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CODE OF ETHICS OF THEThe BULLDOG CLUB
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This Code of Ethics is established
to set a standard of acceptable behavior for the Bulldog Club of As a member of BCA, I will abide
by the Constitution and By-Laws, Divisional By-Laws of the BCA, the rules of
the American Kennel Club (AKC), and the breed standard as adopted by the BCA.
As a member of the BCA, I will
maintain the best possible standards of canine health, cleanliness and care.
I will make reasonable effort within my breeding program to minimize the
occurrence of known genetic abnormalities.
I will keep accurate breeding records, registration papers, pedigrees
and sales of all my Bulldogs. I will furnish accurate records to each buyer,
including all veterinary examinations, vaccinations, parasite treatments,
pedigree and AKC registration or transfer documents, unless written agreement
is made at the time of sale that papers will be withheld. As a member of the BCA, I will
conduct all advertising in an honest manner that will not, in any way,
misrepresent, defraud or be misleading, nor will I malign my competition by
making false or misleading statements regarding my competitors’ dogs,
breeding practices or person. As a member of the BCA, if I have
a written agreement for services and sales it will be mutually agreed upon
and signed by all parties involved.
Contracts covering the sale of intact male dogs will include language
prohibiting the sale at auction of any breeding, including sale of the
dog’s frozen semen, by the buyer of the dog. As a member of the BCA, I will
offer only dogs for stud or bitches for breeding that are in good health,
free from communicable diseases, and that do not have a breed standard
disqualification. I will not breed to
bitches unless they are registered with AKC or a registry recognized by AKC,
nor offer at stud a dog that is not registered with AKC or a registry
recognized by AKC. As a member of the BCA, I agree
that I will not, to my knowledge, breed any stud dog to any bitch whose owner
is directly involved with any puppy broker, litter lot sales or any other
commercial enterprise whose business is involved in like activities or does
not adhere to the standards of care and breeding described within this Code
of Ethics. I will not to my knowledge
sell a Bulldog to any commercial facility, puppy broker, pet shop or agent
thereof. Nor will I offer any Bulldog
for auction or raffle. As a member of the BCA, I will
conduct myself at all times in such a manner as to reflect credit on the
sport of purebred dogs in general and Bulldogs in particular. I fully understand that if I fail to
conduct myself or my purebred dog actives in accordance with the above stated
Code of Ethics, I may be subject to Discipline, per Article VI of the BCA
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