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NOTE: Our Consulting Team will be on holidays from the 21st of December until the 2nd of January. 6th International Dog Health Workshop - Summer 2026* We're excited to announce that IPFD Contributing Partner Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana (ENCI) - The Italian Kennel Club - will be hosting the 6th International Dog Health Workshop (IDHW) in Bologna, Italy! The 6th IDHW will take place in conjunction with the 2026 World Dog Show and FCI’s International Judge’s Congress. In addition- canada
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News & Highlights New IPFD Video We're excited to introduce our new "About Us" video!: You can also find this video in our Videos area Copy & paste this link to share in emails, etc: https://dogwellnet.com/media/media/23-about-us-the-international-partnership-for-dogs-ipfd/ New IPFD Partners We're excited to welcome our newest IPFD Contributing Partner and HGTD Contributing Leadership Sponsor, the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC)! The CKC-
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4th IDHW: Don't Miss Out - Register Now! We already have 100 decision leaders from 17 countries on 4 continents confirming their attendance ...and more registering every day. There's still time to join us! Dates: Thursday, May 30 - Saturday, June 1, 2019. Venue: De Vere Beaumont Estate, Windsor UK Location: ~ 6 miles from Heathrow Airport. Website: 4th International Dog Health Workshop (IDHW) Re- 4th IDHW: Don't Miss Out - Register Now!
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4th IDHW: Don't Miss Out - Register Now! 125 Decision Leaders | 7 Countries | 4 Continents Updated Program Now Available As with previous workshops, the 4th IDHW will include posters on research, programs, and more - including hot-off-the-press research findings from the 10th ICCFGG Conference in Bern, Switzerland. Dates: Thursday, May 30 - Saturday, June 1, 2019-
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News & Highlights IPFD Board Nominations We are now inviting nominations for open positions on the IPFD Board. A potential Board member’s profile should preferably include, but not be limited to: Time to devote to active participation in the Board and for our Mission A good network within or across communities/sectors relevant to our mission, e.g., the dog world (not necessarily limited to pedigree dogs); dog welfare; cynological organizations; education; rese- netherlands
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News & Highlights IPFD Social Media Thank you to all of our supporters on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for following, liking and sharing our social media. With your help, our online presence has grown considerably over the past year, which allows us to showcase the important work being done by IPFD and our collaborators to improve the health, welfare, and well-being of all dogs worldwide! NEW! Check us out on LinkedIn! If- News & Highlights
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News & Highlights IPFD Board News Pekka Olson Re-Elected as SKK President Congratulations to IPFD Chair, Dr. Pekka Olson, who has been re-elected President of the Swedish Kennel Club! See Pekka's bio and learn more about all of our Board members and Officers here. Breeds Breed of the Month ★ This Month's Breed is the Tibetan Mastiff ★ A landrace breed from Central Asia... see articles, health and- News & Highlights
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News & Highlights IPFD Board News Please join us in welcoming five new members to the IPFD Board of Directors: Dave Eikelberg (USA) Marty Greer (USA) Bill Lambert (UK) Grégoire Leroy (France) Barbara Thiel (Germany) Photos and brief CVs for all members of the IPFD Board are listed are available here. Thanks also to our continuing Chair, Pekka Olson and Board members Kirsi Sainio and Peter Friedrich. We also extend a heartfelt t- News & Highlights
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News & Highlights IPFD News We are delighted to introduce Monique Megens as IPFD's first Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Monique will start out by helping streamline IPFD's administrative procedures. She will also join the IPFD Board in its strategic, communications, and fundraising planning efforts. Monique will also contribute her expertise to a number of "Hot Topics" including ongoing work to address issues in brachycephalic breeds. You can view Monique's- News & Highlights
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IPFD and the COVID-19 Pandemic As IPFD does the vast majority of its work virtually, we are fortunately well-placed to carry on with little disruption. We have proactively cancelled all planned travel and face-to-face meetings for the near term, without substantive impact. However, we are compassionately aware of the changing situation for our many Partners, Collaborators, Sponsors, and stakeholders, and we, like everyone, wa- News & Highlights
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News & Highlights IPFD News We are excited to report the online publication of the report on the 4th International Dog Health Workshop in the journal Canine Medicine and Genetics. We're particularly excited to report that actions prioritized at that meeting are underway and outcomes are being realized. An abstract and the full article are available for all to view online thanks to our collaborators at Canine Medicine and Genetics.- News & Highlights
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News & Highlights IPFD News Swedish Kennel Club CEO and IPFD Chief Financial Officer Ulf Uddman has announced that he wishes to retire in 2021. IPFD congratulates Ulf on his overwhelming contributions to dogs and dog people, to health and welfare, and so much more - not only through his leadership at the Swedish Kennel Club and in the Nordic region, but also internationally. He will be missed, but we wish him well! We're
