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The FGCDC abides by the code of our
parent club, The Dachshund Club of America (DCA). It states the following: "This code is set forth with the realization that ethics cannot be legislated and that most
individuals intend to do what is right. The purpose of the code is to set forth principles of practice that the DCA Board
would like to have its members adhere to as they strive to preserve the quality of the breed. The code represents the
minimum in ethical practices, not rules or laws, and carries no sanctions other than the dictates of one's conscience as he
or she strives to promote and protect Dachshunds." To abide by and uphold the principles of the By-laws of Florida Gulf Coast Dachshund Club, Inc. and
The American Kennel Club.
To devote myself to the betterment of the breed.
To keep my dogs in healthy condition and in a healthy environment.
To ensure that my dogs are not a nuisance
to my neighbors or my community.
To cover by written agreement all stud service terms and keep accurate written records of matings, births,
registration, and so forth.
To accept full responsibility for every dog that I breed. To sell on a contract that ensures that I
am contacted whenever the owner cannot keep a dog at any time in the dog's life. To assist in the placement of the dog
or accept its return. As owner of a stud dog, to offer stud services only to those breeders who accept full responsibility
for what they breed.
To
under no circumstances, surrender a dog or a puppy to humane society or shelter. If that animal is unplaceable because
it has a destructive temperament, is seriously injured, terminally ill or it would be inhumane to prolong life, to take
responsibility for the euthanizing of the dog.
To refrain from any deceptive or erroneous advertising.
To cover, in writing, all bills of sale
with detailed accuracy including: - Registration/litter
papers
- A three-generation pedigree
- A complete medical history (record)
- Conditions and terms of sale
- Details on proper feeding and care
To consider issuing limited registration papers, subject to the
rules of AKC, or withholding registration papers until proof of spaying or neutering is presented on any sold placed as a
companion.
To
never supply a Dachshund to pet shops, commercial brokers or dealer, raffles or similar projects.
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