HCGB Additional Code of Ethics

The following Additional Code of Ethics was approved at the Annual General Meeting in 2014.

All members are expected to abide by these standards in addition to the Royal Kennel Club Code of Ethics.

1. Members should ensure that all puppies are sold with a contract of sale that includes clear terms about the responsibilities of both buyer and seller.

2. Members should health test all breeding stock in accordance with the HCGB health testing recommendations, and should keep records of all health tests carried out.

3. Members should ensure that buyers receive written information about the care, diet, exercise, and socialisation needs of a Havanese puppy.

4. Members should ensure that puppies leave for their new homes at a minimum of eight weeks of age, properly socialised and accustomed to household life.

5. Members should not sell puppies through pet shops, puppy farms, or third-party dealers.

6. Members should be willing to take back any dog they have bred if the owner is no longer able to care for it, at any stage of the dog's life.

7. Members should not breed from any dog or bitch that is known to carry a hereditary condition that may cause suffering.

8. Members should actively support the club's health survey programme and submit health data as requested.

9. Members should conduct themselves with courtesy and integrity in all dealings with other breeders, owners, judges, and members of the public.

10. Members should not make misleading or false claims about the health, pedigree, or qualities of any dog in their care.