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CODE OF ETHICS
ARTICLE
I - BREEDING CONSIDERATIONS
Prerequisites: The first
and foremost consideration should always be
the desire to preserve and advance the
breed. Every breeding should be done
selectively, incorporating:
A: Careful analysis of
the health and temperament of the sire and
dam, including all possible research into
their backgrounds and pedigrees.
B: The breed standard,
the breed's history and function and the
basic principles of genetics.
C: Ethical breeders
should discuss openly and honestly the
genetic and physical problems that have
occurred in their lines. Stud dogs or brood
bitches who produce offspring of
consistently poor quality or with severe
genetic problems known to be inherited in
this breed are therefore of no value as
breeding stock and should not be used again.
Breeding and Whelping: All
dogs and bitches should receive routine
health checks and/or be examined by a
veterinarian before breeding to determine
that they are healthy and mature enough for
this purpose. In addition the following are
recommended:
A: Bitches should not
be bred until their third season, or not
before 18 months of age. Ideally, bitches
should also be bred no more than once per
year, and certainly, never more than twice
in succession.
B: Stud dogs should be
bred selectively. Because of the slow rate
of growth for the breed, studs should not be
bred before 18 months of age. The stud owner
should discourage the individual who wants
to breed the pet quality bitch or one
unsuitable forthe stud in question, and
explain why this is necessary.
C: It is further
recommended that all puppies receive a
preliminary screening by a Veterinarian
prior to and shortly after sale.
D: Breeders are
strongly urged to take advantage of all
available testing protocols - ie: dna
testing and hip dysplasia screening. Those
who discover carrier animals should use them
with utmost discretion, and only for the
purposes of advancing their breeding
programs by selecting clear offspring of
quality to continue with.
ARTICLE II - SELLING AND SALES
PRACTICES
Section 1
Contracts: Problems
resulting from sales and sales agreements
are perhaps the greatest source of
dissatisfaction and ill will in any breed.
It's important that the seller be honest
with both the buyer and him/herself.
A: Every person who
sells or places a dog must provide the new
owner with a signed receipt, copies of all
contracts and agreements, complete health
records, proof of registration or
eligibility for registration and an accurate
pedigree.
B: All agreements and
stipulations should be recorded either in
sales contracts or by a simple written
exchange of mutual expectations.
C: It is strongly
advised that all puppies graded as "pets" be
spayed or neutered at the appropriate age or
be sold with breeding rights being retained
by the breeder.
Educational Responsibility:
The ethical breeder/seller should be honest in informing the new
enthusiast of the necessity of the breeds training and
long term physical requirements. He/she
should also disclose all breed health
problems as well as each specific animal's
temperament, physical, and nutritional needs
and history.
Conditions Of Sale: Sales
prices of adults and puppies should not be
dropped lower than what is customary in any
locality, in order to expedite sales. This
is not the practice of an ethical breeder.
A: Ethical breeders do
not consign dogs to pet stores, animal
brokers (foreign or domestic) or commercial
kennels.
B: All breeders should
be careful in the placement of their stock
and should not knowingly deal with unethical
persons. An ethical breeder should not sell
to nor aid in procuring an Alano for any
person who he/she has reason to believe will
not provide the proper care and environment,
or who may use the dog in any fashion that
is detrimental to the breed.
C: Any health guarantee
should allow the buyer a specified period of
time (usually three days to one week) within
which to have the puppy examined by a
veterinarian of their choice. Health
guarantees should be meaningful, keeping in
mind that many known breed defects are
late-onset, with symptoms delayed for
several years. Health guarantees should not
force a buyer to surrender or euthanize a
dog to receive compensation, unless it is
clearly in the best interests of the animal,
and all parties are agreeable.
D: No puppy should be
shipped or released to a new home without
having received vaccinations in accordance
with local veterinary recommendations. No
puppy should be shipped before 8 weeks of
age. New owners should be provided with
valid registration papers no later than 6
months from time of sale, complete
inoculation records including booster due
dates, name and address of the seller's
veterinarian, and written instructions on
diet and care.
ARTICLE III - LIFETIME
RESPONSIBILITY
A responsible breeder should be willing to
take back, rehabilitate (if possible) and
re-place in a suitable home any dog he/she
has bred and sold when the original
purchaser is unable to keep the dog at any
time during the dog's lifetime. If an animal
is beyond rehabilitation, the breeder should
be willing to either advise humane
euthanasia or be responsible for such if the
owner is unwilling or unable to do so.
ARTICLE IV - ADVERTISING
All advertising of puppies, adults or stud
service should be factual and without
misleading implications. Likewise,
advertising of show wins and breeding
records should be neither false nor
misleading.
ARTICLE V - SPORTSMANSHIP
The term "sportsmanship" might be strictly
defined as the art of playing fair;
accepting defeat without complaint and
victory without boastfulness. However, the
following additional concepts of
sportsmanship, when practiced, can enhance
the pleasures of participation and the
respect afforded the fancy,
Courtesy: Every competitor
should conduct him/herself at all times in
such a manner as to reflect positively on
the sport of breeding working and showing
purebred dogs.
Rules: Every exhibitor has
the responsibility to learn and abide by the
dog show rules of the governing body of the
sport. The CSAC does not enforce dog show
rules, but disciplinary action by a
governing body may result in supplementary
discipline by the Club.
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