Building Better Dogs - Kate Schoeffel (2 of 3)

Part 1 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhuuXLeIj_A

In this paper Kate will introduce The Australian Association of Pet Dog Breeders (AAPDB) which was started in 2007 but is about to relaunch after attracting commercial support to develop a professional manual and web site. The AAPDB has been established to assist and register responsible pet dog breeders. The association hopes to attract pure bred dog breeders, cross breeders and breeders developing new breeds. Members of the AAPDB must abide by the AAPDB code of ethics and must be inspected prior to gaining full membership.

The objectives of the organisation are:
-To promote and improve the availability of healthy, reliable, well socialised pet dogs
-To promote and raise the standard of welfare of breeding dogs
-To encourage responsible pet ownership
-To maintain a voluntary data base of owners in order to promote activities and social interaction between owners
-To maintain a data base of breeders and dogs in order to monitor welfare and to promote communication and education between breeders
-To support research into the behaviour and genetic health of pet dogs

In discussing these objectives Kate will consider the role a breeders association can play in promoting the welfare of companion dogs.

Part 3 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg25SR6Ub9g

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