BENGAL
CAT CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN
Code
of Ethics
Acceptance
of this code of ethics is a condition of membership
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I/We undertake to house,
feed and care for all cats and kittens in my/our care and to call for
veterinary assistance when showing signs of illness. |
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I/We undertake to use
only studs and queens for breeding that are healthy, have no veterinary
defects or known hereditary defects and are registered on the Active
Register of a suitably recognised registering organisation. |
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I/We undertake not to
sell any kitten under the age of thirteen weeks.
All kittens sold shall be in good health having been conventionally
vaccinated against FIE, FVR and FCV, the full course, in accordance with
the manufacturer’s recommendations, by a qualified veterinarian; the
kittens also to have been health checked by a qualified veterinarian. |
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I/We shall take care in
selling cats or kittens to the right kind of homes where there is a
reasonable expectation of a healthy and happy life and undertake that no
cat or kitten will be directly or indirectly sold to retail pet shops or
commercial traders. |
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I/We undertake to give
guidance and advice to the owners of a new cat or kitten and agree to help
with re-homing if the owner’s circumstances change. |
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I/We undertake to not
knowingly mislead anyone with regard to the quality or health of the cat
or kitten being sold, not to sell for showing or breeding any cat or
kitten that does not have the required breeding or showing potential nor
knowingly misrepresent the characteristics of the breed, nor falsely
advertise cats or kittens for sale and agree to always act in good faith. |
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I/We undertake not to use
the word “leopard” to advertise or describe Bengals on websites or any
publicity material or correspondence. |
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I/We undertake that when
a cat or kitten is advertised or sold as a pedigree, the breeder shall at
the time of sale, provide the purchaser with a properly completed pedigree
signed by the breeder carrying at least three generations, showing all
breed names and numbers, registration numbers and the breeder’s name and
address. If, at the time of
sale, the cat or kitten is registered, the seller will provide the
purchaser with a transfer of ownership form completed and signed by the
seller unless agreed by both parties in writing not to do so. |
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For Bengals: I/We
undertake that when selling a Bengal variant, a full explanation is given
of what the term “variant” means. |
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For Bengals: I/We agree
that F1, F2 and F3 outcrosses from the wild Asian Leopard Cat should not
be placed on show. Exhibition of F2 and F3 outcrosses from the wild Asian
Leopard Cat is permitted; the owner must consider said cats suitable for
exhibition. I/We agree that it is
my/our responsibility to be aware of and comply with any legislation that
concerns my/our cat related activities; be said legislation local,
national or international. |
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