We encourage clubs without
written codes to draft and adopt a Code of
Ethical Breeding standards. Toward that end we offer links to available
codes. Clubs that have not responded to our request for copies of their
COEs
or could not be reached are in italics. Please notify us if you find
a broken
link.
SPORTING BREEDS
Curly Coated Retriever
American Pointer Club
http://www.americanpointerclub.org/apcethics.shtml
German Wirehaired Pointers Club of America
http://www.gwpca.com/ethics.htm
American Chesapeake Club
http://www.amchessieclub.org/ethics.html
English
Setter Association of America, Inc.
http://www.esaa.com/membapp.html
Flat Coated Retriever Society of America
http://www.akc.org/clubs/fcra/coe.html
German
Shorthaired Pointer Club of America, Inc.
http://www.gspca.org/Forms/breeder_guidelines.pdf
Golden Retriever Club
of America
http://www.grca.org/code.htm
Gordon Setter Club of America
http://www.gsca.org/GSCA/ethics.html
Irish Setter Club of
America
http://www.irishsetterclub.org/breeders/Principles_of_Integrity/principles_of_integrity.html
The American Water Spaniel Club
http://www.cgi101.com/~twoxs01/
Clumber Spaniel Club of America
http://www.clumbers.org/cscacoe.pdf
American Spaniel Club
http://www.nd.edu/~morgenth/ASCethics.html
English Cocker Spaniel Club of America
http://www.ecsca.org/cluborg.html
English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association
http://www.essfta.org/essfta/breedersguidelines.htm
Welsh Springer Spaniel Club of America
http://www.wssca.com/code_of_ethics.htm
National Labrador Retriever Club
http://www.kellyn.com/nlrc/nlrccode.htm
Spinoni
Club of America
http://www.spinone.com/frClub.htm
Sussex Spaniel Club of America
http://www.sussexspaniels.org/
Vizsla Club of America
http://www.akc.org/clubs/vizsla/ethics.htm
American Wirehaired
Pointing Griffon Association
http://www.awpga.com/fr_club.htm
HOUND BREEDS
National Beagle Club
American Black and Tan
Coonhound
English Foxhound Club of
America
American Foxhound Club
Greyhound Club of America
Otterhound Club of America
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Club of America
Pharaoh Hound Club of America
Afghan Hound Club of
America
http://www.trims.com/ahca/
Basenji Club of America
http://www.basenjiclub.com/?q=node/12
Basset Hound Club of America
http://www.basset-bhca.org/About_BHCA/ethics.htm
American Bloodhound Club
http://www.bloodhounds.org/code.html
Dachshound Club of America
http://www.dachshund-dca.org/bylaws.ethics.html#ethics
Borzoi Club of America
http://www.borzoiclubofamerica.org/ethics.htm
Harrier Club of America
http://www.harrierclubofamerica.com/code_of_ethics.html
Ibizan Hound Club of the United States
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/2446/ethics.htm
Irish Wolfhound Club of America
http://www.iwclubofamerica.org/
Italian Greyhound Club of America
http://www.italiangreyhound.org/pages/100about_igca.html
Keeshond Club of America
http://www.keeshond.org/kcaethics.html
Norwegian Elkhound Association of America
http://www.neaa.net/guidelines_for_ethical_breeding.shtml
Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States
http://rrcus.org/assets/html/about/code.pdf
Saluki Club of America
http://www.salukiclub.org/clubinfo/ethics.htm
Scottish Deerhound Club of America
http://www.deerhound.org/owner.shtml
American Whippet Club,
Inc.
http://www.breedclub.org/whipcode.htm
WORKING BREEDS
American Boxer Club, Inc.
