My thoughts so far (Breeder Charter)

Breeder guidelines.

An intro along the lines of... Dogweb has produced this Breeder charter which all breeders must follow should they wish to place their details in our directory.

Even before mating their Bitch the breeder should have considered and be comfortable that they:

• Have enough time to devote to the care and well-being of litter until they are ready to go to their new homes at 8 weeks old.

• Are knowledgeable enough to advise any new owners about caring for their puppies, including rearing, diet, training and health problems.

• Can afford to pay for the recommended health tests for the bitch and, where necessary, her litter.

• Know enough to help the bitch during the whelping, if required.

• Can afford to pay for a caesarean should the dam have difficulty whelping the litter.

• Can cope with a very large litter (some litters can exceed 10 or 12 puppies).

• Know how to rear the litter correctly, including worming, vaccinations and socialisation.

• Will be able to find good homes for the puppies.

• Are able to take back or re-home any puppies if necessary.


Responsible breeders must also:

Believe that each new litter which they breed should be an improvement on the parents.

Give careful consideration to health issues, temperament and soundness.

Plan ahead of each mating so as to ensure that each puppy produced will be bred in the best possible environment.

Accept responsibility for a puppy which they have bred, and make themselves available to give advice, help and information to those who have taken on any of their litter.


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The above is based on advice from the UK Kennel Club.

What do you guys think about this so far?

Anything that should be added?

I can't think of anything other than what you have already stated. Its all common sense. Maybe in the charter there could be a copy of possible contract on sale of pups? Does that question make sense? It looks odd to me lol

Yes contract of sale examples would be a good idea.

Plus explanations on endorsements maybe? Can't think anymore, its too late

Perhaps a questionaire thing for prospective puppy owners to fill out.
I have one that I am using at the moment, just basic questions like .....
what type of housing, own or rented?
if rented do you need LandLords permission to keep a pet? Please provide written landlords consent
Have you any experience of owning the breed?
How many adults/ kids in family home?
Who will have ultimate responsibility over looking after the pup?
Will you be taking out dog insurance?
etc, etc,etc


Just that sort of thing really. If they get the hump about filling in a few questions then they can't really be that serious, but if they do fill it in, then it gives the breeder an idea of the type of environment the pup will be brought up in.
I can post the full questionaire I have if it would help.
Lorraine
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yes good ideas - and I think we can work on that together and maybe 'standardise' one that you can all use - perhaps we'll have a password protected area on Dogweb just for breeders and I can make these questionaires (or any other items such as demo contracts, other help guides etc)'downloadable' from the breeders area, could even lay them out 'professionaly' to make them look more like an offical document.

I'd really like to make Dogweb a good resource for you guys that breed as well! Excellent ideas!

Here are some additional ideas that someone has suggested - they are in bold

Breeder guidelines.

An intro along the lines of... Dogweb has produced this Breeder charter which all breeders must follow should they wish to place their details in our directory.

Even before mating their Bitch the breeder should have considered and be comfortable that they:

• Have enough time to devote to the care and well-being of litter until they are ready to go to their new homes at 8 weeks old.

• Are knowledgeable enough to advise any new owners about caring for their puppies, including rearing, diet, training and health problems.

• Can afford to pay for the recommended health tests for the bitch and, where necessary, her litter.

• Know enough to help the bitch during the whelping, if required.

• Can afford to pay for a caesarean should the dam have difficulty whelping the litter.

• Can cope with a very large litter (some litters can exceed 10 or 12 puppies).

• Know how to rear the litter correctly, including worming, vaccinations and socialisation.

• Will be able to find good homes for all the puppies.

• Are able to take back or re-home any puppies if necessary.


Responsible breeders must also:

Believe that each new litter which they breed should be an improvement on the parents.

Give careful consideration to health issues, temperament and soundness and be aware of the specific hereditary and congenital defects affecting their breed.

Check that the stud dog being used has undergone any healthchecks relevant to the breed and is otherwise fit and healthy.

Plan ahead of each mating so as to ensure that each puppy produced will be bred in the best possible environment.

Accept responsibility for a puppy which they have bred, and make themselves available to give advice, help and information to those who have taken on any of their litter.


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The above is based on advice from the UK Kennel Club.

What do you think? Should they be added?

P.s Shalo, I moved your questionaire into its own thread

Here are some more additional ideas that someone has suggested - they are in bold as well.

Breeder guidelines.

An intro along the lines of... Dogweb has produced this Breeder charter which all breeders must follow should they wish to place their details in our directory.

Even before mating their Bitch the breeder should have considered and be comfortable that they:

• Have enough time to devote to the care and well-being of litter until they are ready to go to their new homes at 8 weeks old.

• Are knowledgeable enough to advise any new owners about caring for their puppies, including rearing, diet, training and health problems.

• Can afford to pay for the recommended health tests for the bitch and, where necessary, her litter.

• Can afford to pay for the food/innoculations required for the bitch and her pups until the time they are homed. (This can sometimes exceed 3 or 4 months.)

• Know enough to help the bitch during the whelping, if required (and also know at what point a vet should be called should the need arise).

• Can afford to pay for a caesarean should the dam have difficulty whelping the litter.

• Can afford to pay and is able to cope with hand rearing the litter should the bitch die.

• Can cope with a very large litter (some litters can exceed 10 or 12 puppies).

• Know how to rear the litter correctly, including worming, vaccinations and socialisation.

• Will be able to find good homes for all the puppies.

• Are able to take back or re-home any puppies if necessary.


Responsible breeders must also:

Issue the purchaser with a suggested menu for the pup, and explain how to change to a new diet, also provide enough food to last at least 3 days along with a container of the water the pup is used to.

Provide a copy of the pedigree to at least 5 generations

Include any certificates of vaccination or identification of the pup

Believe that each new litter which they breed should be an improvement on the parents.

Give careful consideration to health issues, temperament and soundness and be aware of the specific hereditary and congenital defects affecting their breed.

Check that the stud dog being used has undergone any healthchecks relevant to the breed and is otherwise fit and healthy.

Plan ahead of each mating so as to ensure that each puppy produced will be bred in the best possible environment.

Accept responsibility for a puppy which they have bred, and make themselves available to give advice, help and information to those who have taken on any of their litter.


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The above is based on advice from the UK Kennel Club.