Follow the steps below to create and manage litters using the NSW Pet Registry. It makes microchipping appointments more efficient and cuts paperwork out of the equation.
When you create a litter on the NSW Pet Registry for the first time, you will be prompted to apply for a breeder identification number.
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1. Create a litter and add litter details
Log in to the NSW Pet Registry and click 'Create a litter' on your dashboard. Select the litter mother from the dropdown menu, and add details:
- Select a cross breed if applicable.
- Enter the litter's date of birth.
- Name the litter for your reference. You will not be able to change the name once you have saved the litter.
- Upload a picture of the litter (optional).
- Save litter.
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2. Add litter offspring
Add litter details for all the puppies or kittens, including a name, breed, sex, coat colour, and any other identifying features. You can edit details or delete an individual litter pet if you have made a mistake.
Next steps
You are now ready to send the litter to your vet or authorised identifier for microchipping.
I want to keep one of the litter pets as a breeding animal.
I want to delete a litter
You can delete a litter if:
- you have not added litter offspring, or
- the offspring listed in the litter have not been microchipped.
Need assistance?
The 'help' section in your account has handy FAQs and allows you to send a support request directly to the Pet Registry team.
FAQs - Establishment of the Litter Log feature
The Litter Log is a new feature on the NSW Pet Registry that is currently under construction. It is being built in stages and will be fully functional once Stage 2 is complete.
A partial version of the litter log will be visible from 13 March. Additional functionality will be added in Stage 2.
During Stage 1 (from 13 March), you can:
- View litter information already recorded by you, a vet, or an authorised identifier
Please note:
- Some information has been pulled from existing vet records and may not be complete or accurate, at this stage.
- If an inaccurate Litter Log is deleted it will not count towards a mother’s litter total.
- Delivery method will default to ‘Natural’.
- The Litter Log is not yet final and will continue to be updated.
No. While the Litter Log is under construction, information shown will not be used for governance, compliance, monitoring, or enforcement purposes. You’ll be notified before this changes.
Stage 2 (in the coming months) will complete the Litter Log. Once live, vets will be able to:
- Record whether a litter was natural or caesarean
- Update historical litters marked as ‘Unknown’
This is when litter information can be reviewed and corrected.
Changes to NSW breeding laws in December 2025 introduced:
- A maximum litter cap for dogs
- Limits on the number of caesarean and natural births
The Litter Log will support breeders and vets by tracking this information once the feature is fully built.
Once Stage 2 is complete, you’ll need to provide updated information to your vet, who can make changes on your behalf. The NSW Pet Registry Helpline and councils cannot update litter information.
When visiting your vet or Authorised Identifier please provide:
- Your breeder identification number, and
- The mother’s microchip number
Log in to the NSW Pet Registry to view the Litter Log (noting it is still under construction).
To report an issue with the Litter Log, please submit this feedback form. If you need more information, or have a question, please visit the NSW Pet Registry website or email the NSW Pet Registry.
Using paper forms
Your vet or authorised identifier will need to fill out the P1A form for each litter animal and submit them to council for final processing.
To make the paper process more efficient, make sure you can provide the vet or authorised identifier with:
- the litter mother’s microchip number
- litter DOB
- your breeder identification number.