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What documents should you receive when buying a pedigree dog in Romania?

BucuriaCasei8 September 202611 min read

Complete guide on health card, microchip, RECS, pedigree, passport, and purchase documents

Have you found the puppy you want and are ready to bring it home?

Before making a payment or taking the puppy, it is very important to check which documents you receive with it.

When buying a purebred dog in Romania, you should not rely solely on photos, the claim that "it is vaccinated," or the seller saying the puppy is purebred.

There are several documents and identification elements that need to be checked:

health record booklet;
the microchip;
registration in RECS;
vaccination and deworming documents;
purchase documents;
the pedigree, if you requested one;
the European passport, if the animal is going to travel outside Romania.

BucuriaCasei helps you manage these aspects when choosing a puppy through our service, so you don’t have to check every detail yourself with an unknown breeder.

1. The health booklet

One of the most important documents you must receive when buying a dog is the health booklet.

The booklet contains information about the animal and the veterinary treatments performed.

Depending on the age of the puppy, it may include information about:

microchip identification;
vaccinations;
the rabies vaccination, when administered;
dewormings;
other medical procedures or observations.

Romanian legislation requires dogs to be identified and registered according to regulations, and accompanied by their health booklet when moving within Romania.

What do you need to check?

Receiving a blank booklet is not enough.

Check if:

the dog's data corresponds to the received animal;
the microchip number is recorded;
the vaccinations are recorded;
the veterinarian’s data and signatures are properly completed;
the information is legible and consistent with the puppy’s age.

2. The microchip

The microchip represents the individual identification of the dog.

In Romania, dogs must be microchipped before sale, donation, or being taken to public areas, according to applicable legislation. The regulations require microchip identification and registration in RECS.

The microchip contains a unique identification code that allows associating the animal with the data registered in the system.

Why is it important?

If a dog gets lost, the microchip can help identify it and link it to the registered owner.

Therefore, when you receive the puppy, it is important that:

the microchip → health booklet → RECS registration

all correspond.

What does BucuriaCasei do?

For orders where this option is requested, BucuriaCasei takes care of the microchipping and RECS registration of the puppy.

On the breed presentation pages, this option is explicitly labeled as "Microchip + RECS Registration".

3. Registration in RECS

RECS stands for the Register of Owned Dogs.

It is important to understand that the microchip and RECS are not exactly the same thing.

The microchip is the physical means of identifying the dog.

RECS is the registry where information about the dog, the owner, and relevant events in the animal’s life are recorded.

Official regulations require the identification and registration of owned dogs and also establish obligations regarding the transfer of ownership after sale.

What do you need to do as the new owner?

It is important to ensure that the owner's data is correctly updated in RECS.

Having the microchip implanted is not enough.

There must also be the correct registration of the animal and the owner.

This is one reason why it is advantageous to work with a company that manages the process and can clearly explain what is done before handing over the puppy.

4. Vaccination documents

A puppy may have received a different number of vaccines depending on the age at which it is taken.

Therefore, when buying a puppy, it is not enough to ask:

"Is it vaccinated?"

The correct question is:

"Which vaccines has it had and when?"

The information must be recorded in the animal’s veterinary documents.

Depending on the puppy's age, it may have:

a first vaccine;
two vaccines;
three vaccines;
the rabies vaccination, when the age and legal conditions allow.

BucuriaCasei offers multiple vaccination options depending on the age at which the client wants to receive the puppy. The website displays options for one, two, or three vaccines, as well as a "Ready for export" variant.

5. The rabies vaccine

The rabies vaccine deserves separate treatment because it is important both from a veterinary health perspective and for international travel.

For traveling with a dog outside Romania, there are additional requirements concerning identification, rabies vaccination, and travel documents.

For the first rabies vaccination, there is also a waiting period before the animal can travel, according to applicable rules. Romanian passport regulations refer to conditions related to rabies vaccination and a 21-day period.

For this reason, if you intend to buy a puppy and take it to another country, you must state this right from the start of the order.

6. The European Pet Passport

If you will keep the dog in Romania, the European passport is usually not the primary document you need just to own the animal.

