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772 S.W. 115th Lane Mindenmines, MO 64769
Site Copyright © 2001-05, Quidnunc Bulldogs
PRESENTS:
The
Bulldog Club of America's
Code of Ethics
PREAMBLE
This Code of Ethics is established to set a standard of acceptable behavior for Bulldog Club of America members. The code is designed to protect the integrity of the Club and to protect and enhance our Breed.
The objectives of the club as stated by the founders are:
- To maintain
a standard of excellence for the guidance of breeders, owners and
judges.
- To improve
the Breed through encouragement of effort directed toward the approach
to, or attainment of the degree of excellence set forth in the Standard
of the Bulldog Breed.
- To stimulate
interest in competitive public showing of the Bulldog.
- To further
the interest of the Breed.
- To work for
the general good of breeders, owners and exhibitors of Bulldogs.
It is in this spirit that the Bulldog Club of America expects adherence to the code of ethics.
CODE OF ETHICS
- Members of
the BCA have an obligation to protect the welfare and the best interests
of their breed by conducting themselves in a manner designed to
reflect credit to themselves, their breed and the BCA.
- Members who
exhibit are expected to observe the highest standards of sportsmanship;
conduct themselves in such a manner as to reflect positively on
the sport of showing dogs; and exhibit goodwill at all shows and
obedience trials.
- Members who contemplate breeding a litter, or who allow the use of their stud dog for the same purpose shall direct their efforts toward producing dogs of quality, of even temperament, vigorous and free of health problems.
- They shall
be familiar with the bulldog breed and its BCA/AKC approved standard
and breed only those specimens which conform to it.
- Members shall
not engage in false or misleading advertising or misrepresentation
of their breed, nor shall they malign their competition by making
false or misleading statements regarding their competitors dogs,
breeding practice or person.
Blatant disregard for the standards set out in this code shall be considered unacceptable behavior and not supported by the Bulldog Club of America.
© 1997, The Bulldog Club of America
Quidnunc Bulldogs
772 S.W. 115th Lane
Mindenmines, MO 64769
(417) 842-3428