The San
Francisco Bay West Highland White Terrier Club recognizes
its responsibility to preserve and protect the West Highland
White Terrier. It further recognizes that the quality and
reputation of the breed rests squarely in the hands of its
breeders. Therefore, as guidance both to the public and its
member breeders, the San Francisco Bay West Highland White
Terrier Club sets forth below certain standards of conduct
to be followed by its members. Membership in the San
Francisco Bay West Highland White Terrier Club assumes
acceptance of and adherence to this code. Current members
and prospective members must sign this Code of Ethics as a
condition of membership in the San Francisco Bay West
Highland White Terrier Club.
- Members
will at all times act in the interest of the breed and
in the interest of the well being of individual dogs and
in a manner in keeping with the aims and interest of the
San Francisco Bay West Highland White Terrier Club.
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- As breeders and owners of
pure-bred West Highland White Terriers, our aim is to
promote and encourage betterment of our breed and to
promote pure-bred dogs by observing breed standards and
good breeding practices, and to educate the general
public as to the aims of pure-bred dog owners and
breeders.
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- As members of the Club,
the rules of good sportsmanship and conduct will be
observed at all times while in show competition. All
rules of the American Kennel Club will be observed as to
good conduct in and out of the ring.
- We will always be
alert to the needs of the novice, helping him to
become better acquainted with show ring procedures.
- We will accept both
our losses and wins gracefully.
- We will be
considerate of all exhibitors in and out of the
ring.
- Advertising
by members will be as factual as possible.
Misleading exaggerations or unfounded implications
of superiority will not be used.
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- Members
will refrain from knowingly making unfair or untrue
statements about the dogs or practices of others.
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- We shall be ready to
share our knowledge and experience with all Westie
fanciers.
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- No
member will knowingly sell a West Highland White
Terrier of any age to any pet shop, catalogue house,
laboratory, or any wholesale dealer in dogs, or to any
person who sells to pet shops, catalogue houses,
laboratories, or wholesale dealers (a dealer being a
person who regularly buys stock for sale at profit).
No member will in any way knowingly aid or abet the
sale of any West Highland White Terrier through a pet
shop or catalogue house. Members will not knowingly
offer stud service to wholesale dealers or to any
person involved with pet shops, catalogue houses, or
laboratories.
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- Members
will keep their dogs in an environment and under a
regime that as far as is possible ensures the well
being of the dog.
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- As members, we will
not breed to any unregistered dog, and shall abide
by all rules of dog registration as established by
the American Kennel Club.
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- All
members will be familiar with the American Kennel
Club rules governing record keeping, registration
and sale and transfer of dogs and will abide by
these rules. Any warranties or other agreements
pertaining to the sale of a Westie will be put in
writing, with a copy to the buyer.
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- A
member selling an adult dog or puppy which he/she
knows to be an inferior specimen of the breed not
suitable for competition in conformation classes, or
to have a physical condition which indicates that
the breeding of the animal would be detrimental to
the breed, shall so inform the buyer in writing. The
sale shall be made with agreements in writing,
signed by both buyer and seller, that the dog is not
to be bred, is to be spayed or neutered and that AKC
registration papers will be delivered to buyer upon
receipt by seller of proof of spaying or neutering.
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- All
breedings will be planned with the aim of improving
the breed, with consideration given to type,
temperament, health, and soundness. All members will
be familiar with the Standard of the breed and will
discourage matings between clearly inferior
specimens of the breed; stud service will be refused
to clearly inferior specimens of the breed. No dog
exhibiting a hereditary health defect, unsound
temperament or poor health will be bred, except as a
test breeding to determine the genetic composition
of the mate. Any puppies resulting from test
breedings for serious hereditary defects will be
placed as in Paragraph 11, unless the puppy is
placed for the purpose of test breeding only.
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- If a
dog or bitch produces offspring with a serious
defect or genetically transmitted disease, the owner
must disclose the information to the prospective
breeder or stud owner when negotiating a breeding
with another owner.
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- No
member-breeder will breed a bitch unless he/she has
the time and facilities to devote proper care and
attention to the physical and emotional development
of the puppies and to the well being of the dam. No
puppy will be placed in a new home before the pup is
weaned, tested clear of internal parasites, and had
its first vaccination. No member should provide stud
service unless he/she is satisfied that the owner of
the bitch has such time and facilities necessary for
proper development of the pups.
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- A
bitch should never be mated without due regard for
her health and well
being
and that of the puppies.
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- As members, we
will strive to be responsible for each dog that we
have bred. Responsibility includes placement in a
proper environment, education of new owners,
relocation of the dog if needed or if relocation is
impossible, humane euthanasia. Owner(s)
of the Stud Dog and owner(s) of the Dam share equally
in this responsibility. We accept this responsibility
with the understanding that once placed, the owner
has the primary responsibility for the health and
welfare of the dog.
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- Acceptance
of membership in the San Francisco Bay West Highland
White Terrier Club is not an endorsement of a member's
breeding program and may not be used as such for any
form of advertising or promotion. Failure to observe
this condition for membership will be cause for
immediate termination of membership.
This Code of Ethics was
adopted by the San Francisco Bay West Highland White
terrier Club on December
9, 1973 in order to clarify Article I, Section 2 of
the Club's
Constitution.
This Code of Ethics was
amended on October 20, 1990 (item number 6).
This Code of Ethics was
revised on September 20, 2003.
- Members in good standing
of the Club should
understand that failure to comply with this code will
be considered an offense under Article VI,
Discipline, of the
By-Laws of the Club.
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