»     They will abide by the GANA Code of Ethics.

»     They join GANA by applying for membership and submitting  the proper
paperwork as set forth in the "New Breeder Application" found on the GANA
website at www.GoldendoodleAssociation.com."  
   
»   To select an alphabetic kennel prefix and provide it to GANA at the time the
 breeder applies for membership.  The kennel prefix will appear at the
beginning of all registered dogs' and puppies' names. 

Membership renewals are due by the last day of each breeder's anniversary
month. If a membership lapses, (i) the breeder must rejoin GANA and pay
the then current published rates for both the initiation fee and the membership
 fee, or (ii) the breeder may renew within 60 days and pay a $30 fee.

 » That they are in good standing with all other dog associations in which
they are current or former members.  

»   To register all breeding dogs owned, leased, or borrowed that are used
in their Goldendoodle breeding program, including Golden Retrievers, Poodles,
and Goldendoodles, and any derivatives, prior to any mating taking place. 

»    To not breed a female dog under the age of one (1) year or over the age
of seven (7) years.  Males may be bred as soon as all required testing has been
completed and cleared at appropriate ages as stated in these Policies;  Patellas
and heart clearances after 7 mos. of age will be accepted for males if they
are to be bred prior to a year of age.  Patellas and heart clearances need to be
completed again between 12 and 14 mos. of age to achieve a permanent
clearance;  males may breed for as long as they are able to produce healthy litters. 

»   To register litters within 90 days of whelping. Although  litters must be
submitted, GANA may determine that a litter is not eligible for GANA
registration if there is a finding of an ethics conflict. Such litters include,
 but are not limited to, litters of dogs bred under the age of one (1) year or
over the age of seven (7) years, litters of untested/uncleared dogs, and
litters in which the breeder has disregarded health and genetic standards
by implementing or allowing inbreeding/linebreeding and/or permitting two
dogs to breed knowing health issues of the cross may result.

»    To supply their clients with a GANA "Puppy Registration Certificate" for
each dog or puppy sold, lent, given or leased to other parties at the time of
transfer or as soon as the registrar has processed the litter applications. 

»  To permanently ID (Tattoo, or Microchip, or DNA fingerprint) all breeding
stock and puppies kept, given, or leased or sold to other parties.

»  That they may not use the GANA Logo if they are suspended.

»  To conduct his/her breeding program in accordance with GANA's
"Code of Ethics". Infractions should be reported to a member of GANA
board by submitting a complaint form available on the GANA website. After
review by the Board (which may include physical inspection and interviews
with the breeder suspected of the infraction), the Board will determine what
action needs to be taken.

»   To divulge to the GANA Board at the time of applying for membership if
they are or have been involved in any dispute or legal proceeding (past or present)
concerning any area of his/her breeding practice. The GANA Board, at its
discretion, will make a determination to include or exclude the breeder from
membership based upon the severity of the incident and its outcome.

REQUIRED PEDIGREE INFORMATION

»  As evidenced by both GANA's Mission Statement and GANA's Motto,
GANA's primary goal is to maintain the integrity of the goldendoodle and
set standards for its future.  In order to do so, all dogs registered with GANA
must be either a purebred Golden Retriever or a purebred Poodle, or a
Goldendoodle that is composed of only those two parent breeds. In order
to do so, the following pedigree information must be provided:

Golden Retrievers and Poodles:
A GANA accepted pedigree for Golden Retrievers and Poodles (American
Kennel Club; American Canine Association; Canadian Kennel Club; **or
Continental Kennel Club).  An extended pedigree showing at least three
generations is preferred but not required.

Goldendoodles
A GANA approved pedigree for both the Golden Retriever and Poodle parents
and a pedigree for the goldendoodle, or in lieu of a pedigree, an easy-to-follow
written explanation with accompanying documentation showing the
relationship of the goldendoodle to the pedigreed parents. 

TIME-SENSITIVE EXCEPTION:  Realizing that there will be breeders with
established breeding programs that may not have full documentation, a
grace period will be extended to allow said breeders to DNA test their
undocumented Golden Retrievers and/or Poodles in order to be eligible for
GANA registration.   Once the grace period has expired, ALL dogs MUST
have proper documentation of their lineage to be eligible for GANA registration. 
Golden Retrievers and Poodles:  For a period of six months following the
first day that GANA begins accepting registrations (1-13-09), Golden Retrievers
and Poodles that do not have an acceptable pedigree available may be
grandfathered in as registered breeding dogs SO LONG AS a DNA test is
performed to prove the purebred status of each undocumented dog, AND
must include verified microchip or tattoo information. The DNA test must
be performed by Canine Heritage(http.//www.canineheritage.com). The
DNA breed test GANA requires is the Canine Heritage XL Breed Test that
identifies over 100 breeds.  Anyone who has test results from the 38 breed
test dated prior to 9/1/08 will be accepted.  The puppies produced by the
non-pedigreed Golden Retriever or Poodle that has been DNA tested will
be able to be GANA registered, but may be sold as PETS ONLY, with a
spay/neuter agreement or ESN. Any Goldendoodle currently used for breeding
that was whelped prior to 4/1/08 and produced by a
Golden Retriever and/or Poodle with an untraceable pedigree may also
be grandfathered in and registered for up to six months after GANA has
started accepting registration AS LONG AS it has been DNA tested to prove
it is composed of only Golden Retriever and Poodle.  **As long as the
Goldendoodle has been registered within the six month grace period, its
progeny can be given full registration and will be allowed to be sold as
breeders.  If the Goldendoodle was not registered within said six month
grace period, any puppies produced by it must be sold as PETS ONLY ,
with a spay/neuter agreement or ESN.   After the expiration of the grace
period as set forth above, GANA will not register any dog without the proper pedigree.

Any dog whelped after 4/1/08 must have (i) an acceptable pedigree of
ancestry, or a DNA test proving parentage back to a GANA accepted
registry for the breeding.  (Please note that this is called a "Parentage Test,
" NOT a "Breed Analysis Test".)  When submitting a DNA sample to Canine
Heritage for a Parentage Test, the lab requests that you include the breeds
of the parent dogs, and for Poodles state if it is a standard, mini, moyen,
or toy. Also include the notation that you are "seeking registration eligibility
with GANA".  The DNA test for breed analysis is accurate only on F1
Goldendoodles; any deeper generation Goldendoodle produced from
untraceable Golden Retrievers or Poodles
must be DNA tested via the parentage test either (i) back to the F1
Goldendoodle parent who must be breed tested, or (ii) back to the Golden
Retriever and/or Poodle parent that has been breed tested.