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National Breed Club:
Keeshond Club of
America, Inc. (M)
Corres. Secretary,
Cindy Turnbull
172 Lisha Kill Rd
Niskayuna, NY 12309
kameo@capital.net
Breeder Contact,
Pat Yagecic,
4726 B Grant Ave.,
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215)637-7731
Rescue:
Keeshond Club of America
Tawn Sinclair,
(310)457-3569,
California
Keeshond Community
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Keeshond Club of America Code of Ethics
The Keeshond Club of America requires breeders to follow this code of ethics in
their breeding practices. The code also serves as a guideline for prospective
Kees buyers; if the breeder you visit does not abide by the provisions of the
code, you can look somewhere else for a puppy and inform the club of any
violations.
A guide for breeders and owners of Keeshonden
An ethical breeder conducts his activities as follows:
Breeding
- He conscientiously plans each litter based on the parents' temperament and
qualities in relation to the breed's AKC-approved official standard, and
before deciding to produce a litter, considers the possibilities of properly
placing the puppies he cannot keep himself.
- He only uses for breeding adults which are of sound temperament; are free
from congenital defects such as hereditary orchidism (i.e., males whose
testicles are not both normally descended), blindness, deafness, etc.; and
those whose hips have been x-rayed with proper positioning and pronounced
normal by a veterinarian personally qualified in the field of hip dysplasia.
He only breeds healthy, mature bitches (preferable after one year old and
after the first season); allows proper spacing between litters; urges bitch
purchasers to spay those which for any reason will not be used for breeding;
and to properly safeguard unspayed bitches from unplanned matings.
Health
- All his stock is kept under sanitary conditions and is given maximum
health protection through wormings and inoculations.
Registration
- He registers his stock with the American Kennel Club and keeps accurate
records of matings and pedigrees.
Sales
- He does not sell or consign puppies or adults to pet shops or other
commercial dealers.
- He sells Keeshonden, permits stud service, and leases studs or bitches
only to individuals who give satisfactory evidence they will give them
proper care and attention and are in accord with this code of ethics. He
makes available to the novice the benefit of his advice and experience.
- All stock leaving his possession is at least eight weeks old. He provides
buyers with written details on feeding; general care; date of worming and
inoculations against distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, etc.; and the
Keeshond's four- generation pedigree. He provides and requires written
agreements signed by all parties to all sales and other transactions, and
accordingly completes and delivers the forms necessary for registration.
- All his advertising is factual. It does not offer Keeshonden at less than
the minimum price, nor is it so worded as to attract undesirable buyers or
to raise Keeshonden merely as a money-making scheme.
- He does not supply Keeshonden for raffles, give-away prizes, or other such
projects.
Price
- By setting a reasonable price for his young puppies, the breeder upholds
the value of the breed and his own stock. He gives his adults and puppies
first-class care and cannot afford to sell at a low price.
- When confronted by a situation not covered by this code of ethics, he
conducts himself as he would like to be treated under similar circumstances.
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