繁育软件的核心任务是把血统和健康筛查数据关联起来并且可供检索，这样繁育者在确定配对之前就能查看近交系数或遗传风险，而不是等到事后才发现问题。
除了血统之外，更好用的工具还能处理买家合同、定金和健康担保跟踪，一旦繁育者同时要照应好几窝幼崽和多个买家，这些功能的价值就比听起来重要得多。
对基础的血统追溯来说通常够用。付费工具一般会增加健康筛查对接和合同管理功能，随着项目规模扩大，这些功能就值回票价了。
许多专门的血统工具可以做到，前提是血统数据足够完整，能够准确追溯到共同祖先。
A look at what free breeder recordkeeping tools track, why registry and microchip integration is the feature that matters most, and what to verify before trusting one with a season's records.
A plain look at what breeder management software actually does, from pedigree tracking to litter records, and how to choose a platform that fits your program.
