THE PEKINGESE CLUB OF AMERICA, INC.
CODE OF ETHICS
REGISTRATION: Dogs must be properly and honestly registered with the American Kennel Club, and accurate records must be kept. Unregistered bitches will not be bred, and unregistered dogs will not be used for breeding. All American Kennel Club rules and regulations will be complied with where applicable.
BREEDING: Dogs will be bred according to the approved American Kennel Club Pekingese Breed Standard. All puppies which are not kept should be sold or placed into a caring home. Unplanned matings will be guarded against. No member shall intentionally produce crossbred dogs and will never offer or advertise crossbred dogs for sale.
HEALTH: Dogs will be kenneled with adequate room and sanitary conditions. Puppies and adults will be de-wormed and inoculated. Any dog that has defects of a nature that will make it detrimental to the breed will be sold or placed as a pet, under the condition that it be spayed or neutered, further noting on the American Kennel Club transfer record that the dog must not be bred.
SALES: No member of the Pekingese Club of America will sell at wholesale or to retail outlets, brokers, pet shops, mail order houses, or businesses of similar commercial enterprise, or donate a dog to be offered as a prize.
PLACEMENT: It is suggested that Pekingese puppies not be placed before three months of age, however, no puppies will be placed before eight weeks of age. Prospective homes will be carefully screened. The following will be supplied to the purchaser or recipient: Registration record, three or four generation pedigree, health record, diet and care information.
PROFESSIONALISM: Each Pekingese Club of America member shall pledge to help educate the public on the Pekingese Standard and idiosyncrasies of the breed and in all other areas where qualified, and to help the new owner in every reasonable way for the life of any dog sold or placed. Member should be willing to take back any dog they sell or place, on a non-financial basis, in order to provide or find an appropriate home for the animal.
