TOMARCTUS SA KENNELS

... is a full member of the Southern African Breed Registry Body "KUSA" for the registration or transfer of our Alaskan Malamute puppies. As we hold a registered Kennel Affix "tomartucsa", exhibits/handles Alaskan Malamutes, as we will be taking part in Shows held under the Kennel Union Licence, as registered Alaskan Malamute owners we are bound to the our Code of Ethics relating to responsible dog ownership including the keeping, welfare, breeding, selling and disposing of Alaskan Malamutes.
 
Tomarctus SA Kennel pledges in respect of any Alaskan Malamute which at any time we may have under our control that we will as a Kennel will adhere to our Code of Ethics for the Alaskan Malamute Breed, as stipulated below:
  1. Ensure that at all times that our Alaskan Malamutes are properly housed, watered, exercised and will receive Veterinary attention from a qualified person, as and when required; 
  2. Provide adequate shelter for any Alaskan Malamutes kept outside the house or premises; 
  3. Ensure that the exercise area for such dogs be of sufficient size for the movement of such dog/s and to have the exercise area/s fenced or walled so as to restrict the movement of such dog/s to their property and that the exercise area is kept clean; 
  4. Ensure that correct control is exercised 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; 
  5. Ensure that such dog/s does not cause a public nuisance to any neighbour; 
  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; 
  7. Clean up after such dogs according to Municipal Regulations in any Public place or place where they are being exhibited or exercised; 
  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; 
  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 our Code of Ethics; 
  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 requirements and responsible dog ownership; 
  11. Ensure that the correct inoculations, as required by law, are administered at the proper time; 
  12. Ensure that prompt qualified medical attention is administered should they become sick or injured; 
  13. Not knowingly permit any purebred dogs, registered on the Breed register to mate with a dog of a different breed, to a cross bred or to an unregistered dog of the same breed; 
  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; 
  15. Breed only for the purpose of improving the breed; 
  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; 
  17. Ensure that when selling or transferring a dog that, when available, the necessary signed document/s be provided to the purchaser or transferee; 
  18. Ensure that no dog kept by them will have its ears cropped; 
  19. Bring to the attention of the appropriate authority cases of alleged fraud, dishonesty, cruelty or neglect and not commit such offences themselves; 
  20. Will not engage in dog fighting; 
 
AS A REGISTERED KENNEL WITH THE BREED REGISTRY BODY IN SOUTH AFRICA "KUSA", WE ARE BOUND TO COMPLY TO THEIR REGULATIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION, BREED SPECIFIC REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS & TRANSFER OF THE REGISTERED OWNERSHIP OF ALASKAN MALAMUTES:
 
  1. Both parents have acceptable documentation attesting that they have hips which comply with *accepted standards of normality. (*ONE PARENT TO BE HD 0.0 MATED WITH AT WORST HD 1.1)
  2. All dogs are positively identified by microchip before any X-ray examination is made. The identification is included on all developed X-ray film.
  3. At the time of whelping, the Dam is twenty-two (22) months of age or older. 
  Furthermore, we will conduct good sportsmanship at all times. 

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