Members shall, when engaged in the normal course of caring for, breeding, selling, exhibiting and/or judging purebred dogs, abide by and uphold the principles of the Constitution of the Akita Club of Canada and of the Canadian Kennel Club. 

Members shall strive to gain respect for their participation and that of their fellow members in the foregoing activities and to make the best possible contribution to the improvement of the quality, temperament, health and welfare of purebred dogs at all levels. 

Members shall not engage in the breeding or selling of dogs which are not purebred, either as a principal, agent, intermediary or otherwise. A member becoming engaged in any of these practices shall automatically forfeit membership. 

Members shall keep dogs in a clean, healthy environment and provide health protection for them through worming, inoculations and necessary veterinary care, as well as safe and sanitary living quarters. 


MEMBERS, WHEN BREEDING, SHALL: 

1.    Conscientiously plan the placing of the resulting expected offspring. 

2.    Strive to maintain or improve the desired qualities and type of the breed. 
 

3.    Members will stand behind the quality and condition of their stock. A member selling a dog or puppy which he/she knows to have a physical condition or serious deviation from the standard which indicates that the breeding of the animal would be detrimental to the welfare of the breed will so inform the buyer, and the sale will be made with an agreement in writing signed by both the buyer and the seller that the dog is not to be bred. Additional agreements pertaining to spaying or neutering of the animal are encouraged. 

a) All breedings will be planned and aimed at the improvement of the breed. The member will be familiar with the standard and will do everything in his power to discourage breeding from clearly inferior specimens of the breed, or to any such specimen with his/her stud and/or bitch. No dogs exhibiting a disqualifying hereditary defect, unsound temperament or poor health will be bred. 
 

4.    Shall not supply animals to pet shops, commercial brokers or dealers. 
 

5.    Shall not supply animals for raffles, give-away prizes or similar projects. 
 

6.    Shall use The C.K.C. "Non-Breeding Agreement" when disposing of unspayed bitches or complete males not intended for future breeding and urge the spaying and neutering of such animals by the purchaser. This official agreement can also be used when selling any animal as it can he removed at any time at the discretion of the seller 
 

7.    Shall comply with the provisions of the Live Stock Pedigree Act and the By-laws of The C.K.C. in respect to litter registrations and transfer of ownership. 

NOTE: The Live Stock Pedigree Act, a Federal Statute, requires that when a person sells a dog as purebred, or contracts to sell a dog as purebred, he/she must furnish, or agree to furnish, a Certificate of Registration together with a fully recorded transfer of ownership to the buyer. Article XXXI, Section 3 of the By-Laws of The Canadian Kennel Club requires the breeder to furnish these papers at no additional cost. 
 

8.    Should urge that, at the purchaser's expense (or as otherwise agreed), a purchased animal he examined by a veterinarian within 48 hours. 
 

9.    Shall provide purchasers with details of proper feeding, general care and advisable inoculations.

Created May 1, 2006 - Updated  May 8, 2006

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