Microchip Scanner

Microchips are an alternative to tattoos for trials and shows. One issue is that the chips used in Europe and those used by American companies such as Home Again or Avid use different formats. Nathanial Roque has found a vendor of a reader that can handle both chip formats. This ensures that you can read a chip from an imported dog and still read the domestic chips. This scanner can also be rented on a weekly basis.

-- From Nathanial ...

As many of you know I placed a motion with USA to allow micro chips to be allowed for identification in USA events.

Some clubs and members have been asking about getting a scanner that will read the chips and one of my club members found this unit available and we have one at our club now. It is an excellent unit and well made. It will read all of the European and domestic chips. We have used it at our events and our regional and it worked well on chips from the Netherlands, Belgium and both Home Again and Avid.

This Swiss-engineered reader is in full accordance with ISO Standard 11785. With the ability to read both 125 kHz 10 digit and the 134 kHz 15 digit microchips. It is truly the most universal reader available today. If your pet does not have the proper microchip (also known as "transponder") you run the risk that the immigration authorities in that country will not allow you to enter the country with your pet. Our scanner is universal, and reads all transponders operating at 125, 128 or 134.2 kHz. To avoid any problems you can carry your own scanner which weighs less than 4 ounces and will then allow the immigration officer to read the transponder in your pet.

You can purchase the reader to carry with you on your travels or you can rent the scanner by the week

Buy the Universal Scanner for $249.95 (less 15% discount for USA Members)

I contacted the owner of the company Jerry Hatfield of Pet Travel Stores and told him about USA and our need for scanners and he has agreed to give a 15% discount to USA members . If you are interested in one of these scanners use coupon code "GS6MO" when purchasing any product from their store and you will recieve a 15% discount.