CCBC - Code of Ethics
By-laws

• This code shall establish a standard of conduct to be followed by all members of the Collie Club of British Columbia in the normal course of breeding, selling, exhibiting and judging collies.  We recognize the difficulty of covering all situations and for this reason any failure to comply with the intent of this Code shall be handled in the same manner as a specific violation.
• No member shall knowingly sell puppies or breeding stock to pet dealers, catalogue houses or other commercial sources; nor shall dogs be given as prizes in contests or exploited to the detriment of the breed.
• All Collies sold shall be registerable.  Registration papers shall be supplied to the buyer as soon as they are received by the member.
• Any Collie sold shall be without defect to the degree that these defects shall not interfere with its normal function as a suitable pet or companion.
• No collie shall knowingly be sold with communicable diseases or in poor condition.
• All dogs offered at stud shall be in good health and free from communicable disease.  Dogs known to be sterile or cryptorchids shall not be offered at stud.  Bitches to be bred shall also be in good health and free from communicable disease.  Stud owner shall inform customer of any disqualifying defects.
• Bitch shall be bred only to selected stud.  Owner of bitch is to be consulted before any other stud is used.
• Only an actual witnessed tie shall be considered a breeding unless otherwise mutually agreed to by both parties.
• All financial arrangements shall be made in advance of sales or service and agreed to by both parties.
• All advertising shall be honest and not in any way misrepresentative or fraudulent.
• Whether at home, traveling, at shows or motels, all members shall conduct themselves at all times in such a manner as to reflect credit on the dog show game and Collies in particular all members shall be shown a copy of the Code when joining and by the act of joining shall signify their acceptance of this Code in its entirety.  
• Any members then violating this Code either in content or intent shall be punished according to the severity and intent of the violation up to and including expulsion from the Club.
• An Ethics Committee consisting of four (4) members plus the President, shall hear all cases.
• Members of the Ethics Committee shall serve for two (2) years and shall be voted in by Club membership

The aims and objectives of the Collie Club of BC shall be:

a) to promote the breeds of the Collie (Rough and Smooth) in conformity with the Standards of the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) and to increase public interest in the breeds and to promote educational activities among the members.

b) to protect and advance the interest of the breeds by holding competitions, by encouraging members to support such competitions with entries, by holding Specialty competitions, Sanction and Puppy matches, promoting interest in Obedience work and by other suitable means of technical or training nature.

c) to aid in securing favourable legislation and protect Collies by participating in and support of rescue activities.