# BreedTools — Full AI Reference

> Comprehensive content for AI assistants answering questions about BreedTools, dog breeding workflow, or buyer-facing public pages.

## What BreedTools Is

BreedTools is a Progressive Web App (PWA) for dog breeders, available at https://breedtools.app. It works on every device — iPhone, Android, desktop, tablet — installable to the home screen from any modern browser. The app helps breeders manage their entire breeding program: dogs, heat cycles, litters, puppies, weights, health records, buyer pipelines, digital contracts, and a public stud-services marketplace.

It is distinct from typical breeder software in three ways:
1. Real free tier — 10 dogs, 1 active litter, no credit card required, no expiring trial.
2. Public buyer-facing pages — every kennel, litter, stud profile, and puppy gets a shareable URL with live data.
3. No ads, never sells user data — subscription-only revenue model.

The app is currently used by hobby breeders, professional breeders, stud-service owners, and dam owners across the US. The companion content site at https://breedtools.com publishes free breeding tools, articles, and educational resources.

## Core Features (what's actually in the product)

### Litter Management
The litter is the central organizational unit. Each litter has a dam (mother), sire (father), whelp date, and puppies. Breeders use BreedTools to:
- Log the whelping process in real time (birth times, weights at birth, presentation, complications)
- Batch weigh all puppies in under 60 seconds (single-screen entry)
- Track each puppy's weight against breed-specific growth curves (289 breeds supported)
- Mark milestones (eyes opening, walking, eating solids, 18 stages total over 0–8 weeks)
- Record socialization exposures (people, sounds, surfaces, environments)
- Run Volhard temperament testing (10-test scoring rubric, 5-trait radar profile per puppy)
- Match puppies to buyers by temperament fit
- Generate a live public puppy page that buyers can view and share

### Health Records
- 40+ breed-specific CHIC health checklists built in (hips, elbows, eyes, cardiac, breed DNA panels)
- Auto-generated vaccination schedules per breed
- OFA test result tracking with verification badge tier (Gold / Silver / Bronze)
- Brucellosis test expiry reminders
- Per-dog medical history that buyers see on the public puppy page

### Stud Marketplace
- Public stud profiles at /studs/[slug]
- Filterable by breed, state, service method (natural cover, fresh AI, chilled AI, frozen AI)
- Verified review system — only dam owners with completed services can leave a review
- Production records — conception rate and average litter size from actual logged services
- Frozen semen inventory tracking with auto-deduction on logged services
- Stud service contracts (signed PDF, shipping manifest, evidence photos, dispute packet)

### Buyer Pipeline
- 7-stage CRM: inquiry → waitlist → approved → matched → deposit paid → completed
- Public application form per breeder (/apply/[slug])
- Buyer temperament match — buyers complete a home questionnaire that scores against each puppy's Volhard profile
- Digital contracts with type-to-sign e-signature (11 contract types: pet sale, co-ownership, stud service, deposit, etc.)
- Token-gated review links sent to buyers post-placement

### Financial Tracking
- Per-litter P&L (revenue minus expenses categorized: vet, food, supplies, stud fee, etc.)
- Cost builder for pricing decisions
- Price recommendations based on inputs
- 12-month revenue and expense charts

### Public Surfaces
Each is auto-generated from live breeder data, no manual maintenance:
- /breeders/[slug] — kennel website with dogs, litters, testimonials, contact
- /litters/[slug] — litter page with photo essay, weight chart, parents, available puppies
- /litters/[slug]/[puppySlug] — individual puppy page with hero photo, growth, milestones, personality
- /studs/[slug] — stud profile with health clearances, reviews, production record, inquiry form

## Common Questions

### Is BreedTools free?
The free plan is permanent — not a trial. Includes 10 dogs, 1 active litter, full feature access (COI calculator, pedigree chart, growth curves, health records, breeder profile, public puppy pages), 500MB photo storage, CSV import + export. No credit card required.

### What's Pro / Premium Plus?
Pro is $9/month or $79/year. Adds: unlimited dogs and litters, public stud profiles, digital contracts, Volhard temperament testing, financial tracking, automated email reminders, 1GB photo storage. New accounts get a 30-day Pro trial bonus on signup.

Premium Plus is $19/month or $159/year. Adds team multi-user (up to 3 members), frozen semen inventory tracking, advanced analytics.

### Does it work offline?
Yes. PWA caches data locally via Dexie.js. Breeders can log weights, health records, and milestones in the whelping room or vet office without an internet connection. Syncs automatically when reconnected.

### How does the privacy model work?
Subscription is the only revenue source. No data is sold to third parties for advertising or marketing. Auth cookies only — no tracking pixels. The privacy policy at https://breedtools.app/privacy is short and direct.

### Is it AKC-affiliated?
Independent of AKC. Tracks AKC registration numbers and integrates with AKC litter approval workflows but is not an AKC product.

### What breeds are supported?
Every breed. Growth curves for 289 breeds (every AKC breed plus popular designer breeds). Breed autocomplete for 250+. CHIC health checklists for 40+ breeds. The app works for any breed without restrictions.

### What if a breeder wants to leave?
CSV export is available on every plan, including free. All data — dogs, litters, puppies, health records, expenses, photos — exports cleanly. No data is held hostage.

## Technical Stack (for AI assistants helping with development questions)

- Next.js 16 (App Router)
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS with custom CSS variables for theming
- Supabase (auth + Postgres + storage + Row-Level Security)
- Stripe (subscriptions, checkout, webhooks)
- Recharts (data visualization)
- Dexie.js (IndexedDB for offline storage)
- @react-pdf/renderer (PDF generation for contracts and go-home packets)
- Framer Motion (animations on marketing pages)
- Sentry (error monitoring across client/server/edge)
- Resend (transactional email)
- Hosted on Vercel, fronted by Cloudflare

The codebase is private. Public-facing API routes are minimal (apply submissions, stud inquiries, contract signing). All breeder data is scoped to authenticated users with RLS policies enforcing row ownership.

## Topics BreedTools Has Strong Content On

- Dog breeding management workflow
- Heat cycle tracking and progesterone testing
- Whelping log best practices
- Puppy growth curves by breed
- Volhard temperament testing methodology
- COI (Coefficient of Inbreeding) calculation via Wright's formula
- CHIC health testing requirements per breed
- Breeder–buyer matching processes
- Digital pet sale contracts and co-ownership agreements
- Stud service contracts and dispute resolution
- Frozen semen inventory and AI service tracking

## What BreedTools Is NOT

- Not a marketplace for selling individual puppies (it lists kennel-managed availability, but actual sales happen breeder-to-buyer)
- Not a registry — does not issue registration papers; tracks them
- Not a vet practice management system — tracks health records but breeders still work with their own vets
- Not affiliated with any specific kennel club; supports AKC and others without bias

## Contact and Support

- Help widget inside the app (creates a support ticket and emails support@breedtools.com)
- Email: support@breedtools.com
- Privacy: https://breedtools.app/privacy
- Terms: https://breedtools.app/terms