Membership
Requirements
Each person applying for
membership in WASSA, will be required to abide by the
Code of Ethics of the Club, whereby members shall
consider the welfare of Shelties of paramount importance
when engaged in activities of breeding, exhibiting and
selling dogs.
Dogs
shall be provided with adequate shelter, nutrition,
socialization, and veterinarian care. They shall
be maintained in a healthy and happy environment.
For
those members who breed their dogs:
Breeders shall endeavour to maintain and improve breed
quality when breeding a litter.
Breeding partners shall be mature, fit, and sound.
It is recommended that breeders avail themselves of
available genetic testing on breeding stock such as hip,
OFA, eye CERF, VetGen vWD, and thyroid TgAA tests prior
to breeding their animals, and further provide copies of
such testing to all puppy buyers upon request.
No
bitch shall be bred more than two out of three
successive seasons.
Unspayed bitches and male dogs placed as pets and not
intended for future breeding should be registered with
the CKC Non-Breeding Form (In Canada).
Members shall endeavour to ensure any Sheltie discharged
from their care will go to a home where they will be
respected and happy during their lifetime.
Members shall word advertisements so as not to be
misleading or misrepresentative of the member or their
dog.
Members shall not supply dogs to pet shops or dealers or
for raffle of give-away prizes.
Members shall clearly define show quality and pet
quality stock to prospective purchasers.
Members shall comply with the provisions of the
Livestock Act and the By-Laws of the CKC with respect to
litter and individual registration and transfer of
ownership (in Canada).
Puppies shall not be sold until they are fully warned,
vet checked, vaccinated, permanently identified with CKC
approved tattoo or microchip and not until such time as
they are fit to go to new homes. The purchaser
shall be given full information regarding care, feeding,
training and grooming, as well as copies of all
pertinent paperwork, pedigrees, etc.
Members shall not engage in breeding, selling or buying
of non-purebred dogs, other than for rescue purposes.
The Personal Information Protection Act
(PIPA)
Legislation in Canada dictates that WASSA must obtain
written consent from all members to possess the personal
information of members i.e. names, addresses, email
addresses and telephone numbers. This written consent
allows for personal information to be shared among the
WASSA membership for the purpose of WASSA business.
The WASSA membership list is for the express use of
WASSA members and will not be shared with or sold to
other individuals or organizations.
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