Kennel Press vs Better Breeder

Kennel Press vs Better Breeder for dog breeders

Better Breeder combines breeder education and a directory with WordPress-based website packages. If you are comparing Better Breeder with Kennel Press, or looking for a Better Breeder alternative, here is what each offers.

Checked October 12, 2026. Facts about Better Breeder come from its own public pages, listed under Sources. Kennel Press is our product, so weigh this page accordingly.

Who Better Breeder suits

Better Breeder suits purebred dog breeders who want education, a directory listing and a done-for-you WordPress website from the same organization, including payments on its top package.

Kennel Press and Better Breeder, side by side

As of October 12, 2026. Prices are in US dollars as each company lists them, and change; confirm on Better Breeder’s site before you decide.
Feature	Kennel Press	Better Breeder
Dog profiles	Built in, with photos, registered name and titles. Free: 5 profiles; Pro: unlimited profiles	Not stated
Litter pages	Built in: planned, expected or born, with puppy availability. Free: 1 active litter; Pro: unlimited active litters	Not stated
Pedigrees	Built in, up to 5 generations, filled in from your own dogs’ pages	A pedigree database with four-generation pedigrees on its top package
Health results	Built in: tests and results on each dog’s page, with document links	Not stated
Inquiries	Built in: an inquiry form on every site, sent to your email	An online puppy application on its top package
Species-aware pages	Built for dog and cat breeders; page words and addresses follow the species (/dogs, /cats)	Purebred dogs
Pricing model	Free: $0; Pro: $39 a month or $390 a year. Optional done-for-you setup: $149 once	Website packages at $29.97, $59.97 and $79.97 a month; another of its pages lists packages without prices
Templates	8 templates designed for breeding programs, each with its own palettes. Free: 4 templates; Pro: every template	Its own breeder theme for WordPress; no count given
Your own domain	On Pro. Free sites use an address on breedsites.com	Not stated
SEO foundation	On every plan, never paywalled: page titles, descriptions, canonical addresses, a sitemap and structured data	SEO-structured pages, with an optional paid SEO package

Where Kennel Press differs

Kennel Press is self-serve: pick a template, add your dogs and publish, with no package to commission.
There is a Free plan, and Pro is $39 a month.
Every site has dog profiles, litter pages, pedigrees and health results built in, on every plan.

Where Better Breeder may be a better fit

You want someone to build the site for you as part of a membership.
You want breeder education, a directory listing and your website from one organization.
You want to take applications, deposits or stud fees online through your website.

Questions

Is Better Breeder a website builder?

It is mainly an education and directory organization, and website packages are one of its services. Kennel Press is a self-serve website builder for breeders.

Can Kennel Press take deposits like Better Breeder’s top package?

No. Kennel Press is a website and does not take payments. Keep deposits in a payment tool and link to it.

Why are some Better Breeder rows Not stated?

We only record what we could read on Better Breeder’s own pages on the date shown. Where its pages did not say, we do not guess.

Choose what fits your program

The right choice depends on the work you want the tool to do. Kennel Press focuses on a breeder website that is quick to keep current. Better Breeder may fit better for the needs listed above. Compare the workflow, ongoing cost and features you will actually use.

Sources

Read on October 12, 2026. Where Better Breeder’s pages did not say, the table says Not stated rather than guess. Something out of date? Tell us at support@kennelpress.com.

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