Rules
1. NAME AND OBJECTS
The Club shall be called the Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria and its
objects shall be to encourage the breeding of sound Golden Retrievers of dual
purpose type conforming to the Kennel Club Breed Standard and to give as
much help and encouragement as possible to its members
2. MEMBERSHIP
a) The Club must make a list of members and their addresses available for
inspection if so requested by the members of the Club or by the Kennel Club.
b)
appropriate form signed by a proposer and seconder who must be members of
the Club. The application shall then be submitted to the Executive Committee at
their next meeting. No applicant is deemed a member until approval has been
given and the appropriate membership fee has been paid.
c)
Honorary life members shall have all the rights and privileges of membership
but shall not be liable for annual subscription.
3. SUBSCRIPTIONS
a) The annual subscription to be payable on the 1st January each year at a rate
Single membership 10.00, joint (husband and wife, two members of the family or two
joint registered owners) 12.00. Joint membership only entitles 1 vote. Junior
membership (up to 16 years) 1.00. This does not include a vote. Overseas
membership 12.00. Members who pay their membership by post should
b) No member will be entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting unless
membership fees have been received 28 days before the A.G.M.
c) No member shall be entitled to vote at any meeting or take part in any benefits
rising from the Club s membership whose subscriptions are in arrears.
d) That membership accepted on or after 1st November will be valid for the coming
year.
4. MANAGEMENT
a) That the management of the club shall be conducted by an Executive
Committee of ten together with the President, Vice President, Chairman, Hon.
Secretary and Hon. Treasurer (the latter office may be held by 1 or 2 persons).
The President, Vice President, Chairman, Hon. Secretary and the Hon
Treasurer shall be ex-officio members of all the committees.
b) All members of the Executive Committee, including Officers, other than the
Chairman shall be eligible to propose motions to speak on them and to vote.
Each member of the Committee, with the exception of the Chairman shall be
entitled to cast one vote in respect of each motion. In the event of a motion
receiving the same number of votes for and against, the Chairman shall have
the casting vote.
c) The President, Vice President, Chairman, Hon. Secretary and the Hon.
Treasurer and the Executive Committee shall retire every 2 years (the Chairman
and the Hon. Secretary shall not retire in the same year), but shall be eligible for
re-election.
d) That in the event of any official or Executive Committee Member being absent
from 3 consecutive meetings without a reasonable explanation, then the
Executive Committee shall have the right to co-opt another member in his/her
place, until the Annual General Meeting.
e) The Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria shall not be wound up as long as 12
members are willing to carry on under its present title.
f) Sub-committees may be formed by the Executive Committee if needed, the
number of members left to the Executive Committee with the sub-committee s
Secretary as an additional member. That all the nominations will be subject to a
ballot by the Executive Committee
g) All sub-committees elect their own Chairman and copies of the minutes given to
the Hon. Secretary.
h) No person, whilst an undischarged bankrupt, may serve on the Committee or
hold any other office or appointment within a Kennel Club Registered Society.
5. ELECTIONS
a) All nominations for President, Vice President, Chairman, Hon. Secretary, Hon.
Treasurer and Executive Committee must be in writing and signed by the
proposer, seconder and nominee, then be returned to the Hon. Secretary 28
days before the Annual General Meeting. The election of Officers and
Executive Committee shall be by secret ballot and of members present at the
A.G.M. All ballot papers shall have the G.R.C.N. stamp.
b) Individuals must have been members of a Golden Retriever Breed Club for 3
consecutive years, and the Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria for one year,
before their names can be put forward for the Executive Committee.
c) To propose or second a person for the Executive Committee an individual must
have been a member of the Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria for 3
consecutive years.
d) All nominations received for a position of either an Officer or a member of the
Executive Committee must be accompanied by a c.v. to support their
nomination. This will be sent out to members in the event of a ballot.
e) The voting papers, together with the agenda and a balance sheet with reduced
detail to be received by members 14 days before the A.G.M. A full account will
be available on request after the AGM.
