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Ðhealth€problems€that€may€occur.€The€breeder€should€make€reasonable€effort€to€maintain€contact€with€the€purchaser.€Ð Ä" ÐÐ Ð7.€Never€abandon€or€dispose€of€a€PON€in€a€shelter€or€a€pound.€If€unable€or€unwilling€to€care€for€the€dog,€contact€theÐ 0!€$ Ðbreeder€to€enlist€his/her€support€in€finding€a€new€home.€Ð æ!6% ÐÐ Ð8.€Refrain€from€unnecessary€and€unconstructive€criticism€of€another€person's€PON€and€from€personal€attacks€upon€fellowÐ R#¢' Ðmembers.Ô€^ÏÞ\ÚÛ^@ԀР$X( ÐÐ ÐÔ€Û^@Ú\^ÏÞÔ9.€Practice€and€promote€responsible€dog€ownership€including€the€conduct€and€control€of€your€dog€in€public€places.€Ð C%“ * ÐÐ Ð10.€Respect€the€property€of€others,€including€facilities€used€for€dog€events,€especially€by€use€of€proper€sanitary€measures.Ð ¯&ÿ!, ÐÐ Ѐ11.€Suggest€you€participate€in€any€surveys€on€each€and€every€PON.€Pet€owners€(those€not€showing€or€breeding€their€dogs)Ð (k#. Ðare€encouraged€to€test€their€PONs€in€accordance€with€item€3.a.€ðMð€3.d.,€ððON€BREEDINGðð.€Ð Ñ(!$/ Ð12.€All€owners€should€consider€themselves€to€be€ambassadors€of€the€breed€and€conduct€themselves€accordingly.€BreedersÐ ‡)×$0 Ðand€exhibitors€of€PONs€shall€be€knowledgeable€of€the€breed€and€be€able€to€educate€new€members,€prospective€members,Ð =*%1 Ðnew/novice€owners€and€any€person€inquiring€about€PONs€to€the€basic€traits€and€characteristics€of€the€breed.Ð ó*C&2 ÐÐ ÐÔ€ ÛE§ÚÚÛ^@Ôò òBREEDER€RESPONSIBILITIESÔ€ X ÒXÚ ÛE§ÔÔ€XµXXX X ÒÔó ó:Ð _,¯'4 Ѐ1.€A€breeding€shall€never€be€undertaken€to€satisfy€a€sales€demand€or€solely€for€monetaryÐ E-•(5 ÐÔ_Ôpurposes.€Rather,€it€shall€be€done€for€the€purpose€of€producing€a€better€dog€according€to€theÐ ° ÐAKC€PON€Standard.€Members€shall€be€forthright€and€honest€regarding€their€bitchðNðs€or€studÐ –æ ÐdogðNðs€strong€and€weak€points,€reproductive€record€and€familial€history.Ð |Ì ÐÐ Ѐ2.€A.€breeding€shall€not€be€done€unless€the€owner€of€the€bitch€can€properly€care€for€the€litter,Ð H˜ Ðincluding€proper€time€for€socialization€and€play€with€the€puppies.Ð . ~ ÐÐ Ð3.€Only€dogs€(males)€and€bitches€that€are€free€of€major€(serious)€hereditary€defects,€of€soundÐ ú J Ðtemperament€(e.g.,€non„aggressive,€not€overly€shy),€free€of€parasites€and€communicable€diseasesÐ à 0 Ðare€to€be€used€for€breeding.€PONs€having€hip€Ô_ÔdysplasiaÔ_Ô,€eye€defects€or€other€significantÐ Æ   Ðhereditary€problems€must€not€be€bred.€Documented€results€of€tests€required€below€must€be€provided.Ð ¬ ü  Ða.€Dogs€and€bitches€should€not€be€used€for€breeding€until€at€least€24€months€of€age.Ð ’â  Ðb.€Dogs€and€bitches€used€for€breeding€shall€have€their€hips€certified€at€24€months€(Ô_ÔOFAÔ_ÔÐ xÈ  Ðcertification).€€Only€PONs€with€a€normal€Ô_ÔOFAÔ_Ô€certification€(Excellent,€Good,€Fair)€shall€be€usedÐ ^®  Ðfor€breeding€using€Ô_ÔOFAÔ_Ô€guidelines.€Any€Ô_ÔOFAÔ_Ô€evaluation€prior€to€24€months€of€age€is€consideredÐ D”  Ðpreliminary€only€and€must€be€re„done€after€the€animal€has€achieved€24€months€of€age.Ð *z  Ðc.€Dogs€and€bitches€used€for€breeding€shall€have€their€eyes€examined€annually€between€12Ð ` Ðmonths€of€age€and€8€years€of€age,€and/or€prior€to€any€breeding€by€a€Board€Certified€VeterinaryÐ öF ÐOphthalmologist.€Only€eye€examinations€performed€by€a€CERF„certified€veterinaryÐ Ü, Ðophthalmologist€using€proper€equipment€are€conclusive.