The full document can be found in the Bulldog Club of America's
Discipline Rules & Procedures (PDF)
Excerpt from the Rules & Procedures:
- If a Division receives a complaint that meets the criteria listed in the Division By-Laws Article VI, the Division Secretary shall promptly send a copy of each of the charges to each member of the involved Division Board or present them at the next quarterly meeting. The Division Board shall first consider whether the actions alleged in the charges, if proven, might constitute conduct prejudicial to the best interest of The Bulldog Club of America or the Bulldog breed or a violation of BCA’s Code of Ethics or Breeder’s Code of
- The Division Board shall have complete authority to decide whether counsel may attend the hearing, but both parties shall be treated uniformly.2
- The Division Board shall hear testimony from accused and complainant, if present.
- After hearing all of the testimony and being presented with all of the evidence from both parties, if the Division Board wishes to sustain the charges, the Division Board may, by a majority vote of those present, suspend the member charged from all privileges of the Club for a period of not more than one year from the date of the hearing. If the Board deems the suspension punishment insufficient, it may, in addition to suspension, by a majority vote of those present, also recommend to the Division membership that the penalty be expulsion. If a motion to suspend the accused does not receive a majority vote of those present, the charges have not been sustained and the deposit shall be forfeited to the Division.
- If the Division Board pursues expulsion, it shall conduct a vote of the Division membership by secret ballot. After the ballots have been counted as provided herein, they shall be retained by the Division Secretary for a period of one year from the Tally Meeting (as defined below).
- No later than five (5) days after the hearing, the Division Secretary shall prepare and mail by certified mail a letter to the accused informing him/her of the outcome of the hearing, including the period of suspension, if applicable. If the Board is pursuing expulsion, the letter shall also provide the due date for the accused’s material submission to be included in the Division’s letter regarding the charges to its members as provided below. The accused shall be given an appropriate time to reply, no fewer than 5 days. [see letter example C]
- If the Board is pursuing expulsion of the member, then no later than twenty (20) days after the hearing, the Division Secretary shall prepare and distribute a letter to the Division’s Members...
THE BULLDOG CLUB OF AMERICA
CODE OF ETHICS
This Code of Ethics is established to set a standard of acceptable behavior for the Bulldog Club of America (BCA) members and promote the objectives of our founders as set forth in Article 1 of our Constitution. The Code is designed to protect the integrity of the Club and serve as a guideline for BCA members when buying, breeding, selling and exhibiting Bulldogs.
- As a member of BCA, I will abide by the Constitution and By-Laws, Divisional By-Laws of the BCA, the rules of the American Kennel Club (AKC), and the breed standard as adopted by the BCA.
- As a member of the BCA, I will maintain the best possible standards of canine health, cleanliness and care. I will make reasonable effort within my breeding program to minimize the occurrence of known genetic abnormalities, or breed standard disqualifications. I will keep accurate breeding records, registration papers, pedigrees and sales of all my Bulldogs. I will furnish accurate records to each buyer, including all veterinary examinations, vaccinations, parasite treatments, pedigree and AKC registration or transfer documents, unless written agreement is made at the time of sale that papers will be withheld.
- As a member of the BCA, I will conduct all advertising in an honest manner that will not, in any way, misrepresent, defraud or be misleading, nor will I malign my competition by making false or misleading statements regarding my competitors' dogs, breeding practices or person.
- As a member of the BCA, if I have a written agreement for services and sales it will be mutually agreed upon and signed by all parties involved. Contracts covering the sale of intact male dogs will include language prohibiting the sale at auction of any breeding, including sale of the dog's frozen semen, by the buyer of the dog.
- As a member of the BCA, I will offer only dogs for stud or bitches for breeding that are in good health, free from communicable diseases, and that do not have a breed standard disqualification. I will not register, or provide for registration by others, on a full registration any dog or bitch possessing a breed standard disqualification; such registrations may be made on a limited registration only, and any written sales agreement shall state that the dog or bitch shall not be used for reproduction.
- I will not breed to bitches unless they are registered with AKC or a registry recognized by AKC, nor offer at stud a dog that is not registered with AKC or a registry recognized by AKC.
- As a member of the BCA, I agree that I will not, to my knowledge, breed any stud dog to any bitch whose owner is directly involved with any puppy broker, litter lot sales or any other commercial enterprise whose business is involved in like activities or does not adhere to the standards of care and breeding described within this Code of Ethics. I will not to my knowledge sell a Bulldog to any commercial facility, puppy broker, pet shop or agent thereof. Nor will I offer any Bulldog for auction or raffle.
- As a member of the BCA, I will conduct myself at all times in such a manner as to reflect credit on the sport of purebred dogs in general and Bulldogs in particular.
I fully understand that if I fail to conduct myself or my purebred dog actives in accordance with the above stated Code of Ethics, I may be subject to Discipline, per Article VI of the BCA Divisional By Laws.
Revision: 2016