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NAMASCUSA Publication

THE MINI CONNECTION

The Mini Connection is NAMASCUSA's bi-monthly publication.  In each issue the Mini Connection is packed with photo's and articles on health, sports, training and living with your Mini Aussie, as well as recent club business.  Each issue also lists the accomplishments of Minis across the nation as well as puppy announcements and breeder and product advertisements.  

The Mini Connection is a FREE publication to NAMASCUSA members.  To receive your own copy of the Mini Connection, please download membership application and return the NAMASCUSA.

To see a sample of the "Mini Connection" click here

NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS

Newsletter Submissions - Newsletters are now planned for Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, and Nov/Dec.

Please e-mail or mail ALL newsletter submissions, including advertising and advertising payments to:

e-mail editor@namascusa.com

E-mailed materials are preferred!!

ADVERTISING RATES For The MINI CONNECTION

FREE ADVERTISING

Show Results - Send in the name of the event, date, and placements of your dogs and any others that may have attended the same show. Fun Matches, area rare breed shows, agility, obedience or herding trials are welcome as well.

Puppy Playpen - Send in announcements of expected litters, litters on the ground, or available adults. Include your kennel name, your name, your state, telephone number, your e-mail and/or web site address, name of sire and dam, color/size of sire and dam, color and sex of puppies. Adjectives describing puppies, such as "flashy" or "special" will not be included, nor will selling prices.

Welcome New Members - with PAID MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION. Introduce yourself and your dog(s) to us! For one issue only, send in a short paragraph about you and your dog(s), your kennel (if applicable), your accomplishments so far, or your hopes and dreams and we will print it for free.

SEND TO: 
editor@namascusa.com

PAID ADVERTISING

Please mail your ad directly to the Editor, and send your check to the Registry Office made payable to NAMASCUSA . All ads must be camera ready or preferably in computer format via E-mail. Ads and pictures will be reproduced in black and white. Creation of ad layout is not a service of the Mini Connection. Anyone desiring the return of his or her photos must include a stamped, self addressed envelope. Make checks payable to NAMASCUSA and submit with advertising material to:

editor@namascusa.com

If you are not currently receiving the Mini Connection newsletter and would like to, please fill out and sent in the Membership Application for this and other member benefits.

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Code Of Ethics

The North American Miniature Australian Shepherd Club of the U. S. A. (NAMASCUSA), in keeping with its aim of breeding for the working ability, as well as, other outstanding abilities of the Miniature Australian Shepherd, has adopted the following Code Of Ethics to promote and foster the highest standards among breeders, owners and fanciers, and to encourage sportsmanship and cooperation in the improvement and advancement of our breed. All members in good standing with NAMASCUSA subscribe to and uphold this code.

Title I - Records

Each member who breeds his bitch or uses his stud for service should keep accurate records of stock such as stud services, pedigrees, all litters produced, sale of dogs/puppies, all exchanges involving Miniature Australian Shepherds for a minimum of five (5) years.
Any member who falsifies a registration or knowingly misrepresents a pedigree should be reported to the NAMASCUSA Board of Directors.

Title II Breeding

A breeder should plan each breeding with the paramount intention of improving the breed.
  A breeder should select a stud and dam with an eye to conformation, temperament, working ability and intelligence with a careful study of the North American Miniature Australian Shepherd Breed Standard, pedigrees and basic principles of genetics.
  Before entering into any stud service arrangement, a breeder should scrutinize the pedigree, conformation and working potentials of both sire and dam, keeping in mind the ideal North American Miniature Australian Shepherd as described in the North American Miniature Australian Shepherd Breed Standard. He should refuse the breeding if, in his opinion, it is not in the best interest of the breed. Should he refuse the breeding, a full explanation of his reasoning should be given to the owner of the bitch.
  A breeder should use for breeding purposes only those individuals free of defects, such as monorchidism, cryptochidism, deafness, albinism and other disqualifying defects.

He should use only those dogs whose hips have been x-rayed for dysplasia and rated fair to excellent by OFA.
He should use only dogs whose eyes have been examined and found free of ocular deformities by a qualified Veterinary Ophthalmologist.
He should further refrain from using dogs who although free from genetic defects, consistently produces afflicted puppies.

Title III - Health

A breeder should maintain high standards of health and care for his dog(s) and guarantee the health of puppies at the time of sale.

Title IV - Sales

A breeder should be discriminating in the sale of his puppies and concerned with the type of homes in which they are placed. With this in mind, North American Miniature Australian Shepherds shall not be donated for raffles, give-aways, sold to dog wholesalers or retailers, such as pet shops or the like.
A breeder should, for his own protection, as well as that of the buyer, provide adequate written contractual proof of sale and guarantees.
  A breeder should provide a minimum six (6) months written guarantee against crippling or handicapping congenital defects on all pet puppies sold and should additionally guarantee the sale of breeding stock puppies against all hereditary defects and any disqualifying faults for a like period. All guarantees should at least provide for replacement of the puppy with another, within a reasonable length of time after the return of the puppy originally purchased.
  A breeder should transfer all applicable registration papers at the time the purchase agreement is completed and agreeable to both parties.
  Upon sale of a dog/puppy, the breeder should provide all buyers with a three (3) generation pedigree, including coat and eye color and indication of NBT occurrence, diet and care information, health guarantee and inoculation record (including date and type of serum).
  A breeder should refrain from releasing a puppy until it is at least eight (8) weeks old or ten (10) if the puppy is to be shipped.

Title V - Advertising

The breeder agrees that all advertising of dogs/puppies should be factual and honest in both substance and implication.
  The breeder should be cautious in encouraging buyers as to breeding potential, as the breeding of North American Miniature Australian Shepherds is not to be taken lightly.

Title VI - Member Regulations

The exhibiting of dogs being a sport, NAMASCUSA members shall be expected to express good sportsmanship in all activities involving the North American Miniature Australian Shepherd.
Members should refrain from unnecessary criticism of another's dog.
  As a matter of ethics, he pledges to help educate the general public, as well as, graciously assist the novice breeder in all with which he is familiar.

Title VII - Implementation

Any infraction of the Code of Ethics should be reported, in writing, to the NAMASCUSA Board of Directors in accordance with the Bylaws.
  Only when a breeder continues to deviate from these ideals and is not cooperative in rectifying an error, will the situation be presented to the Board of Directors for disciplinary actions.

As adopted by the NAMASCUSA Board Of Directors
Revised 12/99

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Membership Information

Miniature Australian Shepherd enthusiasts can join the North American Miniature Australian Shepherd Club of the USA. The Club publishes a bi-monthly newsletter with articles on the breed, health, rare breed events, and other articles pertaining to the owner or breeder.   If you would like more information please contact us at registrar@namascusa.com.  Or download a Membership Application.

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Forms

Please contact the registrar for all forms

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