PURPOSE STATEMENT

The objectives of the Alaskan Malamute Breed & Working Club:

To promote and encourage the breeding of pure bred dogs and in particular the Alaskan Malamute.

To promote and raise the standards and exhibition of registered pure bred dogs, particularly the Alaskan Malamute.

To organise and hold social activities as the interest in such activities lend itself to it;

To promote the backpacking, sledding and ‘pulka’ sports and the interest there in;

To observe, adhere to regulations for the improvement in the standard of the sledding sport and ‘pulka’ sport and status awarded to the sled dogs involvement in said sport activities;

To promote a better understanding of dogs and a wider knowledge of dogs and dog affairs and to promote goodwill both among people interested in dogs and towards dogs and people interested in dogs;

To foster, promote and protect the interest of exhibitors of dogs at exhibitions or social events and particularly the exhibitors of Alaskan Malamutes

To collect, verify and publish information relating to dogs and the breeding and exhibition of dogs;

To educate and encourage members and breeders to abide by the requirements and standards approved by FCI;

To promote good fellowship and sportsmanship amongst members and those participating in or attending at Exhibitions, Shows and Social activities;

To inform members of and make known to them the Laws and Regulations of the Country of Origin relating to the ownership and care of the breed, and the responsibility of owners for the conduct and actions of their dogs;

To provide information relating to the breed;

To foster relations with other bodies having similar aims;

To promote and assist worthy causes;

To invest the funds of the Club not immediately required in such manner as the members or the Management Committee in lieu thereof shall determine;

To purchase, hire, lease, etc. and do such things as are conductive or incidental to promoting and achieving the purposes of the Club;

To carry on such other activities or promote or encourage interest in the breeding, upkeep and training of and the general well-being and improvement of Alaskan Malamutes and to do all such other things as may be necessary or conductive to carrying out the objects of the Club.

To uphold the South African Constitution for its Citizens;

To promote social activities in retaining the fun in having the Alaskan Malamute breed.