American Bullmastiff Association
Anatolian
Shepherd Dog Club of America
Kuvasz Club of America
Saint Bernard Club of America
Standard Schnauzer Club of America
Akita Club of America
http://www.akitaclub.org/web/org/ethics.html
Alaskan Malamute Club of America
http://www.alaskanmalamute.org/amca/AMCACoe.asp
Anatolian Shepherd Dogs International
http://www.asdca.org/
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America
http://www.bmd.org/BMDCA/coe.html
Doberman Pinscher Club of America
http://www.dpca.org/ethics.html
Giant Schnauzer Club of America
http://www.giantschnauzerclubofamerica.com/Information/2006_coe.htm
Miniature Schnauzer Club of Canada
http://www.mscc.ca/ethics.html
Great Dane Club of America
http://www.gdca.org/
Great Pyrenees Club of America
http://clubs.akc.org/gpca/gpcaclub.html
Great Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America
http://www.gsmdca.org/breeding/Breedersguidelines.pdf
Komondor Club of
America
http://clubs.akc.org/kca/aboutthe1.htm
Mastiff Club of America
http://www.mastiff.org/faq/coe.htm
Newfoundland Club of America
http://www.newfdogclub.org/Mbr/nca_official/cbe/hnca_3_ethics.htm
Portuguese Water Dog
Club of America
http://www.pwdca.org/code_of_ethics.htm
American Rottweiler Club
http://www.amrottclub.org/coe.htm
http://www.amrottclub.org/coehow.htm
Samoyed Club of America
http://www.samoyed.org/c_of_e.html
Siberian Husky Club of America
http://www.shca.org/shcahp4a.htm
http://www.shca.org/shcahp4b.htm
TERRIER BREEDS
American Staffordshire Terrier Club of America
Australian Terrier Club of
America
Miniature Bull Terrier Club
of America
Norwich and Norfolk Terrier Club
American Sealyham Terrier
Club
Airdale Terrier Club of America
http://www.airedale.org/choosing.html
Bedlington Terrier Club of America
http://www.bedlingtonamerica.com/club/codeofethics.pdf
Border Terrier Club of America
http://clubs.akc.org/btcoa/clubfr.htm
Bull Terrier Club of America
http://www.btca.com/Business/codethic.html
Cairn Terrier Club of America
http://www.cairnterrier.org/
(Use Site
Map to locate)
Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of America
http://clubs.akc.org/ddtca/club/conduct.htm
American
Fox Terrier Club
http://www.aftc.org/coe.html
Irish Terrier Club of America
Irish Terrier Club of America
The United States Kerry Blue Terrier Club
http://kbt.ralden.com/USKBTC/ETHICS.HTML
United States Lakeland
Terrier Club
http://clubs.akc.org/usltc/index.htm
American Manchester Terrier Club
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Canyon/9030/ethics.html
American Miniature Schnauzer Club
http://clubs.akc.org/amsca/pledge.html
Parson Russell Terrier Association of America
http://www.prtaa.org/bredrefr.html
Scottish Terrier Club of
America
http://clubs.akc.org/stca/ethics.htm
Skye Terrier Club of America
http://clubs.akc.org/skye/html/code_of_ethics.html
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America
http://www.scwtca.org/ethics.htm
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America
http://clubs.akc.org/sbtci/
Welsh Terrier Club of America
Welsh Terrier Club of America
West Highland White Terrier Club of America
http://www.westieclubamerica.com/whwtca/codeofethics.html
TOY BREEDS
Affenpinscher Club of America
American Chinese Crested Club
English Toy Spaniel Club of America
Havanese Club of America
Japanese Chin Club of America
Miniature Pinscher Club of America
Papillon Club of America
Poodle Club of America
National
Brussels Griffon Club
http://www.brussels-griffon.info
American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club
http://www.ackcsc.org/ethics.htm
Chihuahua Club of America
http://www.chihuahuaclubofamerica.com/ethics.htm
Italian Greyhound Club of America
http://italiangreyhound.org/ethics.html
American Maltese Association (Click Profile to find COE)
http://www.americanmaltese.org./
Pekingese Club of America
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3843/ethics.html
American Pomeranian Club
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Haven/3419/Code_Of_Ethics.html
Pug Dog Club of America
http://www.pugs.org/ethics.htm
American Shih Tzu Club
