The Master Dog Breeders and Associates is on a mission to preserve and improve canine life.
If you are involved in any activity which involves dogs:
Breeding, Rescue,Jobs or hobbies with dogs or dog ownership and you can adhere to our codes of conduct
Our Core Objectives
- To always keep the dogs' bests interests in mind by careful consideration of the outcomes for our dogs in all we do.
- To assist dog breeders in achieving the highest potential of their breeding programs, dog owners to be responsible pet owners and pet carers and dog rescue workers to excel in their professions by providing education and resources and by showing how standards of excellence can be achieved.
- To promote the public awareness, respect and accessibility of MDBA accredited breeders, dog owners and pet carers through public relations and education throughout the community.
- To uphold the integrity of our Registry, with a focus on breeding dogs for health, temperament, type and function by establishing standards of breeding, keeping pedigrees and health records issuing certificates and statistics concerning pure-breed dogs.
- To advocate for the dog as a family companion and to protect the rights of all dog owners by building relationships and showing a strong preference for science based political and legislative decisions and a desire for animal welfare initiatives most appropriate to the canine species over animal rights propaganda.
- To promote responsible dog ownership and public safety through education and support
- To assemble a strong network of responsible dog owners to ensure the restoration and preservation of a dog-friendly society by promoting the benefits of unity and MDBA membership.
- To maintain effective monitoring of our members to assure that the appropriate protocols are maintained and that all required procedures are followed to ensure the welfare of their dogs by implementing systems to allow us to do this with a priority on prevention rather than cure.
- To empower individuals with skills and resources to change the world for dogs by making a positive difference to their knowledge base and practices by providing education, support and to show how a standard of excellence in dog breeding, dog ownership and canine care is achievable.
Hot Topics.
What is a Registered Breeder?
Telling someone in the year 2011 to only buy a puppy from a registered breeder could see them going straight to the biggest puppy farmer breeder in the country on our advice. More here
The Shar Pei
Its time to stop right now, with no time to spare, to take a really hard look at what is happening in this breed.
After researching this the MDBA has put together a paper for background information and to suggest a possible way forward. Read the full paper here
What do Breeder's and Rescue's guarantee?
We have received complaints regarding some of the guarantees that are given by breeders and rescuers in regard to puppies and/or dogs sold.
The issue is in relation to the wording of the guarantee and what the guarantee really means. I feel that it would be helpful for this issue to be discussed as we think some of the wording may leave our members open to litigation and stress. Please feel free to comment here
The MDBA Registry
Our registry is growing every day. Within the general purebred dog community there still seems to be some misinformation about our registry that we would like to answer.
We want to address some of the fears and misconceptions which appear to have been circulated. So please go here if you want any questions answered.
2011 5th Annual DOCA Awards.
The venue for these awards is now set for the Chifley at Lennons in Brisbane and will be held on Saturday the 24th of March 2012. You can enter your Nomination online here.