Breed Club members must give KC papers?

[rosiesmum]

Am I right in thinking that Chihuahua breeders who are Breed Club members must give KC papers when they sell a puppy?

I am thinking this is what I've been told by breed rep, but my memory is rubbish

[Sarah]

Yes bcc code of ethics
All members of The British Chihuahua Club undertake to abide by its general Code of Ethics.  Club members:
will properly house, feed, water and exercise all dogs under their care and arrange for appropriate veterinary attention if and when required;
will agree without reservation that any veterinary surgeon who performs an operation on any of their dogs which alters the natural conformation of the animal, or who carries out a caesarean section on a bitch, may report such oper ation to the Kennel Club;
will agree that no healthy puppy will be culled.  Puppies which may not conform to the Breed Standard should be placed in suitable homes;
will abide by all aspects of the Animal Welfare Act;
will not create demand for, nor supply, puppies that have been docked illegally;
will agree not to breed from a dog or bitch which could be in any way harmful to the dog or to the breed;
will not allow any of their dogs to roam at large or to cause a nuisance to neighbours or those carrying out official duties;
will ensure that their dogs wear properly tagged collars and will be kept leashed or under effective control when away from home;
will clean up after their dogs in public places or anywhere their dogs are being exhibited;
will only sell dogs where there is a reasonable expectation of a happy and healthy life and will help with the re-homing of a dog if the initial circumstances change;
will supply written details of all dietary requirements and give guidance concerning re­sponsible ownership when placing dogs in a new home;
will ensure that all relevant Kennel Club documents are provided to the new owner when selling or transferring a dog, and will agree, in writing, to forward any relevant documents at the earliest opportunity, if not immediately available;
will not sell any dog to commercial dog wholesalers, retail pet dealers or directly or in­directly allow dogs to be given as a prize or donation in a competition of any kind.  Will not sell by sale or auction Kennel Club registration certificates as stand alone items (not accompanying a dog);
will not knowingly misrepresent the characteristics of the breed nor falsely advertise dogs nor mislead any person regarding the health or quality of a dog.

In addition to the above Kennel Club provisions, members

shall not mate any bitch that is less than 12 calendar months of age;
shall not mate a bitch aged more than 8 years of age;
shall not mate a bitch after it has had 6 litters;
shall not sell, or allow to leave their premises, puppies which are less than 12 weeks of age;
shall not have more than two cæsarian sections on any one bitch and these must not be on two consecutive seasons;
shall not mate any bitch for more than two consecutive seasons.
No member shall knowingly abandon any dog, bitch or puppy.

[rosiesmum]

Cheers, I thought that was what I was told