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A black and tan furry crossbreed has turned up at ours in Karsiyaka. I'm hoping to be able to get a photo on here but need help to do it. We've not seen this dog around but he has a red tartan collar. He has made himself at home, is used to a lead and comes when he is called. If someone is missing him, we have him. This dog is definitely not Alfie, so please don't build your hopes up, Amanda.

...and here he is...

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Thanks Keith

Latest update - took dog to vet to see if he is microchipped. Yes he is but number does not register on TRNC database. Tried another vet with the chip number, same story but explanation was that it's possibly a foreign dog brought here to live so will be on a foreign database.

OK, so I go to a website that accesses all international databases and input the number and it comes up NO TRACE.

Something fishy going on - my question is what good is there in microchipping a dog?

frontalman wrote:Latest update - took dog to vet to see if he is microchipped. Yes he is but number does not register on TRNC database. Tried another vet with the chip number, same story but explanation was that it's possibly a foreign dog brought here to live so will be on a foreign database.

OK, so I go to a website that accesses all international databases and input the number and it comes up NO TRACE.

Something fishy going on - my question is what good is there in microchipping a dog?

out of interest did you put in your own dogs chip to see if they are registered. Our Jem even though chipped in the UK ,when he was registered here we assume they entered the chip on their register or like you say what's the point???

No I didn't but you make a good point. We've decided to keep him now anyway, soft touches doesn't even come into it. He's made himself at home big time so what can you do?

How wonderful is that for him, many thanks from me for giving this lovely dog a home

He's a lucky boy indeed. I think one of the problems with microchipping is that it may not have been clear that it was a 2-step process, i.e. vet did chip and filled in form and sent it to the Veterinary Dept but the owner then had to collect the completed paperwork some time later from the vet to then register it with their Belediye. I could be completely wrong of course and it might not be the reason, but that's my feeling.

We've subsequently found a healed-up hole in one of his ears so he may have been a Girne street dog which would explain the microchip but no details. He's a good dog and has settled in well so thanks for the appreciation.