Vision and Code of Ethics
The
LVKC's Vision Statement:
To
promote responsible ownership and enjoyment of pure-bred dogs through
education, training and AKC-sanctioned events.
The
LVKC's Code of Ethics:
I
will become familiar with, and abide by the rules of the American Kennel
Club and the AKC Standard(s) of my breed.
I will strive in my breeding
program to improve the breed to conform more closely to the standard.
I shall not engage in the wholesaling of litters,or the selling of stock
to such places as pet dealers, catalog houses or other commercial sources
of distribution.
I will offer at public stud only those
dogs which, in my judgment, are an attribute to the breed,and will allow
their use only on purebred registered bitches.
A puppy or adult showing a serious
deviation from the Standard, rendering it unsuitable for breeding, shall
be neutered or sold without papers. This shall be clearly understood by
the buyer, and I shall have a signed statement to that effect. All
other puppies or adults shall be registered or eligible for registration
with the AKC, and the the purchaser shall be provided with accurate and
valid papers.
All puppies and adults shall be sold
in a clean and healthy condition, and shall be old enough to make the
necessary adjustment to a new home safely. No adult or puppy shall be
sold without adequate protection against disease.
I shall not use the Club for personal
gain or profit.
In the event of a complaint lodged
against me with the LVKC, I shall agree to extend my cooperation
in the resolution of said complaint.
