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THE
CONSTITUTION AND CODE OF ETHICS
AFFILIATION
The Bullmastiff Club of
Victoria Inc, aims for affiliation with, and is bound by the Rules and
Regulations and Code of Ethics of the Victorian Canine Association Inc., and
accepts the Victorian Canine Association's basic Constitution for Affiliated
Clubs. Any additional Domestic
Rules shall be subordinate to those of the Victorian Canine Association Inc.
CODE
OF ETHICS
The betterment of the
Bullmastiff breed and the well-being of the Bullmastiff should be the primary
considerations of every member of the Club and are considered to be a condition
of membership.
The
Club also aims to:
* educate and
encourage members, breeders, exhibitors and Judges to abide by the requirements
of the Standard as accepted for the breed by the Victorian Canine Association
Inc.
* carry on such
other activities, to promote and encourage interest in the breeding, upkeep and
training of and the general well-being and improvement of Bullmastiffs and to do
all such things as may be necessary or conductive to carrying out the objects of
the Club.
Members
will:
* ensure that all
dogs under their control are properly housed, fed, exercised and will receive
proper veterinary attention, if and when required.
* not knowingly
misrepresent the characteristics of the Bullmastiff, nor the results of any
tests that may have been performed regarding health or hereditary diseases.
Neither shall members falsely advertise or mislead any person regarding
the performance of any Bullmastiff.
* not allow their
dogs to roam. They shall be kept
fully leashed, or under effective control at all times.
* ensure when
selling or transferring a Bullmastiff to another person, that documents as
required by the Victorian Canine Association Inc., will be provided to the
purchaser or transferee where applicable.
Breeders
will:
*
breed for the purpose of improving the breed and when planning Bullmastiff
matings, every effort must be made to control, or if possible, eliminate faults,
especially if such faults are hereditary.
* except in
extenuating circumstances, members will not breed from any bitch kept by them
causing it to be mated before it is eighteen months of age.
Thereafter, not breed from any bitch kept by them causing it to whelp
more than twice in eighteen months. They
will not breed any bitch kept by them causing it to whelp more than six times
without prior veterinary certification of fitness for further breeding.
* not permit any
pure bred dogs to be mated to a dog of a different breed, to a cross-bred, or to
an unregistered dog of the same breed.
* ensure that all
breeding stock are hip x-rayed and scored before mating takes place.
It is preferred that Bullmastiffs are hip xrayed from eighteen months of
age, depending on when they are breeding. A
copy of the hip xrays results should be made available to the alternate party
when matings are being planned and a courtesy copy of the hip xray result should
be forwarded to the Club for addition onto the Data Registry.
Whilst there is no set limit of hip score given for breeding, Members are
encouraged to use hip score information wisely for the protection and benefit of
the Bullmastiff as well as the future.
* endeavour to seek
the advice of the more experienced Members before breeding any Bullmastiff who
has received a high hip score or grade. The
Club will have current hip score information available for Members.
* give careful
consideration when breeding or showing Bullmastiffs that exhibit undue or
unprovoked aggression towards humans or other dogs.
* give careful
consideration to other genetic disorders eg. OCD and entropian, when making a
decision as to whether to breed their Bullmastiff and choosing breeding stock.
* ensure that all
persons acquiring Bullmastiffs from them clearly understand their responsibility
for the care and welfare of the animal and that they have the time and
facilities (i.e. adequate fences, sufficient room and proper shelter, etc) to
perform their obligations.
* not allow puppies
to be removed from their environment before they are eight weeks of age and
puppies shall have been vaccinated and wormed prior to departure.
* provide to all
purchasers of their Bullmastiffs, written details of all dietary and
immunisation requirements and/or an appropriate publication relating to such
requirements and responsible dog ownership.
* not sell any
Bullmastiff, Bullmastiff litter or part thereof, to dog wholesalers, retail pet
dealers, the commercial export market or any other commercial outlet nor
directly or indirectly allow any dog to be given as a prize or donation in a
contest of any kind.
* endeavour to
follow the development of any pup they sell.
* be encouraged to
join new puppy buyers into the membership of the Bullmastiff Club of Victoria
Inc.
*
in the event of an owner being unable to continue to keep the Bullmastiff,
breeders shall endeavour to help in the rehousing of that dog.
All breeders and owners of
Bullmastiffs will act in a responsible manner and endeavour to help and advise
the new owner upon the well being of the Bullmastiff.
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