GOALS vs OBJECTIVES

GOALS OF ACTIVITIES AND RELATED ISSUES

1. WORLD KENNEL GROUP (WKG) is a set of principles, regulations, and rules for cynological activities under a single logo. They are designed to ensure a future in which all dog owners, equal in dignity and rights, have the opportunity to remain so.

2. GOALS OF WORLD KENNEL GROUP (WKG)

— To deepen and expand cooperation between cynological organizations in different countries,

— To popularize cynology and promote the breeding of dogs of various breeds in accordance with breed standards, defining the ideal characteristics, temperament, and appearance of breeds,

3. OBJECTIVES OF WORLD KENNEL GROUP (WKG)

— To promote the overall improvement of sports, standardization, breeding, exhibitions, and training of purebred dogs.

— To promote the health and welfare of the canine family.

— To promote uniformity in rules, regulations, and operating principles concerning dog owners and breeders in all member countries.

— To enable member organizations to take joint action on matters of common interest and promoting their mutual benefit in the advancement of cynology.

— To make decisions, develop rules, regulations, and take such other actions, take measures, and perform such other activities as may be necessary or advisable to further all or any of the objectives of the WKG.

— To develop standard rules for dog registration and any matters related thereto.

— To develop standard rules for the mutual recognition, disqualification, and registration of judges, including judges from outside the WKG.

— To establish rules for the conduct of national judge training programs for all activities recognized by the WKG.

— To develop and adopt rules for the education and training of judges.

— To develop rules and establish procedures for the evaluation of conformation, obedience, retrieving, agility, field trials, herding, hunting with hounds and any other activity recognized by the WKG.

— Develop and adopt standards for all dog breeds, which must be recognized by all member organizations.

— Issue export pedigrees and certificates for dogs, which must be registered with member organizations and recognized by all member organizations.

— Collect, verify, and publish information concerning purebred dogs, as well as the breeding and exhibition of purebred dogs.

— Consider any questions submitted by member organizations.

— Approve the form and content of all WKG certificates and forms issued by member organizations.

4. INTERFERENCE IN THE ACTIVITIES OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

— Except as expressly provided in the Regulations, the WKG shall not interfere with the exercise of the powers or duties of a member organization without the express written request of such member organization. The WKG recognizes that member organizations have the following exclusive powers over themselves and their activities:

— Member organizations retain legal and economic autonomy.

— Membership criteria, approval of membership, exclusion, and disciplinary measures

for members of member organizations;

— Publications at the member organization’s country level;

— Affiliation and approval of all clubs at the member organization’s country level;

— Distribution and approval of all show events held at the member organization’s country level;

— Recording and physical issuance of pedigrees and certificates at the member organization’s country level;

— Financial management and the establishment of membership, registration, transfer, and all other fees;

— Evaluation, nomination, and disciplinary measures of judges in accordance with criteria established by the WKG;

— Dispute resolution within the member organization.