothing is slipping through the cracks.
Add your dogs
Profiles, photos, pedigrees, heat cycles, and health records — all set up in minutes.
Manage your litters & buyers
Applications come in, waitlists sort themselves, payments and contracts get sent automatically.
Let BreederBuddy handle the rest
Reminders, email sequences, buyer portals, and reporting all run in the background.
Testimonials
What dog breeders are saying about BreederBuddy
Sarae Vergason
HonorRae Shih Tzu · Erin, NY
Breeder Buddy has been the perfect addition to my dog breeding business! It is so well put together and organized and keeps all of my information in one place. The platform itself is easy to navigate, well designed, with a modern and clean feel.
Misty Wright
208 Dox Dynasty · Nampa, Idaho
I cannot rave ENOUGH about this breeding program software! Since having switched to Breeder Buddy, it has been a game changer! He listens to breeders and takes our ideas and implements them. 1000/1000 would recommend.
Jessica Johnson
Ruff Draft Inc Dog Rescue · Chicago, IL
We used Kenny to build a custom website and he did an amazing job! In addition to the care he took to build the site he also set aside time to meet with me to make any changes or adjustments as well as to teach me the ropes.
Lanny Gunter
Edge of Time Border Collies · Camden, SC
Breeder Buddy has been an absolute game changer for our breeding program! The software has allowed us to stay more organized with our program dogs but also with our communication and payments with our customers.
Heidi Emmendorfer
Sonnenfeld Shepherds · Grand Junction, CO
Breeder Buddy has been a fantastic addition to my breeding program. It's clean, reliable, and thoughtfully designed for how breeders actually work. It feels like it was built by people who truly understand the rhythm and demands of a responsible breeding operation.
John & Janis Bautz
Best Life Labradoodles · Nashville, TN
This app has been a total game changer for my dog breeding business. It has streamlined so many of my daily tasks, saving me time, money, and stress — and completely eliminating the need to hire office support.
Casey Tyler
Arrowhead Labradoodles · Calhoun, LA
Kenny was incredible to work with. His deep knowledge of software development and website layouts made him the perfect fit to create both the Breeder Buddy app and the Arrowhead Labradoodles website.
Kimberly Williams Troup
Grace N Faith Doodles · El Paso County, CO
I LOVE Breeder Buddy! My regular job is running data and CRM's, so I know a good database when I see one. Breeder Buddy is intuitive, easy, and very user-friendly! It is a FULL SERVICE product that is worth its weight in gold.
Sam & Kristi Edwards
Storyside Kennels · Cassville, Wisconsin
I've tried all of them and this one is by far the best. My wife and I searched for months trying to find one that we liked. We even went so far as to build our own on an AI app builder, but once we saw this one we were sold.
Features
Dogs & Breeding Records
Deep dive into the tools that help you understand, monitor, and plan for every dog in your program.
Stay Effortlessly Organized Across Your Entire Breeding Program
Track every dog, litter, and stage of life in one place, so you always know where things stand and what's next.
- Know the status of every dog at a glance
- Quickly see which litters are in progress and which are already complete
- Tag dogs your way — by role, status, or anything that matters
- Find what you need in seconds with fast, flexible search
Instant clarity across your entire breeding program
Track & set follow-up reminders for vaccines, deworming and more
Track Every Aspect Of Your Dogs' Health
Log vaccinations, deworming, medications, vet encounters, notes, and follow-ups. Get proactive reminders so nothing slips.
- Vaccination & deworming schedules with due alerts
- Medication courses & dosage tracking
- Vet visit logs + quick notes & file attachments
- Printable health reports to share with your vet & puppy buyers
Manage Your Litters and Measure Progress With Ease
Centralize every litter's roster, key milestones, weights, photo updates, and buyer status in one live workspace.
- Add puppies once and let ages, milestones, and reminders update automatically
- Track growth, progress, and key moments without manual math
- See payments, contracts, and buyer status tied directly to each litter
Manage every puppy of a litter individually from one page
Forecast your dam's next heat cycle based on historical data
Track & Predict Heat Cycles With Confidence
Log and visualize each heat, view average intervals, and get proactive alerts so you can plan pairings without guessing.
- Understand cycle timing based on real history, not estimates
- Plan pairings, vet visits, and communication windows in advance
- Get reminders before key phases — not after they pass
Weight Charts Built for Breeders
Record weights in seconds and instantly visualize growth trends. Share progress with buyers and vets with confidence.
- Enter full litters in one pass
- Automatic conversions — lbs/kg
- Visual flags for stalls or surges
BreederBuddy will alert you to puppy weight growth stalls or surges
Parents & puppy relationships stay connected as you grow your program
Build A Pedigree Worth Sharing
Visualize lineage depth, identify influential ancestors, and surface health notes from past generations.
- Clean multi-generation pedigree layout
- Inline ancestor notes & color indicators
- Printable PDF pedigree reports
Forecast Genetics Outcomes & Inbreeding Risk Before You Pair
Compare sire and dam genetics in seconds to forecast likely coat outcomes and projected offspring COI.
