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From the CEO: Marc's Blog

A blog by Marc Ralsky in General

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Thoughts from IPFDogs' CEO, Marc Ralsky

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IDHW Reflections, Part Three

Previous Entry: Marc’s 6th IDHW Reflections, Part Two Better Puppy Choices Begin Long Before a Puppy Is Purchased One of the hardest conversations at the International Dog Health Workshop in Bologna was also one of the most important. How do we influence the supply and demand for puppies? It is a BIG question. We know there are responsible breeders doing excellent work around the world. They health test. They plan carefully. They raise puppies thoughtfully. They support the families who buy fr
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Marc’s 6th IDHW Reflections, Part Two

Previous Entry: Part One of 6th IDHW Reflections...continued Genetic Diversity Is Not a Side Conversation At the International Dog Health Workshop in Bologna, one message came through clearly in almost every discussion: We cannot improve dog health without talking about genetic diversity. For too long, genetic diversity has been treated as something technical. Something for geneticists, population scientists, or people who enjoy complicated charts and long discussions about allele frequencies.
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6th IDHW Reflections...continued

Continued from my previous entry: All Roads Lead to Dog Health...and They've Converged in Bologna Better Breeding for Health Means Measuring What Matters One of the most valuable things about the International Dog Health Workshop is that I’ve seen now that we do not always leave with neat, easy answers. Sometimes we leave with better questions. That may not sound like progress, but it is. Because if we are asking the right questions, together, across countries, organizations and disciplines, we
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All Roads Lead to Dog Health...and They've Converged in Bologna

The 6th International Dog Health Workshop (and the second IDHW I've been part of) is underway, and it is quickly becoming another monumental learning journey. The first morning brought us…. Workshops are not conferences. They are not conventions. And they are certainly not just a lineup of presentations. At their best, workshops create space for real collaboration, honest discussion and shared problem solving. They allow people to challenge the norm, open new doors of communication and lean into
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Reflections on the 5th International Dog Health Workshop

My First IDHW – Well Worth the Wait! As the CEO of the International Partnership for Dogs (IPFD), I had the privilege of attending my first International Dog Health Workshop (IDHW), co-hosted by the Finnish Kennel Club in Helsinki, this past June. Having been with IPFD for just over 18 months, I consider this workshop a significant milestone – for me personally and for our organization – as it showcased our accomplishments and growth since the previous IDHW in 2019 (co-hosted by The Kennel Clu
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