SSCA Code of Ethics

GENERAL
I will maintain high standards of health and care for my dogs.

I will comply with AKC rules and regulations. I will make every effort to learn about the structure, anatomy, action, inherited traits, and behavior of the dog; especially where such learning applies to working breeds and specifically to the Standard Schnauzer.

BREEDING
I will breed only to try to improve the breed.

I will use or give service to only registered stock that is physically and temperamentally sound and in good health. They shall be free from any serious inherited abnormalities which affect health and soundness. All stock will be radiographed free of hip dysplasia and will have an OFA number and/or a Penn-Hip rating, or if under two years of age, radiographed by a competent veterinarian.

I will make every effort to rescue, or at least assist in the rescue, of a dog I have bred.

REGISTRATION AND SALES
I will sell only healthy animals with proper temperament. Each animal will be accompanied by a current health certificate, a three generation pedigree, a feeding and care sheet, and registration papers, where applicable.

I will encourage spays, castration, and vasectomies for all stock not purchased for breeding.

In advertising, I will be truthful and informative.

I will not sell or dispose of any dog through pet shops, wholesalers, commercial dealers, or paid agents.

I will avoid using, except with written permission, a suffix or prefix associated with a recognized Standard Schnauzer breeder.

Finally, I will use the official standard of the breed when evaluating and breeding my stock and encourage its application in judging.