NEMDA Breeders Code of Ethics

NEMDA (National Entlebucher Mountain Dog Association) was founded in 1998 by a group of dedicated people who realized the need for a Club that would provide accurate information, networking, events, registry, health databases but most of all a strict Breeders Code of Ethics that would ensure the health and welfare of the breed. There is a list of breeders (Breeders Code Of Ethics) who have agreed to abide by the guidelines and regulations for ethical breeding of this special dog. To apply for BCOE status, a breeder must pass a rigorous review by the Breeding Committee, which includes furnishing current health docs of breeding stock, list of all puppy buyers and litter history, pedigrees, and a letter of intent. If accepted, each breeder signs an agreement to maintain the highest ethical standards, must submit an annual report of their breeding activities and must reapply every five years. You can also visit NEMDAís Club website www.nemda.org to view the Breeders Code of Ethics.

In addition, all NEMDA BCOE breeders are required to use the NEMDA Registry which is now recognized by the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) and the Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI) as the United States based foreign breed club. This enables NEMDA registered dogs to be used in European and Canadian breeding programs. All breeding Entlebuchers in North America should be NEMDA or CKC registered.

CODE OF ETHICS BREEDERS

For a current list of NEMDA BCOE breeders, see the NEMDA website.

If you have questions or comments, please contact Katlin@entlebuchers.net