To: Alaskan Malamute Club of America Members
AMCA Code Of Ethics change items #2 and #10
Change wording to the code of ethics on item number 2 to read no member shall relay on breeding as their primary source of income.
On item #10 change wording to read: Breeders should understand and acknowledge that due to unforeseen circumstances they SHALL facilitate in re-homing or rescuing dogs they have produced or sold. Purchasers should be made aware of this in their contract.
On item #10 change wording to read: Breeders should understand and acknowledge that due to unforeseen circumstances they SHALL facilitate in re-homing or rescuing dogs they have produced or sold. Purchasers should be made aware of this in their contract.
Why is this important?
2. No member shall knowingly be involved in the sale/placement of puppies/dogs through retail or wholesale outlets, mail order businesses, dog dealers/agents/brokers, or act as a finder for such operations. No member shall knowingly be involved in the sale/placement of puppies to any entity whose reason for purchase is resale. Puppies/dogs shall not be placed through auctions or raffles.
2) add: No member shall depend on breeding as their primary source of income.
10. Breeders should understand and acknowledge that due to unforeseen circumstances they may need to facilitate in re-homing or rescuing dogs they have produced or sold. Purchasers should be made aware of this in their contract.
10) omit the word may need with shall
New #10 should read: Breeders should understand and acknowledge that due to unforeseen circumstances they SHALL facilitate in re-homing or rescuing dogs they have produced or sold. Purchasers should be made aware of this in their contract
2) add: No member shall depend on breeding as their primary source of income.
10. Breeders should understand and acknowledge that due to unforeseen circumstances they may need to facilitate in re-homing or rescuing dogs they have produced or sold. Purchasers should be made aware of this in their contract.
10) omit the word may need with shall
New #10 should read: Breeders should understand and acknowledge that due to unforeseen circumstances they SHALL facilitate in re-homing or rescuing dogs they have produced or sold. Purchasers should be made aware of this in their contract