Code Of Ethics

1) I shall at all times ensure all dogs under my control are properly housed, fed, watered, exercised and receive Veterinary care when required.

2) I shall breed with the soundness of the Labradoodle or Australian Labradoodle in mind and agree to test all breeding stock for hip dysplasia before any of their entire (non spay/neutered) offspring leave my premises. I shall not breed with a dog diagnosed with hip dysplasia.

3) I will not sell or trade my dog/s to any commercial animal wholesalers or retail pet dealers/traders.

4) I shall not sell or dispose of a puppy under the age of 8 weeks. I will wean, desex OR place under a spay/neuter contract non-breeding puppy/s, and vaccinate puppy/s.

5) I shall use a permanent form of identification, either tattoo or microchip, on all puppies I sell or trade.

6) I shall ensure to the best of my ability that all persons acquiring dogs from me clearly understand their responsibility for the care and welfare of the animal, and have made the necessary preparations for the keeping of the dog.

7) I shall help educate potential purchasers regarding responsible dog ownership and offer to take back any dog bred by me for re-homing if unwanted for any reason at any time by the purchaser, or help the owner to find a new home for the dog if not urgent.

8) I shall provide to the purchasers written details of dietary, training and veterinary care and/or an appropriate publication.

9) I shall not misrepresent the qualities of the Labradoodle or Australian Labradoodle including any guarantee of allergy friendliness and if any dog bred by me is sold on the understanding that it will not affect a person’s allergies and it does do so, then I will take back the dog and refund the purchaser’s purchase price, less my costs.

10) I will breed the Labradoodle and Australian Labradoodle responsibly and keep proper records of my breeding stocks offspring, as much as possible, with any genetic defects I might be notified of noted in my records. If I am made aware that a mating that I have done has produced a puppy with a life inhibiting genetic defect I will rearrange my breeding program to reflect responsible breeding to avoid future mating with that breeding pair to each other.

11) I shall follow all laws pertaining to the care and keeping of dogs in my state and county.

12. I shall not have puppies leaving my premises before 8 weeks of age, unless granted approval from the ALAEU Board.

13. I pledge to wean, give appropriate worming and vaccinations to all puppies while in my care as well as provide an environment that gives appropriate physical, mental and social stimulation.

14. I shall de-sex all Australian Labradoodle puppies sold as pets before they leave my premises, except in instances where this surgery is not advisable because of an underlying health problem, in which case I will use a spay/neuter contract or other stipulations that prevent the mating of this dog. I shall sell all Labradoodle Origin puppies sold as pets with Spay/neuter contract, or they will be de-sexed prior to leaving my premises.

15. I shall ensure to the best of my ability that all persons acquiring dogs from me clearly understand their responsibility for the care and welfare of the animal and have made the necessary preparations for the keeping of the dog.

16. I shall provide to all purchasers written details of the dietary, training and veterinary care required and/or an alternative appropriate publication detailing with the same.

17. I shall help educate potential purchasers regarding responsible dog ownership and offer to take back or assist in re-homing any puppy or dog sold by me if unwanted, for any reason at any time, by the purchaser.  

18. I shall not expressly nor implied, misrepresent the qualities of either the Labradoodle Origin or the Australian Labradoodle including but not limited to a guarantee of allergy-friendliness or non-shedding traits.

19. I will respond to instances of disputes with customers or other breeders in a timely and professional manner.

20. I shall support and promote breeder integrity, act professionally, be truthful in my actions both written and oral and act honourably in my actions with the general public as well as other breeders.

21. I shall provide all persons purchasing a dog bred by me prior to receiving payment, a copy of my health warranty, which outlines my undertaking to either provide a new puppy or refund all or part of the initial purchase price if the puppy/dog provided is found to have a genetic fault.

22. I shall fulfil the conditions of my health Warranty in a timely and professional manner. When a refund or replacement is in order, as per the conditions of my warranty, it will be done within 30 days, except in instances where a replacement puppy is not yet available.

23. I will breed any and all dogs responsibly and keep proper records of my breeding stocks offspring, as much as possible, with any genetic defects I might be notified of noted in my records. If I am made aware that a mating I have done has produced a puppy with a life inhibiting defect I will rearrange my breeding programme to reflect responsible breeding to avoid future mating with that breeding pair to each other.

24. I shall breed with the soundness of the Australian Labradoodle and Labradoodle Origin in mind and agree to fully test breeding pairs including DNA profiling before having the first litter.

25. I shall microchip all of my dogs and all puppies before leaving my premises.