6. POWER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
a) The Executive Committee shall have the power, at any time, to call a General
Meeting of the Club, to arbitrate on any matters, to elect members as aforesaid,
to appoint sub-committees and to co-opt on all committees anyone whom the
Executive Committee may think desirable and to carry on the general business
of the Club. 14 days notice of a General Meeting must be given to all members.
The Executive Committee shall have the power to deal with all the expenses
incurred on behalf of the Club. The Executive Committee shall be required to
call a Special General Meeting when requested in writing. No business other
than that named in the notice shall be brought before the Special General
Meeting.
b) The Executive Committee shall have the power to appoint, in the course of the
year, Hon. Secretaries for sub-committees and for shows, if such appointments
are considered desirable. Any appointments shall be confirmed at the following
A.G.M.
c) A Special General Meeting shall be summoned by the Hon. Secretary if 10% of
the members send a signed requisition stating the subject to be discussed and
requesting a Special General Meeting to do so. The Executive Committee of
the Club is also empowered to call a Special General Meeting..
7. MEETINGS
a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held before the end of February and
preliminary notice of which shall be sent out at least 40 days beforehand.
b) No resolution other than the adoption of the Report shall be moved at the
Annual General Meeting unless a notice, in writing by the proposer, is received
by the Hon. Secretary 28 days before the A.G.M.
c) The quorum for the A.G.M. shall be 12.
d) The quorum for an Executive Committee meeting shall be 6.
e) At least 4 Executive Committee meetings shall be held each year.
f) Any resolution passed at either the A.G.M. or an Extraordinary General Meeting
can be altered or rescinded only at the subsequent General Meeting.
g) The minutes of every meeting will be recorded and the accuracy of the previous
minutes will be approved and confirmed. Minutes of Executive Committee
meetings to be sent to the Executive Committee within 14 days of the meeting.
h) The sub-committee quorum consists of not less than 50% of that committee.
i) Not less than 14 days notice shall be sent by the Hon. Secretary of all general
and Executive Committee meetings together with the Agenda of the business to
be transacted
8. DISPUTES AND EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
a) Any member who shall be suspended by the Kennel Club Rule A42j(4) and/or
any member whose dog(s) is/are disqualified under Kennel Club Rule A42j(8)
shall ipso facto cease to be a member of the Club for the duration of the
suspension and/or disqualification.
If the conduct of any member shall, in the opinion of the Executive Committee of
the Club be injurious to the character or interests of the Club, the Executive
Committee of the Club may, at a meeting (the notice convening which includes
as an object the consideration of the conduct of a member of the Club)
determine that a specific general meeting of the Club shall be called, for the
purpose of passing a resolution to expel him/her.
Notice of the Special Meeting shall be sent to the accused member, giving
particulars of the complaint and advising him/her of the place, date and hour of
the meeting that he/she may attend and offer an explanation. If at that meeting
a resolution to expel is passed by a two thirds majority of the members present
and voting, his/her name shall thereupon cease for all purposes to be a Member
of the Club except that he/she may, within 2 calendar months from the date of
such meeting, appeal to the Kennel Club upon the subject to such condition as
the Kennel Club may impose.
b) The Kennel Club is the final authority for interpreting the Rules and Regulations
of the Club in all cases relative to canine and Club matters.
9. CUPS AND PRIZES
a) No prize, cups, subscriptions or guarantees shall be granted to any Show or
Field Trial, which is not held either under rules or licence of the Kennel Club or
International Gundog League. All challenge and other cups and trophies are
the property of the Club.
b) Persons must have been fully paid up members for one year before they can
claim for an annual trophy.
c) Any member winning a Club s trophy shall be responsible for the return of such
trophy to the Cup Steward not less than ONE MONTH before the date of the
show at which the trophy is to be competed for and it shall be returned in as
good condition as it was received.
10. ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCES
a) An annual report shall be drawn up by the Hon. Secretary in conjunction with
the Chairman and be presented at the A.G.M. This together with the names
and addresses of the Officers shall be sent by the Hon. Secretary to every
member of the Club.
b) In the event of the Club ceasing to exist, the Executive Committee shall return
all cups and trophies to donors or dispose of them as terms of a gift. All other
assets, after the Club s liabilities have been dealt with shall be disposed of at
the discretion of the Executive Committee.
c) All the accounts for the Financial Year ending 30th November and presented at
the A.G.M. shall be audited by an Auditor to be chosen at the previous A.G.M.
