A. PURPOSE:

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CODE OF ETHICS IS TO MAINTAIN A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AT ALL TIMES IN OWNERSHIP, BREEDING, SHOWING, SALES AND SPORTSMANSHIP CONCERNING SLOUGHIS.

B. OWNERSHIP:

THE OWNER SHALL MAINTAIN THE BEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS OF CANINE NUTRITION, HEALTH (VACCINATIONS AGAINST DISTEMPER, LEPTOSPIROSIS, HEPATITIS, CORONA VIRUS, RABIES, PARVO VIRUS, PARAINFLUENZA, AND LYME DISEASE; TREATMENT OF PARASITES), EXERCISE, CLEANLINESS AND VETERINARY CARE.  THE OWNER SHALL GUARANTEE THAT HIS/HER DOG(S) RECEIVE(S) A GENEROUS SUPPLY OF AFFECTIONATE ATTENTION AND IS/ARE ALLOWED CONTACT WITH PEOPLE AND EXPOSURE T0 THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

C. REGISTRATION:

THE OWNER SHALL ONLY BREED PURE-BRED SLOUGHIS; REGISTERED WITH SLOUGHI FANCIERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, AND/OR FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE, UNITED KENNEL  CLUB, STATES KENNEL CLUB, OR OTHER RECOGNIZED REGISTRY.  THE OWNER SHALL KEEP ACCURATE  RECORDS OF REGISTRATION AND ALL MATINGS AND PEDIGREES.  ALL LITTERS AND INDIVIDUAL DOGS OF MEMBERS SHALL BE REGISTERED WITH SLOUGHI FANCIERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AND PREFERABLY WITH ONE OR MORE AFFILIATE REGISTRIES.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH S.F.A.A. BY-LAWS, NO MEMBER SHALL REGISTER OR ATTEMPT TO REGISTER ANY DOG BY ANY NAME OTHER THAN ITS NAME AS ORIGINALLY REGISTERED.  DOGS IMPORTED DIRECTLY FROM A COUNTRY OF ORIGIN SHALL BE CRITIQUED/APPROVED BY S.F.A.A. PRIOR TO REGISTRATION.

D. BREEDING:

THE BREEDER SHALL:

1.   BREED ONLY WITH THE  INTENTION OF MAINTAINING THE NATURAL QUALITIES OF THE SLOUGHI AT  A HIGH LEVEL OF PERFECTION.

2.   LEARN AND UNDERSTAND THE FCI STANDARD FOR THE BREED AS WELL AS THE OFFICIAL "REMARKS ON THE STANDARD 188D," AND BREED WITH THE INTENTION OF CONFORMING TO THEM.

3.  CHOOSE ONLY HEALTHY STOCK OF GOOD TEMPERAMENT AND QUALITIES, FREE OF GENETIC  DISEASE AND PROPERLY REGISTERED.

4.  BREED ONLY MATURE BITCHES (NOT PRIOR TO SECOND SEASON) AND NOT BREED SUCH A BITCH  MORE THAN ONCE IN A YEAR.

5.   NOT BREED, EXCEPT IN MERITORIOUS CASES, A BITCH AFTER 8 YEARS OF AGE.

6.  BE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT PROPER PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL CARE OF THE DAM AND PUPPIES AND APPLY THAT KNOWLEDGE.

7.  REFUSE TO BREED A STUD DOG OR BROOD BITCH TO ANY DOG/BITCH WHICH IS MARKEDLY INFERIOR TEMPERAMENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY, AND EXPLAIN HIS/HER REFUSAL.

8.  BREED ONLY THE NUMBER OF DOGS HE/SHE IS ABLE TO CARE FOR AND/OR PLACE IN QUALITY HOMES.

9.   AVOID BREEDING SLOUGHIS TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF INBREEDING.

10. SELECT VERY CAREFULLY SLOUGHIS TO BE LINEBRED, PHYSICALLY AS WELL AS TEMPERAMENTALLY.

11. VACCINATE AND OTHERWISE MAINTAIN THE HEALTH OF ALL BREEDING STOCK AND PUPPIES IN A  PROPER MANNER.

E. SALES:

THE OWNER/BREEDER SHALL:

1.  NOT SELL OR CONSIGN AMY ADULT DOG OR PUPPY TO ANY PET SHOP OR OTHER COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE.

2.   INSURE TO THE BEST OF HIS/HER ABILITY THAT PURCHASERS OF PUPPIES SPAY OR NEUTER ALL PETS WHICH FOR ANY REASON DO NOT QUALIFY FOR REPRODUCTION.

3.   HONESTLY EVALUATE FOR THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER THE QUALITY OF A SLOUGHI BEING  CONSIDERED FOR PURCHASE.

4.   NOT RELEASE PUPPIES TO NEW HOMES PRIOR TO EIGHT WEEKS OF AGE AND PROPERLY WEANED.

5.  FURNISH DETAILS OF FEEDING, GENERAL CARE, VACCINATIONS, PEDIGREES, CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION, AND A WRITTEN SALES CONTRACT WITH ALL TERMS SPECIFICALLY DEFINED.

6.   BE WILLING TO TAKE BACK A SLOUGHI AT ANY AGE, IF NOT SUITABLE FOR THE NEW OWNER, OR IF THE DOG IS IN UNSUITABLE CIRCUMSTANCES.

7.   SCREEN ALL PROSPECTIVE BUYERS TO ASSURE THAT PUPPIES WILL HAVE A SAFE AND LOVING HOME, AND ASK THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER TO COMPLETE A "PROSPECTIVE PUPPY BUYER QUESTIONNAIRE" AVAILABLE FROM SFAA).

8.   FOLLOW UP ON PUPPIES AND DOGS AFTER THEIR SALE TO INSURE THEIR CONTINUED CARE AND WELL-BEING.

F.   SPORTSMANSHIP:

THE OWNER/BREEDER SHOULD ALWAYS CONDUCT HIMSELF/HERSELF IN A MANNER WHICH REFLECTS CREDIT UPON HIMSELF/HERSELF AND HIS/HER SLOUGHI AND THE SPORT OF PURE-BRED DOGS, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR CIRCUMSTANCE.