ANTELOPE VALLEY KENNEL CLUB
Preamble To The Code Of Ethics
This Code of Ethics is designed to provide the Membership of the
Antelope Valley Kennel Club with ethical practices relating to the breeding,
selling and exhibiting/competition of pure-bred dogs in the Members chosen
breed, or breeds.
The Board of Directors of the Antelope Valley Kennel Club, in
order to protect and promote the advancement and proper breeding and showing of
pure-bred dogs as well as ethical practices, do hereby set forth this Code of
Ethics. The Board of Directors strongly recommends membership in your
applicable National Breed Club. When confronted with a situation not covered in
this agreement, Members shall conduct themselves as they would expect to be
treated in similar circumstances.
Code Of Ethics
1. All pure bred dogs shall be sold in good condition and
health at the time of delivery. The dog, to the best of our knowledge, will be
free of internal parasites and will have adequate immunization (distemper,
hepatitis and leptospirosis, etc.) for age. A record will be furnished as to
the dates given, and the type used, of the immunization shots and worm
medicine. Written instructions shall be provided to the buyer on feeding,
health, training and grooming for the adequate care of the puppy or dog. We
shall sell only dogs which display sound temperament at the time of delivery.
2. We shall guarantee our dogs against any disabling or
debilitating defects inherent to the specific breed. We suggest a contract
between buyer and breeder which will cover any of these faults which are
manifested up to the age of one year. We shall not sell dogs with hereditary
faults without making the prospective buyer fully aware of said faults in
writing.
3. Registrations and pedigrees must be accurate and valid and
no registration may be sold independently of the animal. All dogs sold by a
Member of the Club shall be registered, or eligible for registration, with the
American Kennel Club. If the dog sold is not of breeding quality, the use of
Limited AKC registration and/or a spay/neuter contract is recommended.
4. Pure bred dogs may not be sold from roadway stands or
transient headquarters or wholesaled (such as to research labs, pet shops,
wholesale dealers, contest sponsors, or as prizes or promotions, etc.), nor
shall any Member solicit dogs for these purposes.
5. All advertising shall be of an honest and forthright
nature and may not in any way be misleading.
6. All males offered at stud shall be in good health, good
physical condition, and free from any disqualifying faults. A written stud
contract is suggested.
7. I will use only physically and temperamentally sound
stock, free from all hereditary defects; and I will refuse stud service to any
bitch that is unregisterable or shows obvious defects.
8. Relative to age of the stud dog and bitch, and frequency
of breeding of the bitch, AVKC Members shall abide by the recommendations of
the applicable national Breed Clubs, and the American Kennel Club.
9. We shall not enter dogs or be a party to entering dogs
which are not cleaned and properly groomed for the activity, nor shall we
solicit entries of unprepared or ungroomed dogs for the purpose of gaining
championship points.
10. I will, as a matter of ethics, help educate the public in
all areas of Pure Bred dogs in which I am familiar.
11. Wherever applicable - selling, leasing, stud service, etc.,
I shall put in written contract form all understandings and guarantees between
the other party and myself.
12. Each member of the Antelope Valley Kennel Club shall adhere
to the CODE OF ETHICS and shall conduct himself in a manner befitting a person
dedicated to the improvement and protection of Pure Bred dogs. Violation of
this Code of Ethics may result in rejection of membership application or
disciplinary action as called for in Article VI of the bylaws of the Antelope
Valley Kennel Club.
I/we agree to abide by the above CODE OF ETHICS
Sign
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