No officer or Executive Committee member is eligible for this appointment. A
copy of the accounts to be presented at the A.G.M.
d) NOTE - Certification of accounts must be carried out by one qualified
Accountant or two unqualified individuals with accountancy experience.
e) A separate banking account shall be opened in the name of the Club to be
operated jointly by the Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer and Chairman.
Cheques must be signed by the Hon. Treasurer, with either the Hon.
Secretary or Chairman s signature.
f) The Executive Committee must approve all financial transactions over
300.00
11. GENERAL
a) The rules of the Club may not be altered except at an A.G.M. or at a Special
General Meeting, notice of which includes details of the proposal to alter the
rules. Such alterations shall not be brought into force until the Kennel Club has
been advised and has given its approval on the alterations. No business shall
be transacted at an A.G.M. unless notice thereof appears in the agenda, with
the exception of routine matters or those, which in the opinion of the Chairman
of the meeting are urgent.
b) The Club shall, at no time, join any federation of Clubs or Societies.
c) The officers acknowledge that during the month of January each year,
Maintenance of Title fee will be forwarded to the Kennel Club by the Secretary
for the continuance of registration and that by 31st July each year, other
returns, as stipulated in Kennel Club Regulations for the Registration and
Maintenance of Titles of Societies and Breed Councils and the Affiliation of
Agricultural Societies and Municipal Authorities will be forwarded to the Kennel
Club.
d) The Officers also acknowledge their duty to inform the Kennel Club of any
change of Secretary of the Society which may occur during the course of the
year.
12. JUDGING LIST
Judging lists will be compiled by the Judges Sub-Committee and approved by the
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will compile a short list of names
for our Championship Shows. These names will be balloted on by the members.
Selection of judges for our Open Shows will be at the discretion of the Executive
Committee.
13. PROCEDURE FOR WINDING UP THE CLUB
If the Society is wound up or ceases to be a registered Society under Kennel Club
Regulations, a final statement of audited accounts with a record of the disposal of
the property of the Society will be forwarded to the Kennel Club within six months
and the persons named as Officers and Executive Committee of the Society on the
last return furnished to the Kennel Club, will be held responsible by the Kennel
Club for the proper winding up of the Society.
Code of Ethics
All members of the Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria undertake to abide by its
general Code of Ethics.
Club members:
1. Will properly house, feed, water and exercise all dogs under their care and arrange
for appropriate veterinary attention if and when required.
2. Will agree without reservation that any veterinary surgeon performing an operation
on any of their dogs which alters the natural conformation of the animal, may report
such operation to the Kennel Club.
3. Will agree that no healthy puppy will be culled. Puppies which may not conform to
the Breed Standard, should be placed in suitable homes.
4. Will abide by all aspects of the Animal Welfare Act.
5. Will not create demand for, nor supply, puppies that have been docked illegally.
6. Will agree not to breed from a dog or bitch which could be in any way harmful to the
dog or to the breed.
7. Will not allow any of their dogs to roam at large or to cause a nuisance to neighbours
or those carrying out official duties.
8. Will ensure that their dogs wear properly tagged collars and will be kept leashed or
under effective control when away from home.
9. Will clean up after their dogs in public places or anywhere their dogs are being
exhibited.
10. 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.
11. Will supply written details of all dietary requirements and give guidance concerning
responsible ownership when placing dogs in a new home.
12. Will ensure that all relevant Kennel Club 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.
13. Will not sell any dog to commercial dog wholesalers, retail pet dealers or directly or
indirectly allow dogs to be given as a prize or donation in a competition of any kind. Will
not sell by sale or auction Kennel Club registration certificates as stand alone items (not
accompanying a dog).
14. Will not knowingly misrepresent the characteristics of the breed nor falsely
advertise dogs nor mislead any person regarding the health or quality of a dog.
Breach of these provisions may result in expulsion from club membership, and/or
disciplinary action by the Kennel Club and/or reporting to the relevant authorities for
legal action, as appropriate.