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News & Highlights IPFD In The News Refer to the Spotlight feature below for recent coverage from around the world (including The UK, The Netherlands, Germany, and USA) on IPFD's Call for Collective Actions for Health and Welfare of Pedigree Dogs. IPFD contributor Ian J. Seath published an article focusing on IPFD's Get a GRIHP! on Breed Health Initiative in Our Dogs and his Sunsong Dachshunds blog. Blo-
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News & Highlights IPFD News IPFD Board Update We're delighted to introduce our newest Board Member, Alexandre Balzer. Alexandre is a vet practitioner in his clinic in France. A prolific writer, he frequently authors articles on pet health and collaborates on training resources for vets, breeders, and dog trainers, and he is the author or co-author of a several books and numerous scientific articles. Alexandre often works wit
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News & Highlights IPFD In The News Highlights of News Coverage from 2020: We're compiling a list of media stories and articles posted by IPFD Partners and other contributors helping to spread the word on IPFD's Call for Collective Actions for Health and Welfare of Pedigree Dogs. Moving from Information and Collaboration to Action: Report from the 4th International Dog Health Workshop, Windsor in June 2019 was published- frisian water dog
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News & Highlights IPFD News IPFD CEO Dr. Brenda Bonnett, HGTD Project Manager Aimée Llewellyn-Zaidi, & Board Member Dr. Marty Greer participated in the Embark Vet Canine Health Summit (hosted by Embark and the Westminster Kennel Club on Feb. 15-16, 2021), which offered the latest insights & best practices from leading experts in the fields of vet- In This Issue:
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News & Highlights IPFD News IPFD CEO Dr. Brenda Bonnett will be presenting (virtually) to the Russia Forum Companion 2021 on April 3. Her talk, Integrating Genetic Testing into Breeding for Healthy Dogs & Breed Populations: Challenges & Solutions, will cover key & emerging issues in breeding dogs, including use of genetic testing with specifi- In This Issue:
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News & Highlights IPFD News IPFD Board Member Marty Greer, DVM, JD has recently published a book, entitled Your Pandemic Puppy for new puppy or dog owners, breeders, rescues, and veterinarians. The book covers all aspects of a new puppy's physical and mental well-being, from the challenges of finding a new companion during the current- In This Issue:
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News & Highlights IPFD News Please join us in congratulating IPFD Board Member Bill Lambert, who will be joining The Kennel Club's Executive team as Health, Welfare and Breeder Services Executive. Bill has been at The Kennel Club since 2004, and this new appointment will help provide important skills and knowledge at a senior level to ensure that health and welfare remains a strategic priority for the organisation.- In This Issue:
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News & Highlights IPFD News We're excited to announce that Katariina Mäki is joining the IPFD team as our Business and Project Coordinator on August 1st. Katariina is a researcher who previously worked as a breeding expert for the Finnish Kennel Club. She is a phenomenal person - about dogs, breeding, research and more. Katariina is well-respected throughout Scandinavia and beyond, and she has been a friend and collaborator of IPFD for many years.In This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights Blogs In her latest entry, The Relatedness of Breeds - A fun, interactive resource with some cautions, IPFD CEO Dr. Brenda Bonnett shares her thoughts on an interactive tool from The Guardian for looking at the relatedness between breeds. In cased you missed it: Brenda recently introduced us to the new textbook: Health and Welfare of Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals - A Complete Guide forIn This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights IPFD News Please see this month's Spotlight feature below for a special announcement regarding our CEO. Since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael Edwards (Coding Jungle - PHP Programmer), a Developer for DogWellNet.com, has been collecting and refurbishing old computers and donating them to public school students who didn't have access to the internet - enabling them to participate in online classes. And now atIn This Issue: - News & Highlights
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IPFD Holiday Schedule: Please note that IPFD will be closed for the holidays from Monday, December 20 to Monday, January 3. Holiday Greetings from Our Acting CEO Dear IPFD Partners, Sponsors, and Members: I started as IPFD Acting CEO atIn This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights Blogs IPFD Veterinary Science Officer Dr. Brenda Bonnett has been busy blogging on several important issues in the dog world. In her latest post, Genetic Rescue of the Highly Inbred Norwegian Lundehund, Brenda examines a new paper on attempts to 'save' the Lundehund breed - which also serves as a good reference for anyone working with a rare breed.In This Issue: - News & Highlights
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In recent weeks, we have shared in the free world's grief following Russia’s attack on an independent, peaceful Ukraine. We are following the situation in shock and hope for an end to the suffering and the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.- In This Issue:
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