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If you write to us, describing yourself, your home and surroundings, your family, your interest in dogs and other pets, indicating why you think a Mal is for you, we will invite you to Orchard Wood where you can see our dogs in “their home” as we live with our dogs. Above all, you will need to convince us that you can give a good home to the “King of dogs”. All the dogs we have bred from are eye tested clear and hip scored with a satisfactory result. Puppies are not sold until they are approximately sixteen weeks old. They are health checked by our vet at five weeks, eight weeks and twelve weeks. All are heart tested and fully vaccinated. They are socialised at puppy training and in town. We insist that you carry on at puppy training classes, for a pet as well as a show dog must be well socialised. We give lifetime backup to all of our puppy owners and are always available for help and advice. Our puppies are sold with contracts and their registration certificates are endorsed for breeding and export to ensure we protect the breed as well as we can. Once all health checks are completed satisfactorily and you show you are capable of further enhancement of the breed these are reviewed.
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ORCHARD WOOD WINKBURN, NEWARK NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG22 8PN, UK PHONE / FAX – + 44 (0)1636 636660 |
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AMCUK – Code Of Ethics
All breeding stock should closely follow the official Kennel Club Standard in all aspects, with particular attention being paid to temperament of the dogs. Dogs, which manifestly depart from the Breed Standard, are not suitable for breeding.
BREEDING PURPOSES – All breeding should include the objective of improving the overall standard of Malamutes. Equal weight should be given to type, temperament, health and soundness. Nervous or aggressive dogs are not satisfactory as breeding stock or pets.
REGISTRATION – All dogs used for breeding should be registered with the Kennel Club and full details of their pedigree should be known.
PLANNING OF LITTERS – No one should breed a litter unless he/she has the right facilities for dam and litter, and the time to devote proper care and attention to rearing the puppies and the well being of the dam. There should be some demand for the puppies before the bitches are mated.
BREEDING AGE – Bitches should not be mated before her 2nd birthday and not before the third season. They must whelp for the first time before her 6th birthday.
WELFARE OF THE BITCH – No bitch should be bred to twice within a 12 month period. Bitches must not have more than 4 litters and must not whelp after her 8th birthday unless KC permission granted.
STUD DOGS – Only entire dogs with two fully descended testicles should be used at stud and not before eighteen months of age. Members who own stud dogs should be aware of the need to improve the breed and enhance the reputation of the sires. They should refuse stud services to inferior specimens of the breed and to owners who have neither the time nor the facilities to rear litters.
PUPPY SALES – Prospective buyers of puppies should be screened for suitability and ability to provide long term homes. They should be advised of the characteristics and problems of the breed. These include the need for grooming, exercise, family contact and the need to socialise ass soon as possible, as the breed has a tendency to dislike other dogs.
PUPPY INFORMATION – No puppy should leave the breeder before 7 weeks of age. Each purchaser of a Malamute puppy should be provided, at the time of sale, with an accurate pedigree, a Kennel Club transfer form and a registration certificate. He/she should also receive a diet sheet and information about training, worming and vaccination. Advice should be given about suitable books and membership of the breed club
PUPPY VARIATIONS – No puppy, which has a physical defect or shows a clear departure from the Standard, should be sold without the buyer being made fully aware of the defect or departure from the Standard. Breeders should replace any puppy, which develops a defect to such a degree, that, on the advice of two independent veterinary surgeons, the puppy has to be put down, or they should refund the purchase price. The breeder is to be properly notified before any such action is taken. It is advisable for breeders to take out insurance cover on any puppy they breed, for the first six weeks in its new home.
UNWELCOME SALES – No Malamute should knowingly be sold to laboratories, pet shops or dealers in dogs, or to persons known to sell puppies to any of the above. Owners of stud dogs should not provide stud services for such persons. No puppy should be sold or offered as a prize in any raffle or competition. No puppies should be sold to countries where anti-cruelty laws do not protect them, and/or where there are known social and ownership problems with dogs.
AFTER SALES – It should be impressed on buyers, that they should contact the breeder in the event of problems with puppies. Breeders should make every effort to assist in these circumstances. Breeders should be prepared to take puppies back and rehome, if it becomes necessary. They should co-operate with the Breed Rescue.
HEREDITARY DEFECTS – Breeders should not knowingly breed from any stock that has known and proven hereditary diseases. It is advised that all breeding stock be x-rayed for hip dysplasia and eyes tested after the age of twelve months for hereditary cataracts by a qualified veterinary surgeon. It is strongly advised that all x-ray plates are submitted to the B.V.A. for scoring, even if the hips are poor, so that a true picture of H.D. in the breed can be assessed.
ADVERTISING – Advertisements for stock should always be honest, factual and without exaggeration or distortion.
CONDUCT – Officers and Committee of the Breed Club are always ready to help with members' problems, whenever possible. Members should conduct themselves at all times to reflect credit on the ownership of dogs. Members should not allow dogs to roam and cause a nuisance to other people. They should accept responsibility for cleaning up after their dogs in public places |
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Here at Hyteton we adhere strictly to the AMCUK Code Of Ethics with regards to breeding.
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Puppies sometimes available to approved homes. Stud dogs sometimes available to approved bitches.
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