1. NAME AND OBJECTS
The Club shall be called the Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria and its
objects shall be to encourage the breeding of sound Golden Retrievers of dual
purpose type conforming to the Kennel Club Breed Standard and to give as
much help and encouragement as possible to its members
2. MEMBERSHIP
a) The Club must make a list of members and their addresses available for
inspection if so requested by the members of the Club or by the Kennel Club.
b)
appropriate form signed by a proposer and seconder who must be members of
the Club. The application shall then be submitted to the Executive Committee at
their next meeting. No applicant is deemed a member until approval has been
given and the appropriate membership fee has been paid.
c)
Honorary life members shall have all the rights and privileges of membership
but shall not be liable for annual subscription.
3. SUBSCRIPTIONS
a) The annual subscription to be payable on the 1st January each year at a rate
Single membership 10.00, joint (husband and wife, two members of the family or two
joint registered owners) 12.00. Joint membership only entitles 1 vote. Junior
membership (up to 16 years) 1.00. This does not include a vote. Overseas
membership 12.00. Members who pay their membership by post should
b) No member will be entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting unless
membership fees have been received 28 days before the A.G.M.
c) No member shall be entitled to vote at any meeting or take part in any benefits
rising from the Club s membership whose subscriptions are in arrears.
d) That membership accepted on or after 1st November will be valid for the coming
year.
4. MANAGEMENT
a) That the management of the club shall be conducted by an Executive
Committee of ten together with the President, Vice President, Chairman, Hon.
Secretary and Hon. Treasurer (the latter office may be held by 1 or 2 persons).
The President, Vice President, Chairman, Hon. Secretary and the Hon
Treasurer shall be ex-officio members of all the committees.
b) All members of the Executive Committee, including Officers, other than the
Chairman shall be eligible to propose motions to speak on them and to vote.
Each member of the Committee, with the exception of the Chairman shall be
entitled to cast one vote in respect of each motion. In the event of a motion
receiving the same number of votes for and against, the Chairman shall have
the casting vote.
c) The President, Vice President, Chairman, Hon. Secretary and the Hon.
Treasurer and the Executive Committee shall retire every 2 years (the Chairman
and the Hon. Secretary shall not retire in the same year), but shall be eligible for
re-election.
d) That in the event of any official or Executive Committee Member being absent
from 3 consecutive meetings without a reasonable explanation, then the
Executive Committee shall have the right to co-opt another member in his/her
place, until the Annual General Meeting.
e) The Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria shall not be wound up as long as 12
members are willing to carry on under its present title.
f) Sub-committees may be formed by the Executive Committee if needed, the
number of members left to the Executive Committee with the sub-committee s
Secretary as an additional member. That all the nominations will be subject to a
ballot by the Executive Committee
g) All sub-committees elect their own Chairman and copies of the minutes given to
the Hon. Secretary.
h) No person, whilst an undischarged bankrupt, may serve on the Committee or
hold any other office or appointment within a Kennel Club Registered Society.
5. ELECTIONS
a) All nominations for President, Vice President, Chairman, Hon. Secretary, Hon.
Treasurer and Executive Committee must be in writing and signed by the
proposer, seconder and nominee, then be returned to the Hon. Secretary 28
days before the Annual General Meeting. The election of Officers and
Executive Committee shall be by secret ballot and of members present at the
A.G.M. All ballot papers shall have the G.R.C.N. stamp.
b) Individuals must have been members of a Golden Retriever Breed Club for 3
consecutive years, and the Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria for one year,
before their names can be put forward for the Executive Committee.
c) To propose or second a person for the Executive Committee an individual must
have been a member of the Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria for 3
consecutive years.
d) All nominations received for a position of either an Officer or a member of the
Executive Committee must be accompanied by a c.v. to support their
nomination. This will be sent out to members in the event of a ballot.
e) The voting papers, together with the agenda and a balance sheet with reduced
detail to be received by members 14 days before the A.G.M. A full account will
be available on request after the AGM.