http://64.37.122.206/ASTC/ethics.asp?menu=ASTC
Silky Terrier Club of America
http://silkyterrierclubofamerica.org/
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America
http://www.ytca.org/ethics.html
NON-SPORTING BREEDS
American Eskimo Dog Club of America
Boston Terrier Club of
America
Lowchen Club of America
Poodle Club of America
Bichon Frise Club of America
http://www.bichon.org/conduct.htm
Bulldog Club of America
http://www.thebca.org/code.html
Chinese Shar Pei Club
of America
http://www.cspca.com/CodeofEthics.htm
The Chow
Chow Club
http://www.chowclub.org/
Dalmatian Club of America
http://www.thedca.org/ethics.html
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/3340/B4breed.html
Finnish Spitz Club of America
http://www.99main.com/~storzw/fsca_code_of_ethics.htm
French Bulldog Club of America
http://www.frenchbulldogclub.org/
Keeshond Club of America
http://www.keeshond.org/kcaethics.html
The
American Lhasa Apso Club
http://www.lhasaapso.org/
Schipperke Club of America
http://clubs.akc.org/schip/page5.html
The National Shiba Club of America
http://www.shibas.org/codeth.html
Tibetan Terrier Club of America
http://clubs.akc.org/ttca/ttcaethics.htm
Tibetan Spaniel Club of America
http://clubs.akc.org/ttca/ttcaethics.htm
HERDING BREEDS
Australian Shepherd
Club of America
Belgian Sheepdog Club of America
Puli Club of America
American Shetland Sheepdog Association
http://www.assa.org/play2.htm#ethical%20behavior
The United States Australian Shepherd Association
http://www.australianshepherds.org/ethics.html
Australian Cattle Dog Club of America
http://acdca.org/breeders_coe.html
Bearded Collie Club of America
http://beardie.net/bcca/organization/ethics.htm
American
Belgian Malinois Club
http://www.american-belgian-malinois-club.org/malcode.htm
American Belgian Tervuren Club
http://www.abtc.org/ethics.htm
Border Collie Society of America
http://www.BorderCollieSociety.com/
American Bouvier des Flandres Club
http://www.bouvier.org/Application.html#ABdFC Ethics
Briard Club of America
http://clubs.akc.org/bca/ethics.htm
Canaan Dog Club of America
http://cdca.org/coe.html
Collie Club of America
http://members.aol.com/ccawwwsite/cca/membership.html
Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America
http://www.cardigancorgis.com/CodeOfEthics.aspx
German Shepherd Dog Club of America
http://www.gsdca.org/Noframes/breeders_code.html
Old English Sheepdog Club of America
http://www.oldenglishsheepdogclubofamerica.org/
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America
http://pembrokecorgi.org/code.htm
MISCELLANEOUS BREEDS
American Polish
Lowland Sheepdog Club
German
Pinscher
Plott Hound
Toy Fox
Terrier
RARE BREEDS
English Shepherd Club
http://izebug.syr.edu/~gsbisco/esc/ethices.htm
American Beauceron Club
http://www.beauce.org/Ethics.htm
Beauceron
Club of America
http://www.pe.net/~beauce1/bca_breeders.htm
The Dogue de Bordeaux Society
http://www.ddbs.org/page3.html
Rat
Terrier Club of America
http://www.ratterrierclub.com/ethics/index.html
American Sloughi Association, Inc.
http://www.sloughi-international.com/codeof.htm
FOUNDATION STOCK SERVICE
The following breeds are
now registered by the American Kennel Club's
Foundation Stock Service. The majority are not yet eligible for all AKC events:
KENNEL
CLUBS and REGISTRIES
American Kennel Club
http://www.akc.org/
American Kennel Club list of member clubs
http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cfm?action=national&display=on
Foundation Stock Service Registry by AKC
http://www.akc.org/breeds/fss_breeds.cfm?SEARCH_BUTTON.X=19\&SEARCH_BUTTON.Y=12
Canadian Kennel Club
http://www3.sympatico.ca/afghaned/ckcethic.html
Canadian Kennel Club list of members clubs
http://www.dogbiz.com/dog-clubs-can/dog-clubs-menu-can.htm
American Rare Breed Association
http://arba.org
Universal Kennel Club
http://www.universalkennel.com/
American Brittany Club
CODE OF ETHICS
Adopted November 30, 1996
The following principles are to be used as an Educational Guide and
a Tool for Brittany
Breeders for the purpose to develop-op more Genetic and Disease Free
dogs, while
being ethical in all matters with the Public and with our Peers.
