Breeders Charter
The aim of the Breeders Charter is to encourage good practice
with regard
to the breeding and rearing of the G.S.D.
I agree to maintain the following minimum practices:
To maintain the best possible standards of health, environment and quality of
life for my dogs, not keeping more than I can properly care for. I will
endeavour to breed only to the GSD Standard and before mating any bitch I will
ensure that I have suitable conditions to whelp and raise a litter.
To refuse to sell to any dealers or buyers where I have reason to believe the
dog will not be properly cared for.
To keep and to pass on to buyers of stock accurate records of health, pedigree
and registration and to advise on feeding and rearing, and to suggest a Training
or Breed Club.
If required by the purchaser to agree for the puppy to be examined by a
qualified veterinary surgeon on the Breeder's premises to certify the puppy is
healthy. (Buyer to meet costs).
To sell only puppies and adult dogs of apparently sound health and temperament.
Puppies to have been wormed twice and will not be sold until at least 7 weeks
(plus).
To replace any puppy (or refund purchases price if no replacement is available)
which develops an inherited defect before 12 months old to such a degree that on
the advice of two independent qualified veterinary surgeons the puppy has to be
put down. Breeder to be properly notified before any action is taken.
Not to mate any bitch under 20 months or before her third season or over 8 years
without prior permission from the KC, my own vet's approval and certificate of
health for the higher age. No bitch shall have more than one litter born in less
than any 12 month period.
To refuse a stud service to any bitch that I know to be suffering from any
defect which renders it unsuitable to breed good normal puppies. Nor do I
knowingly use a stud dog which has these failings, I will only breed from scored
stock within the criteria laid down for Class 1 and Class 2 in the Breed Council
Survey or that which has foreign hip grades passed for breeding in its own
country. Outside this range I will seek advice in writing from the breed
geneticist. I will mate compensatory and will include hip scores of Sire and Dam
on pedigrees.
To limit stud services to a maximum of 60 per year per dog and not offer dogs at
Stud until tested clear for Haemophilia 'A' . I will not accept bitches for
mating that have not been hip-scored.
To allow a repeat service when a bitch has failed to conceive, provided the stud
dog is in good health and available. If this is not possible to allow the
concession with another dog owned by myself whose stud fee is similar or less,
providing the original KC mating form is returned.
To allow an appropriate selected person to visit my kennels if requested by the
Breed Council, when notified in advance and a reason given.
To restrict breeding to not more than 8 litters or 60 puppies in any two year
period. This to include any puppies from a Breeding Term Agreement.
To register all my puppies with the KC.
To endeavor to take back or assist with re-homing any unwanted GSD of my
breeding.
WE HAVE TAKEN THIS FROM THE GSD BREED COUNCIL, AND WITH THEIR PERMISSION PLACED IT HERE FOR REFERENCE.