Schedule 9
1. Every person who has made an application to the Kennel Union of Southern Africa for the registration or transfer of
a dog, registration of an Affix, entered, exhibited or handled a dog, officiated, judged or taken part in any Show held
under a Kennel Union Licence, holds membership, is a registered owner, or holds membership of any club affiliated to
the Kennel Union shall be bound to this Kennel Union Code of Ethics relating to responsible dog ownership including
the keeping, welfare, breeding, selling and disposing of dogs as detailed in Regulation 2 below.
2. Every person designated in1 Regulation 1 above pledges in respect of any dog or dogs which at any time they may
have under their control that they will:
2.1 ensure that at all time such dogs are propersly housed, watered, exercised and will receive Veterinary attention
from a qualified person, as and when required;
2.2 provide adequate shelter for any dog/s kept outside the house or premises;
2.3 ensure that the exercise area for such dogs be of sufficient size for the movement for such dog/s and to have the
exercise area/s fenced o walled so as to restrict the movement of such dog/s to their property and that the exercise
area is kept clean;
2.4 ensure that correct control is exerciesed with regard to Municipal Meter Readers, Postmen etc, whilst recognising
at the same time that such dog is there to protect the owners and their property;
2.5 ensure that such dog/s does not cause a public nuisance to any neighbour;
2.6 not allow such dogs to roam at large, keep their dogs on a lead, and under effective control, in all Public spaces,
except those specially designated where the dogs must be trained to return on command;
2.7 clean up after such dogs according to Municipal Regulations in any Public place or place where they are being
exhibited or exercised;
2.8 not knowingly misrepresent the characteristics of the breed, nor falsely advertise or mislead any person regarding
the performance and/or quality or health of any dog;
2.9 ensure that all persons acquiring dogs from them clearly understand their responsibilities for the care and welfare
of such dogs and they, the new owners, have the time and facilities to undertake their obligations as laid down in
this Code of Ethics;
2.10 provide to all persons acquiring dogs from them, whether by sale or gift or some other means written details of all
dietary and immunization requirements and/or an appropriate publication relating to such equirements and
responsible dog ownership;
2.11 ensure that the correct innoculations, as required by law, are administered at the proper time;
2.12 ensure that prompt qualified medical attention is administered should they become sick or injured;
2.13 not knowingly permit any purebred dogs, registered on the Breed register to mate with a dog of a different breed, to
a crossbred dog or to an unregistered dog of the same breed;
2.14 ensure that no puppy bred by him is released on sale to a purchaser until it has reached a minimum age of six (6)
weeks from date of birth;
2.15 breed only for the purpose of improving the breed;
2.16 not knowingly sell any dog directly to commercial dog wholesalers, retail pet dealers or directly or indirectly allow
any dog to be given as a prize or donation in a contest of any kind;
2.17 ensure that when selling or transferring a dog that, when available, the necessary signed document/s be provided to
the purchaser or transferee;
2.18 ensure that no dog kept by them will have its ears cropped;
2.19 bring to the attention of the appropriate authority cases of alleged fraud, dishonesty, cruelty or neglect and not
commit such offences themselves;
2.20 will not engage in dog fighting;
2.21 any person or persons as designated in Regulation one (1) of this Schedule who fails to observe any of the
provisions of the Code of Ethics as detailed in Regulation two (2) of this Schedule 9 resulting in a judgement
against such person or persons in a Court of Law, may be dealt with in terms of the KUSA Disciplinary Rules
Schedule 1.
3. The provisions of Schedule 2 Regulation 17 shall apply to any person or persons who breeds from any bitch in their
ownership before it is twelve (12) months of age and thereafter more than once in any period of twelve (12) months. |
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