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Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct
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CODE OF ETHICS .
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1) A breeder-member shall strive to conform to the
Yorkshire Terrier Standard as
approved by the American Kennel Club, to
improve progeny, and to reduce faults
to a minimum.
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2) Members shall comply with the rules of
the American Kennel Club concerning
record keeping and the registration,
identification, sale, and transfer of dogs.
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3) Members shall refer potential puppy
purchasers to other reputable breeders and
be helpful and courteous to those who
request information about the breed.
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4) All stud dogs and bitches shall be
screened prior to breeding for both infectious and
hereditary diseases using the then generally
accepted and available techniques.
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5) A breeder-member selling puppies or
offering stud services shall fully disclose to
potential clients any serious or disabling
hereditary defects, including the reasonable
possibility of such defects.
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6) All contractual terms and conditions
relating to Yorkshire Terriers shall be reduced
to writing and shall be honored by a member.
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7) An exhibitor-member shall not alter a
dog’s natural appearance except as provided
in the Yorkshire Terrier Standard.
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8) A member shall not defame another member
nor seek to impair a member’s
reputation, provided, however, a member
shall report any serious situation that is
detrimental to the breed or is inconsistent
with these principles.
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9) A member’s advertising:
- shall be professional in appearance and
location;
- shall not refer to YTCA membership to
attempt to enhance integrity or the quality of
stock;
- shall not contain any misleading
photograph or other graphic materials; and
- shall not use terms as “teacup”,
“tiny specialists”, doll faced, or similar terminology.
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10) A member shall sponsor an applicant for
membership only if the member has
personally known the applicant for at least
two years. At least one of the sponsoring
members must have visited the
applicants’ facility at least once during the two years
immediately preceding the application date.
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. CODE OF CONDUCT .
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1) Assistance and encouragement shall be willingly offered by members to show novices
and others needing advice and guidance. The welfare of the breed will be in their hands
in the future.
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2) All dogs will be kept under safe and sanitary conditions, be given maximum health
care and protection, including regular inoculations and proper nutrition.
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3) Healthy spacing between litters will be a priority and unspayed bitches will be
protected from unplanned matings. Bitches will in no case be bred before their second
heat or before they are at least 18 months of age, whichever comes first, nor be placed
at risk by an unreasonable number of cesarean sections and then only with the
concurrence of a veterinarian.
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4) Puppies will not be sold or consigned to pet stores, agents, or other commercial
enterprises nor sold to disreputable breeders, and neither puppies nor stud services
will be offered as prizes or for raffles.
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5) Prospective buyers will be screened as thoroughly as possible to determine their
intent, as well as their ability and interest in providing a safe, adequate, loving
environment and a long term relationship with a puppy or adult dog.
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6) All puppies and dogs offered for sale will be sold with written sales agreements to
include clear terms and conditions and be signed by the seller and buyer. The contract
will request that the seller be contacted in the event that at any time the owner is
unable to keep the dog, it will be the obligation of the seller to assist in the
placement
of the dog in question.
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7) Purchasers will be required to neuter/spay all puppies sold as pets. If specified in
the written sales contract, the seller will promptly release limited registration forms
upon receipt of a veterinarian’s certification of such spaying or neutering.
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8) All puppies leaving the breeders possession will be a minimum of twelve (12) weeks
of age to facilitate adequate socialization as well as appropriate emotional and
temperament development through interaction with siblings, dam and other dogs.
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9) Breeders will provide puppy buyers with written details of feeding, general care,
date and types of a minimum of two (2) inoculations, as well as dates of wormings,
grooming instructions, etc. and be available to offer future advise as needed.
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10) Stud service will be offered only by and to AKC Full Registered, healthy, mature
dogs and bitches, respectively, and only of sound temperament. The dogs and Bitches
should be free of serious congenital and hereditary defects. Stud service will be
refused for any mating which is considered to not be in the best interest of the breed.
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11) Animals recently exposed to the risks of infectious diseases and bitches with
nursing whelp will not be exhibited.
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12) Members realize that they represent the dog fancy in general and Yorkshire
Terriers specifically to the general public. Members will act in a professional and
good sportsman-like manner at all times and will respect the rules of hotels/motels,
other show sites and of all show sponsors.
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