€If€found€clear€or€normal,€this€exam€willÐ Â Ðqualify€them€for€a€CERF€certificate€stating€that€the€eyes€are€clear€of€hereditary€defects€on€theÐ ¨ø Ðexamination€date.€Due€to€the€nature€of€hereditary€eye€defects€this€exam€must€be€repeatedÐ ŽÞ Ðannually,€or€prior€to€any€breeding€if€such€exam€was€not€conducted€within€the€past€12€months.Ð tÄ ÐOnly€PONs€with€a€current€CERF€certification€will€be€bred.Ð Zª Ðd.€Dogs€and€bitches€used€for€breeding€should€have€a€full€thyroid€panel€test€before€their€firstÐ @ Ðbreeding.€Subsequent€tests€shall€be€done€if€clinical€signs€of€potential€thyroid€problems€appear.Ð &v ÐPONs€having€thyroid€problems€should€not€be€bred.€Suggested€test€is€the€AKC/Ô_ÔOFAÔ_Ô€Thyroid€test.€Ð  \ Ðe.Ô€ X ÒXXXµXÔ€Ô€XµXXX X ÒÔA€Brucellosis€test€shall€be€done€before€each€breeding,€whether€natural€or€by€artificialÐ òB Ðinsemination,€whenever€both€PONs€are€not€owned€by€and€in€possession€of€the€same€owner.€DogsÐ Ù) Ðmust€be€tested€if€used€in€a€natural€breeding€as€recently€as€four€weeks.€Only€PONs€testingÐ ¿ Ðnegative€will€be€bred.Ð ¥õ Ð4.€Other€than€the€exception€noted€below,€regardless€of€tests€performed€in€their€home€country,Ð ‹ Û Ðany€non„U.S.€born€PON€shall€have€U.S.€eye€and€hip€certifications,€as€described€above€performedÐ q!Á  Ðprior€to€breeding€in€the€U.S.€and€test€result€documentation€is€required.€5.€€When€frozen€sperm€isÐ W"§! Ðused€(foreign€or€US)€all€tests€must€be€current€at€the€time€of€sperm€collection€and€will€stand€asÐ =#" Ðapproved€for€all€the€sperm€collected€„€regardless€when€used€unless€a€problem€with€the€stud€isÐ #$s# Ðfound€after€collection€that€is€found€to€be€harmful€to€the€breed€and€then€the€sperm€must€beÐ  %Y $ Ðrejected.€6.€Refrain€from€further€use€of€any€dog€or€bitch€that€has€produced€offspring€havingÐ ï%?!% Ðserious€defects€detrimental€to€the€animalðNðs€well€being,€affecting€normal€functions€or€impairmentÐ Õ&%"& Ðof€vital€functions€and€produces€like€results€with€a€different€mating€partner.€Such€dogs€or€bitchesÐ »' #' Ðshould€be€neutered/spayed.Ð ¡(ñ#( Ð7.€A€bitch€should€not€be€bred€to€produce€puppies€more€often€than€twice€within€eighteen€(18)Ð ‡)×$) Ðmonths,€It€is€recommended€that€bitches€over€eight€(8)€years€of€age€not€be€bred€without€priorÐ m*½%* Ðexamination,€consultation€and€approval€by€a€licensed€veterinarian.Ð S+£&+ Ðâ â8.€The€breeder€will€make€every€effort€to€determine€that€the€PON€as€a€breed€and€the€individual€Ð 9,‰', ÐPON€to€be€sold€is€compatible€with€the€potential€buyer.Ð ° Ðâ â9.€All€PONs€sold€shall€be€in€good€condition,€physically€sound€and€of€good€temperament€(e.g.,Ð –æ Ðnon„aggressive,€not€overly€shy),€and€should€be€free€of€parasites€and€disease.€PONs€shall€beÐ |Ì Ðexamined€by€a€licensed€veterinarian€to€insure€freedom€from€disease€and€shall€have€received€allÐ b² Ðvaccinations€appropriate€for€their€age€before€delivery€to€the€buyer.Ð H˜ Ð10.€An€aggressive€or€overly€shy€PON€shall€be€carefully€placed€by€the€breeder€using€AKCÐ . ~ ÐLimited€Registration,€with€the€buyer(s)€willing€to€obedience€train€the€PON.€Registration€can€beÐ  d Ðchanged€to€a€full€registration€if€the€buyer€can€demonstrate€the€temperament€problem€has€been€corrected.Ð ú J Ð11.€Make€full€use€of€AKC€Limited€Registration€or€spaying/neutering€contracts€in€selling€animalsÐ à 0 Ðwith€disqualifying€faults€or,€in€the€breederðNðs€opinion,€lacking€the€quality€adequate€for€breeding.