The passport becomes important when the dog has to travel outside Romania, especially within the European Union.

BucuriaCasei states that for deliveries to other countries, the puppy is prepared for export and receives an international passport, microchip, and rabies vaccination, and delivery occurs after age and vaccination requirements are met.

Therefore, if you live in:

Romania – tell us the puppy is intended for Romania;
Germany;
France;
Italy;
Spain;
Austria;
Belgium;
or another European country,

please say this before choosing the puppy.

Preparation for international transport may require additional time.

7. The Pedigree

The pedigree should not be confused with the health booklet.

They are completely different documents.

The health booklet provides information about:

identification;
vaccinations;
treatments;
dewormings;
other medical information.

The pedigree documents the dog’s genealogy.

If it is important for you that the puppy has a pedigree, you must specify this at the time you place the order.

BucuriaCasei offers this option for puppies for which it is available and allows selecting the pedigree option in the order form.

Why might you want a pedigree?

A pedigree can be important if:

you want to participate in dog shows;
you want to know the dog's genealogy;
you wish to breed the dog under the specific conditions of a breed;
you want documentation of the genealogical origin.

Important: a pedigree does not replace the health booklet and is not a medical document.

8. Purchase Documents

When you buy a dog, there must be a fiscal document or a contract between the parties

In the case of BucuriaCasei, the service is structured as an intermediary between the client and breeder, and contractual information is available in the Terms and Conditions of Use and can be consulted at the time of placing the order.

9. What exactly should you receive when you take the puppy home?

For a puppy bought in Romania, it is useful to check at least the following:

Documents and identification

☑ Health booklet

☑ Microchip

☑ Proper identification and registration in RECS

☑ Vaccination records

☑ Records of deworming, if applicable

☑ Purchase-related documents

If you requested a pedigree

☑ Pedigree certificate, when it is available/agreed upon

If the animal is intended for another country

☑ European pet passport

☑ Microchip

☑ Rabies vaccination

☑ Compliance with the necessary periods and conditions for travel

Not all these documents are necessary in every situation.

For example, the European passport is relevant for international travel, while the pedigree is a separate option from medical documents.

10. What should you check before taking the puppy?

Don’t just look to see if you “received some papers.”

Check if the information matches between them.

For example:

The microchip number in the booklet
↓
the microchip number read from the puppy
↓
the data from RECS

should correspond.

Similarly:

the date of birth
↓
the puppy's age
↓
the vaccines administered
↓
the date on which the puppy can be delivered

must make sense from a medical and legal perspective.

If you notice discrepancies, ask for explanations before taking the animal.

How does BucuriaCasei help you with the documents?

One of the difficulties when buying a puppy directly from a seller is that you have to check all these things yourself.

You have to ask:

"Does it have a microchip?"

"Is it registered in RECS?"

"Does it have a health record booklet?"

"What vaccines does it have?"

"Does it have a passport?"

"Does it have a pedigree?"

"Who will give me the invoice?"

"Who handles the transport?"

"What happens if a problem arises?"

Through BucuriaCasei, the process is much simpler.

When you submit an order, you tell us from the start what you want.

For example:

"I want a Toy Poodle, female, red color, with pedigree, two vaccinations, and delivery in Bucharest."

or:

"I want a Maltipoo for delivery in Germany and it needs to be prepared for export."

This information allows us to find suitable options and prepare the puppy according to your requirements.

What do we check before handing over the puppy?

BucuriaCasei works with collaborating breeders and veterinarians from Romania and abroad and verifies relevant information about the puppies and the conditions in which they are raised.

During the ordering process, depending on the client's options, the following are monitored:

vaccination;
microchipping;
RECS registration;
health record booklet;
pedigree;
export passport;
transport;
other documents necessary for the respective situation.

On the website, BucuriaCasei also presents the options for microchip + RECS, pedigree, and export preparation within the order form.

Thus, you don’t have to discover after choosing the puppy that you’re missing an important document.

Why is it important to state from the start which documents you want?

Imagine two situations.

Situation 1

You find a puppy you like.

You reserve it.

