The Savannah Signal Final Issue 2011 RESPONSIBILITY OF EXHIBITORS/HANDLERS
Exhibitors/Handlers shall: I. Never have surgery performed on any Savannah to alter cosmetic features (as detailed in TICA rules) to serve the purposes of exhibition.
II. Present for competition or exhibition, only Savannahs which are in good health, good physical condition, and well-socialized. Any cat exhibiting an obvious and continual temperament problem (extreme shyness or aggressiveness) will not be shown or exhibited. III. See to it that all cats are properly attended to before, during, and following a show. IV. Show, and encourage the showing, of high quality Savannahs only. V. Help the novice exhibitor with honesty, kindness, and constructive comments, when requested. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BREEDERS
Breeders shall: HEALTH
I. Maintain the highest possible standards of health, cleanliness and care in my cattery. This includes, but is not limited to proper veterinary care, ade- quate size of enclosure (minimum 10ft x 6ft x 6ft), provide plenty of opportunity for exercise and play. Cattery owners should only keep as many cats as they can care for adequately.
II. Urge all buyers to have a kitten or adult cat sold by me, examined by a licensed veterinarian within 72 hours of receipt. The buyer will pay for the ex- amination.
III. Deliver or ship only kitten or adult cats of sound health and temperament. Where the buyer or his authorized representative did not personally see and choose said cat, a reasonable period of time (no more than one week) is granted the buyer to advise the breeder of the final decision, including the return of the cat, if that is decided.
BREEDING
I. Encourage queen owners to breed only if they have facilities, time and resources to adequately care for a litter and upon strong evidence of the possi- bility of finding suitable homes for the resultant litter.
II. Refuse stud service to any queen I consider in poor health, physically or mentally unsound, or lacking the necessary breed characteristics as set forth in the Savannah Cat standard. Before or at the time of breeding a stud service agreement will have been agreed to and signed by both parties.
III. Stud service contracts will spell out all specifications to the stud service agreement and must be signed by all par-ties involved in the stud service agreement. In addition, each party must be given a copy of the signed agreement be-fore any service is rendered.
IV. Breed my own queens only when I have a definite goal for improvement of the breed in mind, never permitting them to produce two consecutive litters unless the queen is in excellent health, or breeding the queen is recommended by a veterinarian. I fully understand that I am responsible for keeping and/or finding suitable homes for the resultant kittens. SALES
I. Use a sales contract or written agreement in any sale or purchase involving a cat. The sales contract offered by the Savannah Cat Club, or one similar to it, which covers guarantees and agreements must be used with a signed copy to each party involved.
II. Refuse to sell or recommend breeders who do not conform to the ideals and obligations expressed in this Code and refuse all sales to cat wholesalers and retailers, or directly or indirectly allow cats to be given as a prize or donation in a competition of any kind.
III. Provide buyers of my Savannah Cats with a four-generation pedigree, complete health records, accurate breeding, registration records, except that registration papers my be withheld or limited in the case of a cat who the parties have agreed in writing will not be bred, until it has been spayed/ neutered as evidenced by veterinary confirmation.
Recommendation
The Savannah Cat Club strongly recommends that no kitten should be permitted to go to a new home before 10 weeks of age. The breeder should en- sure that kittens are house-trained, inoculated and in good general health. IV. Provide a copy of the Savannah Cat Standard to accompany any kitten or adult cat sold by me. V. To encourage and invite the new owners of any cat sold by me to join in becoming guardians of the Breed by becoming a member of the SVCC. VI. Assure kitten buyers that if the buyer has to place the cat, the breeder must be given the opportunity to assist the buyer in placing the cat.
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