Ethical Breeder conduct
- Provide the best possible standards of health care for the physical and emotional well being of their McNab dog(s). This includes, but is not limited to, appropriate food, shelter, sanitation, immunizations, and nurturing affection.
- Be prepared to provide the proper care for both the bitch and the litter and to retain the puppies for as long as is necessary to find proper home.
- Screen and determine the desire and ultimate intent of prospective buyers for each McNab. Their interest and ability to provide a safe, adequate, and loving home should be determined. The availability of a fenced area for the McNab to exercise is essential.
- Have a contract covering placement of puppies, screening of buyers, fee, return service,spay /neuter agreement and any other specifics.
- All new owners should be told to have their puppies checked by a veterinarian within 48 hours of receiving the puppy.
- The contract of sale should include a stipulation whereby the breeder will be notified of any plan on the part of the owner to resell or otherwise dispose of the puppy. This stipulation would also require the buyer to either return the dog to the breeder or place it with new owners who have been approved by the breeder.
- The breeder should likewise keep in contact with the new owner for the life of the dog.
- Puppies under the age of 12 weeks should not be exported or imported in airline cargo compartment.
- Breeder should be willing to replace a puppy or to refund all or a portion of the purchase price if the puppy proves to have a structural defect. Such a problem should be confirmed by breeder and owner's veterinarians.
- Normally breed an individual bitch no more than two of three consecutive seasons and not produce more than three litters before 6 years of age.
- Be prepared give up 3 months of her/his life to care for the bitch and puppies. The bitch needs supervision and care while in the whelping and nursing phases and the puppies need constant care and socialization from birth until they leave for their new homes at at 7 to 9 weeks of age.
- Bitch should be fed from the beginning of conception the appropriate diet for gestating and lactating. Puppies will also be fed appropriate diet.
- Weaning puppies and bitch should be done slowly over a period of three weeks, so as not to stress the puppies or cause mammary discomfort and possible mastitis during lactation.
- Be prepared to euthanize any puppy that is deformed or irreversibly ill.
- Place only the most promising puppies in homes for breeding purposes and then only after the carefully investigated the new owners' qualifications for becoming future breeders of McNab dogs.
- To guard against commercial exploitation of McNabs;to do all in its power to protect and advance the interest of the breed.
- Make every effort to educate any new owner or interested person about the history, care, and characteristics of the breed including health issues and longevity, and to be both instructive and constructive in their comments.