6. POWER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
a) The Executive Committee shall have the power, at any time, to call a General
Meeting of the Club, to arbitrate on any matters, to elect members as aforesaid,
to appoint sub-committees and to co-opt on all committees anyone whom the
Executive Committee may think desirable and to carry on the general business
of the Club. 14 days notice of a General Meeting must be given to all members.
The Executive Committee shall have the power to deal with all the expenses
incurred on behalf of the Club. The Executive Committee shall be required to
call a Special General Meeting when requested in writing. No business other
than that named in the notice shall be brought before the Special General
Meeting.
b) The Executive Committee shall have the power to appoint, in the course of the
year, Hon. Secretaries for sub-committees and for shows, if such appointments
are considered desirable. Any appointments shall be confirmed at the following
A.G.M.
c) A Special General Meeting shall be summoned by the Hon. Secretary if 10% of
the members send a signed requisition stating the subject to be discussed and
requesting a Special General Meeting to do so. The Executive Committee of
the Club is also empowered to call a Special General Meeting..
7. MEETINGS
a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held before the end of February and
preliminary notice of which shall be sent out at least 40 days beforehand.
b) No resolution other than the adoption of the Report shall be moved at the
Annual General Meeting unless a notice, in writing by the proposer, is received
by the Hon. Secretary 28 days before the A.G.M.
c) The quorum for the A.G.M. shall be 12.
d) The quorum for an Executive Committee meeting shall be 6.
e) At least 4 Executive Committee meetings shall be held each year.
f) Any resolution passed at either the A.G.M. or an Extraordinary General Meeting
can be altered or rescinded only at the subsequent General Meeting.
g) The minutes of every meeting will be recorded and the accuracy of the previous
minutes will be approved and confirmed. Minutes of Executive Committee
meetings to be sent to the Executive Committee within 14 days of the meeting.
h) The sub-committee quorum consists of not less than 50% of that committee.
i) Not less than 14 days notice shall be sent by the Hon. Secretary of all general
and Executive Committee meetings together with the Agenda of the business to
be transacted
8. DISPUTES AND EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
a) Any member who shall be suspended by the Kennel Club Rule A42j(4) and/or
any member whose dog(s) is/are disqualified under Kennel Club Rule A42j(8)
shall ipso facto cease to be a member of the Club for the duration of the
suspension and/or disqualification.
If the conduct of any member shall, in the opinion of the Executive Committee of
the Club be injurious to the character or interests of the Club, the Executive
Committee of the Club may, at a meeting (the notice convening which includes
as an object the consideration of the conduct of a member of the Club)
determine that a specific general meeting of the Club shall be called, for the
purpose of passing a resolution to expel him/her.
Notice of the Special Meeting shall be sent to the accused member, giving
particulars of the complaint and advising him/her of the place, date and hour of
the meeting that he/she may attend and offer an explanation. If at that meeting
a resolution to expel is passed by a two thirds majority of the members present
and voting, his/her name shall thereupon cease for all purposes to be a Member
of the Club except that he/she may, within 2 calendar months from the date of
such meeting, appeal to the Kennel Club upon the subject to such condition as
the Kennel Club may impose.
b) The Kennel Club is the final authority for interpreting the Rules and Regulations
of the Club in all cases relative to canine and Club matters.
9. CUPS AND PRIZES
a) No prize, cups, subscriptions or guarantees shall be granted to any Show or
Field Trial, which is not held either under rules or licence of the Kennel Club or
International Gundog League. All challenge and other cups and trophies are
the property of the Club.
b) Persons must have been fully paid up members for one year before they can
claim for an annual trophy.
c) Any member winning a Club s trophy shall be responsible for the return of such
trophy to the Cup Steward not less than ONE MONTH before the date of the
show at which the trophy is to be competed for and it shall be returned in as
good condition as it was received.
10. ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCES
a) An annual report shall be drawn up by the Hon. Secretary in conjunction with
the Chairman and be presented at the A.G.M. This together with the names
and addresses of the Officers shall be sent by the Hon. Secretary to every
member of the Club.
b) In the event of the Club ceasing to exist, the Executive Committee shall return
all cups and trophies to donors or dispose of them as terms of a gift. All other
assets, after the Club s liabilities have been dealt with shall be disposed of at
the discretion of the Executive Committee.
c) All the accounts for the Financial Year ending 30th November and presented at
the A.G.M. shall be audited by an Auditor to be chosen at the previous A.G.M.
