Welcome to the UKPA

• Will abide by the Animal Welfare Act in its entirety

• Will agree not to breed from any Dog or Bitch which would be harmful to the dog

• Will not breed from any dog still endorsed by its breeder until official notification the endorsement has been lifted is in hand from the UKPA or UK Kennel Club.

• It is a condition of membership and listing in the UKPA breeder directory that breeders will register all litters with the UKPA and pass all registration paperwork to new owners.

• Will honour and keep to, all contractual obligations related to the breeding of dogs.

• Will agree that no healthy puppy will be euthanised.

• Will properly house, feed, water, groom and exercise all dogs under their care and arrange for appropriate veterinary attention if and when required.

• Will ensure that their dogs wear properly tagged collars

• Will clean up after their dogs in public places

• Will only sell dogs where there is a reasonable expectation of a happy and healthy life and will help with the re-homing of a dog if the initial circumstances change.

• Will ensure that all relevant UKPA documents are provided to the new owner when selling or transferring a dog and will agree, in writing, to forward any relevant documents at the earliest opportunity if not immediately available.

• Breach of these provisions may result in expulsion from club membership, and/or disciplinary action by the UKPA and/or reporting to the relevant authorities for legal action, as appropriate.

• The purpose of this Code is to offer guidance and information on good practice to all UKPA breeders and/or owners. Membership of the United Kingdom Pomsky Association (UKPA) assumes acceptance of this code. The Committee reserves the right to refuse membership to or to recommend, to a General Meeting of the Club, the expulsion from membership of anyone who knowingly and/or persistently acts in breach of this code to the detriment of the breed, of an individual dog, or in such a manner as to bring the UKPA into disrepute.

• It is expected that members will keep their own dogs in an environment and under a regime that as far as is possible ensures the wellbeing of the dog. Wilful neglect or cruelty to any dog may result in exclusion from or expulsion from membership.

• It is the members responsibility to check the coefficient percentage of a predicted pairing prior to mating so as to ensure the COI remains below 6.25%. The Registrar/Association can assist in this calculation if required.  Breeding between Mother/Son, Father/Daughter, Full Siblings & Half siblings is strictly prohibited. Line breeding of any type without prior consultation with the association will not be condoned.

• Before breeding a litter, equal consideration should be given to type, temperament, health, soundness and maturity of the bitch in question. 

• Breeding stock must be tested for risk of serious inherited disease and should not knowingly be bred from if results are unsatisfactory or not to an acceptable level as determined by UKPA

• The following tests MUST be carried out before any breeding can take place.
  

1. BVA Elbow Scoring

2. BVA Hip Scoring

3. BVA Gonioscopy Test (3 Yearly)

4. BVA Standard Eye Test (Yearly)

5. Embark DNA testing 

• All breeding should be aimed at the improvement of the Pomsky. Members should do all in their power to discourage breeding, by non-members, from clearly unsound or unhealthy stock. Stud service should be refused for bitches from such stock.

• Members should provide a comprehensive contract between buyer and seller to safeguard both parties and the Breed which should include a minimum 1 year genetic health guarantee 

• No bitch should be required to have more than 4 litters in her lifetime, due regard being given to the number of puppies whelped. 

• No bitch may give birth by means of c-section on more than two occasions unless there are imminent health risks subject to veterinary advice 

• No bitch may give birth to more than one litter in any period of 12 months and never without due regard for the well-being of the bitch.

• No bitch should whelp before the age of 18 months

• No bitch should be mated after the age of eight years.

• Every bitch that a member breeds from must live in the same environment and with the same family from conception through whelping and to completion of weaning the puppies with the purpose to ensuring she is relaxed and in familiar surroundings with minimum stress to the breeding bitch

•  Any puppies born to a member will be wormed every 2 weeks from 2 weeks old

• No puppies should leave the breeder before reaching 8 weeks of age or as appropriate if being exported.

• No puppy should be sold where a health issue is present until a Vet has been able to determine the full extent of the problem and the breeder has treated the puppy where appropriate to resolve the problem. Full disclosure on any health problem, its likely longer term prognosis and likely costs involved should be passed to the buyer prior to a sale being agreed

• From April 2016 it is a legal requirement that all puppies must be micro-chipped by 8 weeks old. The UKPA requires that to be done by the breeder prior to completion of sale.

• Members must offer lifetime support for each puppy sold and the puppy may not be sold on, re-homed or passed to a Rescue Centre for the purpose of re-homing. In all circumstances the dog shall be returned to the Breeder who shall make arrangements to either take the puppy back or find a suitable new home for the dog (See your specific contract from your breeder)

• In the event of a complaint being received by UKPA it will be at the discretion of the UKPA to investigate the reasons behind the complaint which may result in the immediate suspension of UKPA Membership with possible expulsion from the UKPA dependant on findings of the investigation 

• Membership to the UKPA is subject to the code of ethics being followed. Breach of these provisions may result in expulsion from club membership and/or disciplinary action by the UKPA and/or reporting to the relevant authorities for legal action, as appropriate.