Italian Leonberger Club (code of ethics)
SHOWS:
HEALTH:
Breed healthy dogs, i.e. without obvious diseases or impediments to correct functionality or carriers of detected hereditary pathologies.
Make the diagnostic results of hereditary pathologies accessible before mating to the owners of the stallion or mare of which or in whose favor the breeding service is requested.
BREEDING TEST:
For breeds where behavioral tests are required, make the results of the assessments accessible before mating.
Avoid breeding dogs with deviant behavioral reactions such as exaggerated fear or aggression.
STUD/BROOD STATUS:
AGE RESTRICTIONS:
Do not mate females who have not reached full reproductive maturity or who are not in an excellent state of health, also in relation to the age of each individual subject.
OTHERS:
In breeding, only use subjects that can reproduce naturally. Avoid the use of artificial insemination (A.I.) for those subjects who are unable to mate naturally.
It is advisable for a bitch, to safeguard her well-being, to have no more than five litters in her life.