WELCOME TO THE ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG CLUB, LTD OHIO CHARTERED |

ABOUT THE CLUB THIS CLUB WAS STARTED IN 1996 BY JANE OTTERBEIN. JANE IS RETIRING FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR JOB OF THIS CLUB AND HAS PLACED IT IN MY HANDS TO CONTINUE. MY GOALS ARE THE SAME AS HERS WERE. MY INTENTIONS ARE TO KEEP THE ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG CLUB ALIVE AND TO GET PEOPLE INVOLVED WHO SHARE THE SAME IDEAS THAT WE DO. MY MAIN GOAL IS TO PROMOTE THE ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG IN A POSITIVE MANNER AND TO PROTECT THE BREED. THIS CLUB IS TO PROMOTE GOOD BREEDERS AND OWNERS. ALL MEMBERS MUST BE ABLE TO FOLLOW THE CODE OF ETHICS OR THEY WILL NOT BE WELCOME. WE ALSO WANT TO KEEP THE ALAPAHA AS LANA LOU LANE WOULD HAVE WANTED THEM. NO CHANGING THEM TO SUIT YOUR TASTE. WE ALSO FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT ABUSED AND ABANDONED ANIMALS, NOT JUST THE ALAPAHA, WE DO NOT CONDONE FIGHTING,BLOOD SPORT,OR ANY OTHER TRAINING OF A DOG THAT PROMOTES AGGRESSION OR POSSIBLE INJURY TO THE DOG OR ANY PERSON. WE, AS A CLUB HOPE TO EDUCATE AND OFFER HELP WHEN NEEDED. AS A CLUB MY HOPE IS THAT WE CAN ALL COME TOGETHER TO SHARE IDEAS OF THIS WONDERFUL BREED. WE ARE PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE BREEDING AND OWNERSHIP. THE WELL BEING OF ALL ANIMALS OWNED AND BRED. ONE MUST REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A LIFETIME COMMITMENT. MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: BE ABLE TO FOLLOW THE CODE OF ETHIC. MEMBERSHIP CONTACT: |
CODE OF ETHICS: TO ALL MEMBERS: THE INTERESTS OF THE ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG SHOULD BE UPPERMOST IN THE MINDS OF ALL MEMBERS. FOR THIS REASON, EVERYONE, BREEDERS AND OWNERS SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH AND ADHERE TO THESE GUIDELINES. .1- ENSURE ALL DOGS IN MY CARE ARE PROVIDED ADEQUATE FOOD, SHELTER. MEDICAL CARE, AND HUMAN COMPANIONSHIP. 2- ENDEAVOR TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF THE OUTSTANDING QUALITIES OF THE ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG, MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE A FAIR AND REALISTIC DESCRIPTION OF LIFE WITH AN ALAPAHA BLUE BULLDOG. 3- NO OWNER SHALL ABANDON OR DISPOSE OF ANY ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG IN AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR POUND UNLESS REQUIRED TO DO SO BY LAW 4- EVERY MEMBER WILL ALWAYS ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE BREED AND THE BREED CLUB. 5- ANY SIGNIFICANT HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY GENETICALLY TRANSMITTED MUST BE REPORTED TO AN OFFICER OF THE ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG CLUB AND/OR THE BREEDER OF THE DOG. 6-IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ANIMALS THAT WILL NOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BREEDING BE SURGICALLY ALTERED. 7- NO MEMBER SHALL ENGAGE IN ANY FIGHT-RELATED ACTIVITIES OR KNOWINGLY SELL A DOG TO PERSONS INVOLVED IN OR THE INTENTION TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THIS ACTIVITY. 8- NO MEMBER SHALL ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY WITH THE DOG THAT COULD CAUSE IT HARM OR INJURY OR HARM TO THE PUBLIC. BREEDERS: BREEDERS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG CLUB AND ABIDE BY THE ETHICAL PRACTICES SET FORTH HEREIN: 1- REGISTER ALL BREEDING STOCK WITH THE ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG CLUB AND KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS OF ALL LITTERS. 2- BREED ONLY DOGS AND BITCHES OF STABLE TEMPERAMENT WHO MEET THE BREED STANDARD SET FORTH BY LANA LOU LANE AND ARE CERTIFIED TO BE IN GOOD HEALTH. 3- BREEDERS MUST BE HONEST AND FORTHRIGHT IN INFORMING POTENTIAL OWNERS OR OTHER BREEDERS OF GENETIC DEFECTS AS THEY HAVE WITNESSED IN OFFSPRING OF THEIR BREED STOCK. NO BREEDER KNOWINGLY SHALL SELL A SICK OR INJURED PUPPY/DOG. 4- SELL ONLY TO RESPONSIBLE PERSONS THAT ARE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING SUFFICIENT CARE AND HAVE AGREED TO ABIDE BY THE ETHICS THAT THE CLUB HAS SET FORTH. 5- BREEDERS MUST MAKE A LIFE TIME COMMITMENT TO ANY PUPPY PRODUCED BY THEIR BROOD BITCH OR STUD DOG, THIS INCLUDES HELPING TO RELOCATE TO NEW HOME ANY DOG WITH WHICH THE OWNER IS DISSATISFIED, OR TAKING THE DOG BACK. 6- ALL PUPPIES/DOGS SOLD MUST BE GUARANTEED TO BE IN GOOD HEALTH WHEN THEY GO TO THEIR NEW OWNERS. BREEDERS MUST KEEP AND PASS ON TO NEW OWNER ALL VETERINARY RECORDS. 7- PROVIDE ALL NEW OWNERS WITH REGISTRATION PAPERWORK THAT WILL BE NEEDED TO REGISTER THEIR PUPPY/DOG. PROVIDE OWNERS WITH THE PEDIGREE RECORDS. 8- REFUSE TO DEAL WITH ANY DOG WHOLESALER OR SELL PUPPIES OR DOGS TO PET SHOPS. 9- THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO CULLING OF PUPPIES OR DOGS. IF THE ANIMAL SHOULD BECOME TERMINALLY ILL OR INJURED AND IS SUFFERING OR ITS QUALITY OF LIFE IS COMPROMISED, THEN AND ONLY THEN IT WOULD BE EUTHANIZED HUMANELY BY A LICENSED VET. ANY DEVIATION FROM THE PROVISIONS OUTLINED IN THIS CODE OF ETHICS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL GRIEVANCES WILL BE INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY THE BOARD OR BY THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD. THE MEMBER IN VIOLATION OF THE SAID PROVISION WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN AND /OR DEFEND THEIR ACTIONS. IF THE VIOLATIONS ARE FOUND TO BE VALID, THE MEMBER WILL BE PLACED ON A PROBATIONARY STATUS FOR 30 DAYS DURING WHICH TIME THE MEMBER MUST EXHIBIT THEIR INTENTIONS TO ABIDE BY THE CODE. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE FINDS THE MEMBER TO STILL BE IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS DURING OR AT THE END OF PROBATION PERIOD, MEMBERSHIP WILL BE TERMINATED. THIS CODE OF ETHICS WAS ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG CLUB, LTD. ALL ABBB DOG OWNERS & BREEDERS WELCOME WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ABBA |
