Scout's Paw Tracks

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

GSP Database Update

I am continuing to clean up the database I am currently down to about 1,500 records that need obvious corrections and I am continuing to improve the data at 100 records a day. Some questions I have been asked recently.

1.  Other on-line systems allow me to add dogs automatically, how do I add them to yours and why not add them on-line?

A:  Data accuracy, pedigrees are either submitted through the on-line form or sent directy by e-mail.  if you have it in another format I can upload them automatically.  Before most new records are added I review records for accuracy.  Many of the automated systems on-line have a large number of inaccuracies.  As an example a recent five generation pedigree had over 45 errors.  All new records validated before entry.

2.  How do you verify accuracy?

A: OFA records, AKC records, stud books, publications, and other public records.  As an example, I was looking for a female so I searched the name on the Internet and was able to find a related pedigree.  However the pedigree confirmed the name and sec it did not tell me the birth date or AKC registration number.  In this case I searched the AKC data nd found the name this gave me the date of birth, regisration number and color.

3.  How do I use the database?

A:  In top right hand side of this page you will see a link GSP Pedigree Data Base.  Click the link will take you to the Pedigree search page.  There are five steps to searching for a pedigree.

- Select the number of generations “5” is the default the maximum you can select is “10”
- Enter the dogs “Official” name if you are not sure of the dogs name enter a partial name.  Example to find all dogs with Bleugras anywhere in the name just enter Bleugras.
- Step 3 you can skip automatically selected.
- Step 4 you can skip automatically selected.

Click the search now button

- A list of dogs that match the search request will be displayed. Select the one you want and that pedigree will be displayed.

4.  Is there anything else the data base can be used for?

A:  Yes there are many additional features.

- Trial pedigrees
- Reverse Pedigrees
- Breeding Info (Shows siblings, Half Siblings and Gets grouped by litter number).

We hope you find this tool helpful and useful if you have pedigrees you would like added send me the pedigrees and I will add them to the website.