- See likely coat colors and traits with clear probability ranges
- Estimate projected offspring COI from shared pedigree ancestors
- Spot higher-risk combinations including merle-to-merle
- Download a clean PDF summary for records and buyer conversations
Preview genetics outcomes and projected offspring COI before committing to a pairing
Features
Customer Management
A clear, connected system for every interaction you'll ever have with your customers.
Customer Search & Segmentation
Instantly filter owners, non-owners, warm prospects, applicants, deposit holders, and inactive leads.
- Instantly separate serious buyers from early inquiries
- View owners, applicants, deposit holders, and prospects in one place
- Move between buyer groups in seconds with fast, flexible search
Find the buyer you're looking for in seconds
Track interest, deposits, and placement order — all in one flow
Structured Waitlists That Track Deposits Automatically
Organize serious buyers, track deposits automatically, and link demand directly to your litters.
- Automatically track deposits and payment status
- Drag and drop buyers to set priority and picking order
- Link waitlists directly to litters for smooth allocation
Carefully Vet Buyers With Puppy Applications
Create branded, mobile-friendly application forms that plug directly into your workflow.
- Build custom questions that reflect your program's values
- Place on your website or share a direct link
- Submissions instantly become structured buyer records
- Move approved applicants into waitlists in a couple of clicks
Get notified instantly when someone submits an application
Send an invoice and let BreederBuddy handle the bookkeeping automatically
Modern Invoicing & Payment Tracking For Breeders
Create professional invoices, accept payments, track deposits, and trigger next steps — without leaving your workflow.
- Secure online payments powered by Stripe
- Automatic balance and status updates
- Payment notifications and due date reminders
- Supports Venmo, Zelle, Paypal, cash / check, and more
Digital Contracts & Signatures
Send signable contracts tied directly to buyers & dogs — keeping every agreement organized and traceable.
- Reusable contract templates
- Real-time signature status
- Email verification for extra security
- Integrated with your customers' buyer portal
Send, sign and store contracts — fully digital and secure
Give buyers a secure, self-serve home for their puppy-buying journey
A Buyer Portal That Reduces Back-and-Forth
Give buyers a secure, branded place to view invoices, sign contracts, access shared media, and stay up to date.
- One central hub for invoices, contracts, and shared media
- Buyers can self-serve payments, documents, and updates
- Fewer emails, fewer texts, fewer manual follow-ups
Features
Day-To-Day Breeding Workflows
Daily rhythm, operations & planning systems that keep everything on schedule.
One Calendar For Everything That Matters
See vet appointments, heat cycle milestones, pregnancy checkpoints, deworming, vaccinations, and custom tasks in one synchronized view.
- iCal / Google / Apple sync supported
- Create reusable care schedules for consistent routines
- Email notifications (app push notifications coming soon)
- Daily check-in to mark tasks complete
Start every morning with confidence with your daily check-in schedule
Stay ahead of overlapping heat cycles, breedings and pregnancies
Litter Planner Timeline
Visualize projected and historical reproductive events across breeding females — heat cycles, breeding windows, gestation phases, and go-home targets.
- Timeline of heats, pairings & gestation
- Projected whelp & go-home windows
- Capacity planning for overlapping litters
Pricing
One plan. Everything included.
No feature gates, no per-dog limits, no gotchas.
Full Platform — Everything Included
- Unlimited dogs, litters, and puppies
- Health records, pedigrees, and heat tracking
- Applications, waitlists, contracts & payments
- Buyer portal, reminders, and calendar
- Multiple users and responsive support
Website Add-On
A BreederBuddy-powered website that syncs with your app data.
+$29.99/mo
Referral Program
Refer a breeder and you both save $5/mo. Stack six referrals and your subscription is completely free.
Support
We've got your back, every step of the way
When you have a question, need guidance, or want to improve your workflow, you can talk directly with the founder, Kenny. No ticket runaround, no outsourced support — just clear answers from someone who understands breeding programs and how BreederBuddy works.
10+ years of professional software experience, working closely with breeders to continuously improve the platform based on real-world needs.
Read More About Us
🇺🇸 Kenny Schultz, Founder
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I migrate from my current software?
Yes! We support migrations from tools like BreederZoo, Dog Breeder Pro, Breeder Cloud Pro, GoodDog, Empowered Breeder and others. Just reach out and our team will help you transition smoothly — no data left behind.
What if I need help getting started?
We're here to help! You can schedule a personalized onboarding demo, browse step-by-step guides, or reach out anytime for support. Whether you're tech-savvy or not, we'll make sure you're confident.
Do you support cattery programs?
Yes! You can switch the app over to our cat version upon signing up or in Settings > Preferences.
Is my data safe and secure?
Yes. BreederBuddy runs on cloud-native infrastructure trusted by Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. All financial data is handled through Stripe — we never touch your money.
Can I use this on my phone?
Absolutely. BreederBuddy is fully responsive and mobile-friendly, so you can manage everything on the go. iOS and Android apps are coming in 2026.
Is there a free trial?
Yes! You can start free for 30 days and explore the full platform with no credit card required.
Community
Built alongside real breeders
From breeders raising their first litters to established kennels, BreederBuddy helps programs around the world operate with clarity and confidence.
Alongside over a hundred other breeders globally
Ready to simplify your breeding program?
Join our growing community of breeders using one system to manage dogs, buyers, and daily operations in one place.