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Code of Ethics
OBJECTS
To promote interest in and to encourage the breeding and exhibiting
of Chihuahuas; to maintain a high standard in the breed by following
the description, as laid down in the official standard adopted by
The Kennel Club; to assist members to co-operate in the best
interests of the breed.
CODE OF ETHICS
Membership of the Club shall imply acceptance of the Club's Code of
Ethics:
- Members shall not mate any bitch that is less than 12 calendar
months of age.
- Members shall not mate a bitch aged more than 8 years of age.
- Members shall not mate a bitch after it has had 6 litters.
- Members shall not sell, or allow to leave their premises, puppies
which are less than 12 weeks of age.
- Members shall not have more than two cæsarian sections on
any one bitch and these must not be on two consecutive seasons.
- Members shall not mate any bitch for more than two consecutive
seasons.
- Members shall always give dietary advice when selling a
Chihuahua.
- Dogs should always be sold to final owners, never knowingly to
dealers or agents.
- Follow-up advice should always be given to new owners.
- No member shall knowingly abandon any dog, bitch or puppy.
