Membership Requirements
- Membership is open to Pygmy Goat breeders who are:
– actively breeding to improve and develop the Pygmy Goat breed;
– residents of Australia;
– registered studs in good standing with one or more Associations that register Pygmy Goats in Australia. - If your Association membership lapses or is suspended, your membership to the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory website will cease.
- When joining the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory website, Association membership numbers and registered breeder prefix for each association you are listing is required. This is purely to verify Association membership and is not published on breeder profiles.
- Submitting a membership profile on the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory website give us permission to verify your membership status with your listed Association (s) at any time.
Site Conduct and Listings
- The Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory reserves the right to delete, cancel, alter or refuse any listing or membership at any time without giving a reason. You acknowledge that you will have no legal recourse for removal from this directory.
- All advertising claims on the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory website must be factual.
- Advertising and promotion is for your own Stud use only. You may include Pygmy Goats that you have bred and/or currently own or lease in your profile.
- Advertising Pygmy Goats on behalf of other people is not permitted.
- You must be the registered owner to list any Pygmy Goat for sale and must be the registered owner of the doe to list any kids for sale.
- You must own the copyright to all photos uploaded to the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory website (or have written permission from the photographer).
Selling Pygmy Goats
- A Stud prefix registered with a recognized Pygmy Goat Association is required to be list as a breeder or to advertise Pygmy Goats for sale.
- Only registered Pygmy Goats and kids under 6 months born from Registered parents may be listed or advertised.
- Members are expected to be breeding towards the Breed Standard and for the purpose of improving breed type and characteristics in each successive generation rather than only breeding for the pet market.
- Members must ensure that all goats sold/re-homed are in optimal health with all applicable paperwork and NLIS tagging completed as per your state’s legal requirements.
Buying Pygmy Goats
- It is the buyers responsibility to conduct all necessary research prior to buying any goats listed on the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory website. Including but not limited to information gathering about the Pygmy Goat(s), the Pygmy Goats breeder, State and Federal Laws.
Ethical Conduct
- Members are expected to adhere to The Code of Ethics prescribed by the Goat Associations they are a member of and all applicable livestock laws for their state must be adhered to in order to retain their membership and listing on the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory website.
- Our goal is to ensure a positive experience for all users of this website. Any violation of these terms may lead to membership suspension or termination without notice.
Forum Discussions
- Members will be polite. No abuse will be tolerated, instant ban on any abuse given.
- Members will provide meaningful questions and answers in all comments.
- Uploads to the forums must be clean and not contain any virus, trojan or any other negative impact on anyone accessing those files.
- Uploads to the forums must not contain illegal content of any type, this includes copyright items.
- Members that upload files, including but not limited to photos and videos, must own the copyright or have permission to share those files before making them accessible on the forums.
Limitation of Liability
- By using the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory website, you acknowledge and agree that the website and its owners are not responsible or liable for any claims, damages, losses or expenses arising from your use of the site, including but not limited to any issues related to the sale, purchase or health of pygmy goats listed on the platform and any downloads from the website forums or elsewhere on the website.
- The Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory website serves as a directory platform for advertising, selling Pygmy Goats and discussions between breeders and other members. The responsibility for all transactions, agreements, and interactions lies solely between breeders and buyers. We do not guarantee the accuracy or validity of listings, breeder credentials, or the health of any animals advertised, all responsibility is between buyer and seller. Use of this site is at your own risk, and the site and its owners are released from any legal obligations or liabilities connected to your use of the platform.
Website Access and Usage
- By accessing or using the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions (Terms) and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any of these Terms, you must not use this website.
Intellectual Property
- All content on this website, including logos, text, photos, videos, forms, and other materials, is the property of the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory or its content contributors. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, or display any part of this website without express written consent.
Content / Member Submitted Content
- All content may be updated, removed, or modified, including user submitted content, at any time without prior notice.
- By submitting any content, you grant the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and share that content on the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory website and/or elsewhere for promotional and information purposes.
- Whilst the Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory tries to ensure website content is accurate, up to date and complete. The website and all of its content, including member submitted content, are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The Pygmy Goat Breeders Directory makes no guarantees regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any content or services provided through the website.
Updates to this Page
- These Member Terms and Conditions and/or the Privacy Policy from time to time may be updated as necessary.