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Code
of
Ethics
AS
A
MEMBER
OF
NPGA,
I
PLEDGE:
To
realize
my
moral
responsibility
to
the
public,
to
my
associates,
and
to
the
animals
in
my
care.
To
familiarize
myself
with
the
Pygmy
Goat
Breed
Standard
and
to
use
it
as
a
guide
in
breeding
and
evaluating
Pygmy
Goats.
To
familiarize
myself
with
the
Show
Rules
and
to
abide
by
such
rules.
(01-19)
To
be
truthful
in
advertising
and
accurate
in
record
keeping,
not
altering
facts
and
not
withholding
any
pertinent
information
about
any
animal
in
order
to
effect
sale,
trade,
loan
or
other
transaction.
To
only
sell
animals
that
are
in
good
condition,
free
from
disease
at
time
of
sale.
To
offer
at
stud
only
animals
that
are
in
good
condition
and
free
of
communicable
diseases
and
to
accept
for
breeding
only
does
in
good
health
and
condition.
To
refrain
from
issuing
statements
to
the
public
which
I
know
to
be
false
or
misleading.
To
promote
the
interest,
aims
and
purposes
of
NPGA
and
to
endeavor
at
all
times
to
improve
the
breed
and
to
help
create
a
favorable
public
image
of
the
Pygmy
Goat.
To
use
good
judgment
and
ethical
behavior,
and
to
share
my
knowledge
and
contribute
my
energies
in
the
interest
of
our
common
purposes.
To
refrain
from
engaging,
condoning
or
tolerating
any
form
of
sexual
harassment
or
any
form
of
discrimination.
(Any
individual
who
feels
that
he/she,
or
another
person,
has
been
the
victim
of
discrimination
of
any
type,
or
sexual
harassment,
may
file
a
complaint
with
his/her
Regional
Director,
or
the
Compliance
Committee.)
NPGA
does
not
support
or
condone
the
use
of
any
drugs
to
enhance
the
appearance
of
an
animal
for
the
purpose
of
showing.
Anyone
found
guilty
of
deliberately
falsifying
an
animal’s
record
and/or
altering
the
animal’s
appearance
to
make
it
qualify
for
certification
and/or
registration
will
have
his/her
membership
canceled.
Any
further
applications
to
NPGA
for
certification
and
subsequent
registration
will
not
be
accepted.
(Please
Note:
NPGA’s
logo
of
the
Pygmy
kid
is
copyrighted,
and
is
not
for
private
use.)
Last
Updated:
11/21/01
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