Then you ask if it has a pedigree.

Then you find out the pedigree was not requested.

Or you want to take it to Germany and find out you must wait the required period after the rabies vaccination.

This can delay the delivery.

Situation 2

You say from the start:

"I want a pedigree and the puppy must go to Germany."

Then these requirements can be taken into account right from the search and preparation stage of the puppy.

This is the approach we recommend at BucuriaCasei.

How long does issuing the pedigree take?

An important aspect is that the pedigree does not necessarily need to be physically available on the same day you receive the puppy.

According to BucuriaCasei's Terms and Conditions, for dogs with pedigrees, document issuance can take up to 6 months. In such cases, the document can be sent later by courier, and the puppy’s delivery is not conditioned on receiving the pedigree simultaneously.

This is important to know before purchase, so as not to confuse:

"the puppy has a pedigree"

with:

"the physical pedigree certificate is already in my hand on the day of delivery."

These are two different things.

Which documents are mandatory and which are optional?

A useful simplification is the following:

Document / item	Romania	International travel
Microchip	Important/mandatory according to legislation	Yes
RECS registration	Yes	Yes
Health record	Yes	Yes
Vaccination records	Yes	Yes
Rabies vaccination	According to legislation	Required for travel
European passport	Not required for simple ownership	Yes, for relevant travels
Pedigree	Optional, if desired/available	Optional
Transaction documents	Yes, they need to be clarified	Yes

Exact requirements for international travel may vary depending on the destination country, which is why they must be checked before departure.

What to do if the seller says "no documents are needed"?

This is a red flag.

A buyer should not accept explanations like:

"It doesn't need a microchip."

or:

"You can make the health booklet yourself later."

or:

"The pedigree doesn't matter, but it's definitely purebred."

or:

"You get the passport if you want to leave the country."

Some of these statements may be partially true only in certain contexts, but the problem is that the documents and obligations differ depending on the situation.

This is why it’s important to know exactly what you are receiving and what you have to do once the animal arrives to you.

Why choose BucuriaCasei?

When you buy a dog directly from a person found online, you have to handle all these checks yourself.

When you choose a puppy through BucuriaCasei.ro, you can communicate all your requirements from the start:

Breed + sex + color + size + pedigree + vaccination + destination.

We look for suitable options within our network of collaborating breeders and help you through the process.

The BucuriaCasei service includes, depending on the options chosen:

finding a suitable puppy;
verifying information about the puppy and the breeder;
photographs and videos;
vaccination according to the option and age;
microchipping;
RECS registration;
health booklet;
pedigree if requested and available;
passport and export preparation if necessary;
arranging transportation;
support throughout the process.

In short:

You tell us what puppy you are looking for, and we help you find and properly prepare it to join its new family.

Checklist: what to check before you take the puppy

Save this list and use it on the day you receive the puppy:

🐶 Identification

☐ Microchip implanted

☐ Microchip number verified

☐ Accurate animal data

☐ RECS registration

🩺 Health

☐ Health booklet

☐ Vaccinations recorded

☐ Dewormings recorded

☐ Rabies vaccination, if applicable

📄 Documents

☐ Purchase documents

☐ Pedigree, if requested

☐ European passport, if the animal is intended for export

🚗 Transport

☐ Transport conditions agreed

☐ Date and place of handover confirmed

☐ Necessary documents for the destination

❤️ After reception

☐ Veterinary consultation

☐ Microchip verification

☐ Updating owner data, if necessary

☐ Keeping all documents

Do you want to buy a purebred dog without handling all the checks yourself?

Choosing a dog should be a joyful moment, not an investigation through dozens of ads and documents.

If you already know which breed you want, you can send your requirements to BucuriaCasei.ro.

Tell us:

what breed you are looking for;
male or female;
desired color;
size;
whether you want a pedigree;
how many vaccinations you want the puppy to have;
where the puppy must arrive.

BucuriaCasei helps you identify suitable options, verify information about the puppy, and organize its preparation and delivery according to your requirements.

And if you need a pedigree or export preparation, it is important to mention this right from the start of the order.

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