The Tibetan Terrier Association of America requires that all breeders subscribe
to the following Code of Ethics to promote and foster the highest standards
among breeders, owners and fanciers, and to encourage sportsmanship and
cooperation in the improvement and advancement of UKC registered Tibetan
Terriers.
RECORDS
I am familiar with, and follow, the “UKC
Kennel Requirements.” I will keep accurate records, and retain those
records for a minimum of five years. These records will include: stud service
contracts, pedigrees, all litters produced and all dogs/puppies sold. I will
use the “Breeder’s Record” that the UKC provides to me to maintain these
records.I will report to the
Registration Office of the United Kennel Club, Inc. any person who falsifies a
registration, or knowingly misrepresents a pedigree.
BREEDING
·I shall plan each breeding with the paramount
intention of improving the breed.
·I will select the stud dog and brood bitch with an
eye to conformation, temperament, andversatility, with a careful study of the breed
standard and the principles of genetics.
·I will not breed any male or female until they have
reached 2 years of age and have had hips certified (OFA or PennHip) and eyes
certified normal (CERF).I will
perform, as required, all necessary genetic testing (PLL, NCL, JRD, et al) to
ensure progeny are healthy.
·Before entering
into any breeding arrangement, I will scrutinize the pedigree, conformation,
and genetic health of both the sire and dam, keeping in mind the ideal of the
breed.I have an obligation to
refuse the breeding if, in my opinion, it is not in the best interest of the
breed.
·As a responsible
stud dog owner, I understand that should I refuse a breeding, I will fully
explain my reasons to the owner of the bitch.
·I believe that
only those dogs known to be free of serious or disqualifying defects or are
deemed “affected” of any heritable disease for which there is either a test or
a predisposition in the pedigree should be used for breeding.I will not breed monorchids,
cryptorchids, dogs with vicious or shy temperaments, or dogs with serious
defects or disqualifications addressed in their breed standards.
·As a responsible
breeder, I will refrain from using a dog that, although free from serious or
disqualifying defects, consistently produces afflicted puppies.
·I will require
the buyers of companion puppies to spay or neuter them.
HEALTH
·I will maintain
high standards of health and care for my dogs, and guarantee the health of my
puppies at the time of sale through a minimum of 2 years.
·I will for the
life of the dog make myself available to owners seeking guidance when a dog I
have bred or placed becomes ill.
SALES
·I will be
discriminating in the sales of my puppies, and concerned with the type of homes
in which they are placed. My dogs/puppies will not be sold to dog wholesalers
or retailers.
·Upon the sale of
a dog/puppy, I will provide the buyer with a properly executed UKC Registration
Certificate, diet record, an inoculation and parasite control record, and a
health guarantee.
·I will refrain
from releasing any puppy until it is at least eight (8) weeks old, or ten (10)
weeks old if the puppy is to be shipped.
·If a buyer can
no longer keep a dog, which I placed or bred, I will take the dog back.
ADVERTISING
·My advertising
of dogs/puppies will be factual and honest, both in substance and implication.
EXHIBITOR/BREEDER RELATIONS
·I understand that exhibiting dogs is a sport, and
that I am expected to express good sportsmanship in all activities including
participation in social networking websites.
·As an exhibitor, I will refrain from unnecessary
criticism of other people’s dogs.
·As a matter of ethics, I pledge to help educate the
general public as well as to assist the novice breeder.
IMPLEMENTATION
This Code of Ethics is intended as an expression of goals for breeders,
exhibitors and fanciers. It is not to be construed as a rule or regulation to
be enforced by punishment. Breeders are expected to police themselves in a
civil and responsible manner.
