Process for listing of approved breeders and/or litters
on the Norwegian Buhund Club of America (NBCA) Website and publications
Listing
of breeders and litters in any NBCA publication is a privilege extended to
members by the NBCA at its discretion.
Approved breeders must hold current membership status, agree to and
abide by the current NBCA Code of Ethics, and maintain the health and welfare of
their animals.
To be listed as an approved breeder or have litters listed by the
NBCA, breeders must submit OFA, PennHIP or FCI rankings and CERF numbers on
both sire and dam of the litter to the Secretary. OFA rankings must be Fair or above; PennHIP DI
should be no greater than .60, subject to change as more Norwegian Buhunds are
included in the PennHIP database; FCI rankings must
be A or B. CERF numbers must be within
12 months of the breeding.
In the event that a breeding animal is eight (8) years of age or
above, current CERF is not required, as long as the animal has a CERF number
during its seventh (7th) year. Bitches
over six (6) years of age must have a veterinarian's certificate of health
before breeding.
Breeders must state that both sire and dam have no hereditary issues
or health concerns to the best of their knowledge.
Dogs and bitches must be 2 years of age or older at breeding.
If there is a question about whether a breeder is
not conforming to all of the above statements, the NBCA reserves the right to
withhold listing that breeder and/or litters on any NBCA publication until
such question is resolved to the satisfaction of the NBCA's Board of Directors.
