Purebred Dog Breeders Referral Service Directory listing Form for year
2011-2012
Please complete this form if
you meet your clubs listing requirements. Print legibly, and check that all
information is correct before you submit it with your listing fee. Information
is useless if incorrect!
You must fill out a new form
EVERY year or you will not be included. Attach your check in the amount of $10 and make your check payable to GDCNE for PBDBRS Listing. Listing on the GDCNE Web Site is free, but
still requires acompleted Application.
Club name: Great Dane Club of New England
BREEDER name:
Street or P O Box:
City, State, and Zip: ... ..
Home Phone: (area code ..)
E-mail (OR fax):
List your breed(s) below, being sure
you include the proper fee for each breed listed:
Please indicate full
AKC breed name, variety, size, type, colors, coat, etc. (whatever is
applicable!) and
indicate your involvement using the following codes: P= Puppies,
D=Dogs, S=Stud, R=Rescue Referrals
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Can you help? Answer the phone? If so, when: We appreciate our volunteers!!!
Please sign this form (we cannot accept unsigned forms): .
Completed Form with a Check to GDCNE must be in the
hands of a Board Member prior to the May 2011 Board Meeting
By making the attached Application to the Great Dane
Club of New England [GDCNE] for listing with the Massachusetts Purebred Dog
Breeder Referral Service, Inc., and/or on the GDCNE Web site for the Breeder
Referral Directory, I understand that I must comply with the GDCNE Code of
Ethics, and that any violation of the Code may result in the withdrawal of my
name from Breeder Referral for this and subsequent years, at the discretion of
the Board of Directors of the Great Dane Club of New England.
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Code of Ethics
for the Members of
the Great Dane Club of New England, Inc.
Transactions
Any transactions, such as stud or breeding agreements,
or the sale of a puppy, should be in writing, listing any stipulations, with a
copy to each party.
1.
No puppies shall be offered for
sale to pet stores, mail order houses, or catalog sales.
2.
All puppies shall be sold with a
Health Certificate and a signed agreement by the purchaser that the puppy shall
be examined by a vet of the purchaser's choice within 72 hours of purchase. If
the puppy is found to have any physical ailments, full refund should be made by
the seller upon return of the puppy.
3.
No puppies should leave the litter
before 8 weeks of age.
4.
All puppies that are going to be
cropped should be cropped between 7 and 12 weeks of age, preferably between 7
and 9 weeks.
5.
It should be advised at the time of
sale that pet quality puppies may be given Limited Registration, and therefore
spayed or neutered.
6.
Breeders should provide a four
generation color-coded pedigree upon the completion of the terms of the sale of
a puppy.
7.
A breeder or stud owner refusing to
assist in rescuing a dog of his/her breeding may not be referred by any Club
member for future litters, and will be barred or removed from listing with
Massachusetts Breeder Referral Service, Inc.
Breeding a Bitch
1.
A bitch should not be bred before
16 months of age, preferably 18 months of age.
2.
No bitch shall have more than 2
litters in 3 consecutive seasons, for the benefit of the bitch's health.
3.
All bitches to be bred must have
proof of negative (for pathogens) vaginal culture and negative brucellosis, and
immunization status should be disclosed.
4.
All bitches should be x-ray
evaluated prior to being bred, to help alleviate hip dysplasia.
Stud Dog Service
1.
Stud dogs should be x-rayed free
from hip dysplasia if offered for service.
2.
A stud certificate should be
issued, dated for every breeding at time of service.
3.
Stud owners should feel that the
breeder is a responsible person, capable of raising a litter.
4.
All dogs to be used at stud must
have proof of negative brucellosis, and all immunization status should be
disclosed.
5.
Stud owners should offer their help
to the breeder if at all possible.
6.
Stud agreements should be in
writing, and clearly understood by both parties, including what constitutes a
litter.
Status of Dogs Used for Breeding
1.
No Great Dane shall be bred that is
not registered with the A.K.C., or registered in the country of its origin that
is recognized by the A.K.C.
2.
All dogs with the following
disqualifying faults should be neutered or spayed, if not culled, so that they
will not reproduce themselves: deafness; no visible scrotum, or monorchids; split noses; cleft palates.
Pure Color
Breeding
It is suggested
that pedigrees be researched with regard to color prior to breeding, and that
the color code as set forth by the Great Dane Club of America be followed.
Members are encouraged to refer to this Code of Ethics in dealings
with the public, and to make copies available to any persons desiring same.