Ð Æ   Ð12.€Use€clear€concise€written€contracts€to€document€the€sale,€the€use€of€stud€dogs€and€leaseÐ ¬ ü  Ðarrangements€including€the€use,€when€appropriate,€of€non„breeding€agreements,Ð ’â  Ðspaying/neutering€contracts€and/or€Limited€Registration.€Ð xÈ  Ð13.€When€a€prospective€buyer€has€made€a€deposit€and€the€seller€cannot€deliver€the€PON,€theÐ ^®  Ðseller€must€return€the€deposit€immediately.€Similarly€stud€fees€paid,€where€the€female€does€notÐ D”  Ðget€pregnant€or€other€terms€of€the€stud€agreement€have€not€been€met,€shall€be€returnedÐ *z  Ðimmediately.€€To€avoid€potential€problems,€it€is€recommended€that€no€deposit€or€only€a€tokenÐ ` Ðdeposit€be€taken€from€a€prospective€buyer€and€stud€fees€not€be€accepted€until€it€is€known€that€theÐ öF Ðbreeding€is€successful.Ð Ü, Ð14.€Provide€complete€written€information€to€the€buyer€including€feeding€instructions,€groomingÐ Â Ðrequirements,€medical€records,€training€and€socialization€needs.€Encourage€buyers€to€attendÐ ¨ø Ðobedience€classes.€Provide€a€five„generation€pedigree,€AKC€registration€papers,€and€vaccination€record.Ð ŽÞ Ð15.€Puppies€shall€not€leave€the€breeder€before€eight€(8)€weeks€of€age,€or€ten€(10)€weeks€of€age,€ifÐ tÄ Ðshipped.€Puppies€may€not€be€sold€from€any€temporary€marketplace.€PONs€are€not€to€be€sold€toÐ Zª Ðlaboratories.€No€litters€are€to€be€taken€on€assignment€for€resale,€nor€dogs€wholesaled€to€petÐ @ Ðshops,€auctions,€dealers,€contests,€raffles,€etc.€Nor€is€a€member€to€act€as€a€broker€for€PONs.Ð &v ÐFurther,€sellers€should€refrain€from€knowingly€selling€to€unethical€breeders€or€persons€whoseÐ  \ Ðintentions€are€suspect.Ð òB Ð16.€Breeders€should€make€themselves€available€after€the€sale€as€consultants€to€assist€inÐ Ø( Ðeducation,€grooming,€health,€and€other€care€questions€including€behavior€problems.Ð ¾ Ð17.€Understand€and€agree€that€the€breeder€shall€be€willing€to€take€back€or€assist€in€finding€a€newÐ ¤ô Ðhome€for€any€dog€that€you€sold€at€any€time€in€its€life,€if€requested€to€do€so.€Ð Š Ú Ð18.€All€advertising€shall€be€honest€and€not€in€any€way€be€Ô_ÔmisrepresentativeÔ_Ô€or€fraudulent.Ð p!À  Ð19.€No€member€shall€knowingly€falsify€pedigree€or€breeding€information.Ð V"¦! ÐÐ ÐÔ€ X ÒXXXµXÔÌÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÑ  ÑÔ€ ôR¹òX X ÒÔò òÝ  ÝÝ‚ÿÿÿ™3ÝÝ  ÝEXHIBITOR€RESPONSIBILITY:Ð %X $ ÐÐ Ð݃ÿÿ™3â3݌̌Ñ  ÑÔ€ X ÒXò ôR¹Ôó óÝ  ÝÔ€ ^ì \X X ÒÔÔ€^ÏÞ\ \ ^ìÔ€Ô€Û^@Ú\^ÏÞÔ1.€Exhibit€PONsò ò€ó ówhenever€possible€and€encourage€the€presentation€of€high€quality€stock.Ð E'•"' Ð2.€No€member€will€show€dogs€or€be€a€party€to€showing€dogs€that€are€not€clean€or€properly€groomed,€nor€shall€they€solicitÐ û'K#( Ðentries€of€unprepared€or€ungroomed€dogs€for€the€purpose€of€gaining€championship€points.Ð ±($) Ð3.€Members€shall€instruct€handlers€and€Ô_ÔgroomersÔ_Ô€on€the€proper€grooming€of€PONs,€in€accordance€with€the€AKC€Standard,Ð g)·$* Ðshown€in€AKC€Conformation€competition.Ð *m%+ Ð4.€Be€willing€to€help€the€novice€exhibitor€and€breeder.€Always€use€constructive€and€honest€criticism.Ð Ó*#&, Ð5.€Refrain€from€false€or€malicious€criticism€of€a€judgeðNðs€decision.€Ð ‰+Ù&- ÐBy€joining€the€Ô_ÔCFPLSFCÔ_Ô,€I€accept€this€code€in€its€entirety.€Any€documented€violation€of€this€Code€of€Ethics€shall€be€dealtÐ ?,'. 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