Current page (2-2022) URL: ÖKV Projekt Konterqual /ÖKV project counter torment:
See the list of Screening tests by breed:
News is available on the Austrian KC's Homepage.
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This breeding project is the response of the ÖKV to the amendments to the Animal Protection Act 2005, which entered into force on January 1, 2008.
The attached document above is a Google translated version of ÖKV Projekt Konterqual webpage: http://www.oekv.at/oekv/oekv-projekt-konterqual.html and of the Brachycephalic "Stress Test' PDF: http://www.oekv.at/uploads/media/Belastungstest_%C3%96KV.pdf
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The following symptoms are mentioned as agony: "agony". The amendments to the Animal Welfare Act also clarified the term
- Dyspnoea
- Movement anomalies
- Lameness
- Inflammation of the skin
- Inflammation of the connective and / or cornea
- blindness
- protruding eyes
- deafness
- Neurological symptoms
- Malformations of the dentition
- Birth difficulties
Additional information on the web page outlines the steps and supplemental documents created for the Konterqual project and the webpage (in German) contains the most up-to date information on the project.
Counter measurers – Interim Report June 2012
- Konterqual-Zwischenbericht2012_01--English translations.docx
- Konterqual-Zwischenbericht2012_01--English translations - PDF.pdf
The attached document above is a Google translated version of ÖKV Projekt Konterqual 2012 Report: http://www.oekv.at/uploads/media/Konterqual-Zwischenbericht2012_01.pdf
The document contains the original German text for each section which is directly followed by the English Google Translation of the section's passages. We translated the 2012 Report as it clearly outlines the approach taken by the ÖKV at the project's inception. Later Interim Reports are available from ÖKV for the Konterqual project for 2013, 2015 and 2016 - in German only.
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COMMENT: A great deal of time and effort have been expended by the Austrian Kennel Club and it's affiliated clubs and their members to address health and welfare in purebred dogs - the Konterqual project represents many years of work by many individuals for the benefit and betterment of dogs. The effort and commitment are notable. However, in addressing health issues and animal welfare along with the laws of any country, one must consider the reach of a Kennel Club's influence over the breeds and breeding populations. Often times the kennel club affiliated breeders represent a small percentage of all dog breeders operating in a country - registered dogs do not represent all dogs, be they purebred or mixed breeds.
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