No officer or Executive Committee member is eligible for this appointment. A
copy of the accounts to be presented at the A.G.M.
d) NOTE - Certification of accounts must be carried out by one qualified
Accountant or two unqualified individuals with accountancy experience.
e) A separate banking account shall be opened in the name of the Club to be
operated jointly by the Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer and Chairman.
Cheques must be signed by the Hon. Treasurer, with either the Hon.
Secretary or Chairman s signature.
f) The Executive Committee must approve all financial transactions over
300.00
11. GENERAL
a) The rules of the Club may not be altered except at an A.G.M. or at a Special
General Meeting, notice of which includes details of the proposal to alter the
rules. Such alterations shall not be brought into force until the Kennel Club has
been advised and has given its approval on the alterations. No business shall
be transacted at an A.G.M. unless notice thereof appears in the agenda, with
the exception of routine matters or those, which in the opinion of the Chairman
of the meeting are urgent.
b) The Club shall, at no time, join any federation of Clubs or Societies.
c) The officers acknowledge that during the month of January each year,
Maintenance of Title fee will be forwarded to the Kennel Club by the Secretary
for the continuance of registration and that by 31st July each year, other
returns, as stipulated in Kennel Club Regulations for the Registration and
Maintenance of Titles of Societies and Breed Councils and the Affiliation of
Agricultural Societies and Municipal Authorities will be forwarded to the Kennel
Club.
d) The Officers also acknowledge their duty to inform the Kennel Club of any
change of Secretary of the Society which may occur during the course of the
year.
12. JUDGING LIST
Judging lists will be compiled by the Judges Sub-Committee and approved by the
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will compile a short list of names
for our Championship Shows. These names will be balloted on by the members.
Selection of judges for our Open Shows will be at the discretion of the Executive
Committee.
13. PROCEDURE FOR WINDING UP THE CLUB
If the Society is wound up or ceases to be a registered Society under Kennel Club
Regulations, a final statement of audited accounts with a record of the disposal of
the property of the Society will be forwarded to the Kennel Club within six months
and the persons named as Officers and Executive Committee of the Society on the
last return furnished to the Kennel Club, will be held responsible by the Kennel
Club for the proper winding up of the Society.
Code of Ethics
All members of the Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria undertake to abide by its
general Code of Ethics.
Club members:
1. Will properly house, feed, water and exercise all dogs under their care and arrange
for appropriate veterinary attention if and when required.
2. Will agree without reservation that any veterinary surgeon performing an operation
on any of their dogs which alters the natural conformation of the animal, may report
such operation to the Kennel Club.
3. Will agree that no healthy puppy will be culled. Puppies which may not conform to
the Breed Standard, should be placed in suitable homes.
4. Will abide by all aspects of the Animal Welfare Act.
5. Will not create demand for, nor supply, puppies that have been docked illegally.
6. Will agree not to breed from a dog or bitch which could be in any way harmful to the
dog or to the breed.
7. Will not allow any of their dogs to roam at large or to cause a nuisance to neighbours
or those carrying out official duties.
8. Will ensure that their dogs wear properly tagged collars and will be kept leashed or
under effective control when away from home.
9. Will clean up after their dogs in public places or anywhere their dogs are being
exhibited.
10. 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.
11. Will supply written details of all dietary requirements and give guidance concerning
responsible ownership when placing dogs in a new home.
12. Will ensure that all relevant Kennel Club 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.
13. Will not sell any dog to commercial dog wholesalers, retail pet dealers or directly or
indirectly allow dogs to be given as a prize or donation in a competition of any kind. Will
not sell by sale or auction Kennel Club registration certificates as stand alone items (not
accompanying a dog).
14. Will not knowingly misrepresent the characteristics of the breed nor falsely
advertise dogs nor mislead any person regarding the health or quality of a dog.
Breach of these provisions may result in expulsion from club membership, and/or
disciplinary action by the Kennel Club and/or reporting to the relevant authorities for
legal action, as appropriate.