Objective and Purpose:
To promote cooperation and friendship among the breeders and owners
of Brittanys
and to encourage higher standards in breeding, training and showing of
Brittanys in the
field and in the show ring; to discourage the breed frown becoming
split into groups of
"field dogs" and "show dogs" and to strive to keep
it forever a "dual dog
Ethical Breeders should:
1 - Comply with all ABC and AKC- rules and regulations.
2 - Maintain a high standard of health, care, and cleanliness for...dogs under one’s care.
3 - Truthfully and realistically represent the Brittany being bred and/or sold in terms of Quality, Health, and Genetic History. Refrain from breeding a bitch or using a stud until they are two years old.
4 - Consult with your breeder and with knowledgeable, experienced members of the ABC, Regional Clubs, or local Kennel Clubs to broaden your understanding and knowledge of the history of the breed BEFORE breeding your Brittany.
5 - Breed only stock which are physically and temperamentally sound and in good health. No dog or bitch should be bred that is known to have serious inheritable defects or genetic diseases, such as:
Canine Rip/Elbow Dysplasia
Primary Epilepsy, a seizure disorder
Eye disorders - Retinal Atrophy
Undescended testicles
Heart defects
Extreme shyness/viciousness
Other inheritable diseases or defects
6 - Not attempt breeding without the ability to distinguish between correct and incorrect physical attributes. This ability requires a careful study of the Breed Standard, principles of genetics, and a study of both the sire and the dam’s pedigrees. Breeders should study and learn the good points within our dogs, looking to both field ability and conformation.
7 - Have their breeding stock OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals), GDC (Genetic Disease Control) or Penn Hip certification numbers for hips on, at least, both the sire and the dam; preferably for three generations on both sides of the Pedigree. In addition, other tests (brucellosis, eyes, elbows, and other unspecified tests) should be declared in agreement between owners of the sire and the dam prior to breeding.
8 - Refuse to sell to commercial wholesalers, retail brokers, or research laboratories. -
9 - Have tails docked and dewclaws removed soon after birth. Prior to the sale of the puppies, initial shots for known infectious diseases should be given and worming administered. A buyer should be supplied with a four-generation pedigree, registration certificate, information on all veterinary care, and instructions for the care, feeding, and training of the Brittany.
10 - Remember your responsibility as a breeder does not end with the sale of the puppy. A breeder should have contact with the buyer of a pup throughout the life of the dog. This information will enhance breeding knowledge and improve the foundation for a good long-term breeding program. This will also help your Regional Club to grow with new members and possible participants and workers.
11 - Use spay/neuter agreements and/or consider limited registration if it is known or believed to manifest hereditary defects detrimental to the breed, THE LONG TERM INTEREST OF THE BRITTANY SHOULD BE THE GOAL OF EVERY BREEDER.
12 - Consider DNA finger printing for all dogs in your breeding programs.
For a list of member breeders in *good
standing with the Welsh Terrier
Club of America, contact:
Welsh Terrier Club of America
Derry Coe, Corresponding Secretary
26841 Canyon Crest Rd, Mission Hills,
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Those members of the Welsh Terrier Club of
America included on the Breeder’s
List subscribe to the following Code of Ethics:
Breeders will:
1. Keep the welfare and health the first criteria in breeding or selling Welsh Terriers.
2. Breed only to improve their dogs to the standard of the breed.
3. Maintain high standards in the care of their dogs.
4. Not sell stock
without true representation to the purchaser nor use misleading
or or untruthful statements in selling or advertising.
5. Not sell any dog
without a limited registration and/or a spay/neuter contract
unless there is an agreement between the breeder and purchaser with regard
to showing and/or breeding (left to the discretion of the breeder)
6. Comply with all
American Kennel Club and Welsh Terrier Club of America
rules where they pertain.
7. Refuse stud
service to any bitch that is not AKC registered or has faults grossly
detrimental to the breed either in conformation or temperament.
8. Not sell dogs or
puppies to any commercial wholesaler or retailer. Nor
will they donate dogs to auctions, raffles or research.
9. Help purchasers
with advice and instruction for the life of the dog and
pass on knowledge to novice persons interested in showing in conformation
or obedience.
10. Accept full responsibility
while pursuing and awaiting alternate placement
any Welsh Terrier the member placed with an individual who no longer wants
the dog, regardless of the reason for return.
11. Make referrals only to those breeders who are believed to adhere to the above.
Noncompliance with any of the above rules
may result in WTCA board action for
immediate removal from the Breeder’s List.
*(The Welsh Terrier Club of America does not guarantee the services of said member.)
CODE OF ETHICS
OF
The Irish Terrier Club of America’s
constitution requires its members to do
all in their power to protect and to advance the interests of the breed. To that
end I agree to abide by the provisions below which apply to my particular
circumstances either as an owner or as a breeder.
I agree that as an owner of Irish Terrier(s) I will:
1. - Follow the "Golden Rule" in that I will do unto others
as I would have done
unto me in all dog enterprises;
2. - Always endeavor, with regards to my Irish, to act in a courteous
and
responsible manner, which includes keeping my Irish under control at all
times, cleaning up after my Irish and trying to leave public places we frequent
in better condition than we found them;
3. - Be familiar with and abide by the rules of the American Kennel Club;
4. - Consider the welfare of Irish Terriers above personal gain/profit
5. - Be honest with others in all my representations about my
Irish,
including issues of appearance and health;
6. - Never be a part of any illegal "sport" activity
which could result in
harm or injury to any animal
I agree that as a breeder of Irish Terriers I will:
1. - Produce litters only to improve the breed and when adequate care
can be provided in raising and placing the pups;
2. - Always consider the age, health and well being of the bitch in
making
my breeding decisions, including frequency and number of breedings;
3. - Never breed a bitch before she is one year old and sufficiently mature;
4. - Keep accurate breeding records and pedigrees, and aid in the
prompt
registration of all puppies in accordance with all-applicable rules and regulations.
5. - Offer a written agreement of sale to all puppy purchasers,
reserving the
right to provide a "Limited Registration";
6. -Place puppies with new owners only after I am convinced that the
buyer
will provide responsible and humane care;
7. -To the best of my ability help re-home any puppies or dogs of my
breeding should any occasion arise indicating that this assistance is needed;
8. - Advertise honestly,
9. - Not be a party to the breeding of Irish for sale to
"wholesalers",
or to commercial distributors of any description, including research
laboratory facilities;
10. - Breed only healthy stock, free of genetic defects, transmittable
diseases, unsound behavior, such as unwarranted aggression or
shyness towards humans;
11. - Provide stud dog services only to bitches registered with the
American Kennel Club or kennel clubs recognized by the AKC;
- Act in a responsible and helpful manner to all of my puppy owners;
- Encourage permanent identification, such as tattoo or microchip;
14. - Be honest with respect to the health, conformation and
disposition
of all my Irish, dams, sires, and offspring.
Acknowledgment and Agreement:
As a condition of membership in the Irish Terrier Club of America,
I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understood this Code of
Ethics. I accept this Code in its entirety and I agree to be bound by it.
I agree further, that membership in the Irish Terrier Club of America is
a privilege, not a right, and that violations of this Code by me, may
result in disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion from the
Club, consistent with ARTICLE VI of the Club’s Constitution.
Printed Name:_________________Signature_______________Date:_____
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