DogWellNet.com Digest: Issue #13 - 15 December 2017

 

 

Happy Holidays from the

International Partnership for Dogs

and DogWellNet.com!

 

 

 

 

 

In This Issue:

 

• Hold the Date: 4th International Dog Health Workshop

 

• News & Highlights

 

 

 

 

 

Moving from information and collaboration to action:
Report from the 3rd International Dog Health Workshop

 

• Stay Informed!

 

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Hold the Date: 4th International Dog Health Workshop
Co-hosted by The Kennel Club and IPFD

 

Dates:  Thursday, May 30 -  Saturday, June 1, 2019. 

Location:  Old Windsor, Berkshire, England (6 miles from Heathrow Airport)

Venue:  De Vere Beaumont Estate

 

The IDHW follows the 10th International Conference on Canine and Feline Genetics and Genomics in Bern, Switzerland (which runs May 26 - 29, 2019).

 

 

 

Stay tuned for details!

 

 

 

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 News & Highlights

 

Breeds

• New information has been added to our Pedigreed Dogs database:
   

Airedale Terrier

The King of the Terriers – a name he earns as the largest of the Terrier breeds, originated in Yorkshire, when a group of breed enthusiasts met to 'show' their terriers at Airedale Show – in the area around Ilkley. The breed was often known as the Waterside Terrier because of their working of the riverbanks to keep down vermin.
(Source: The Kennel Club)

Anatolian Shepherd

Large, rugged and powerful, the Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a working guard dog, possessing a superior ability to protect livestock. While not a "glamour" breed, the Anatolian's loyalty, independence and hardiness is cherished by breeders and owners.
(Source: AKC)

Hungarian Pumi

The Pumi is an active dog, combining the biddability and intelligence of the herding dog along with the alertness and activity of a terrier. Because they are intelligent, they need daily work to do, whether it’s herding, obedience, flyball, jogging, or chasing tennis balls.
(Source: Hungarian Pumi Club of America)

Articles

• IPFD Partner OFA works with AKC's breed clubs to establish specific screening criteria most important for each individual breed. View screening criteria by breed - See OFA Breed Health Info - Health Screening by Breed.

• A Clinical Genetics Approach to Understanding Genetic, Multiplex and Health Testing
• Check out the On Demand Video presentation...
• The increasing availability of genetic screening tests, DNA tests,  and now multiplex test panels also requires an understanding of what the tests tell you. Learn about: the practical applications for using the results of these tests  to improve the health of dogs  - The dangers for the inappropriate use of genetic tests to dog health  - The roles of the breeder, dog owner and veterinarian  in utilizing genetic tests

• The French Kennel Club's new website - Genodog

Dogdom in France has been doing good work!!!
Check out The French Kennel Club's new website... Genodog... LOF Select and more tools for improving purebred dog's health -  find out more about about what's new in the French Kennel Club...

Moving from information and
collaboration to action:
Report from the 3rd International Dog Health Workshop

Efforts made to improve canine health must never stand still...See the Canine Genetics and Epidemiology publication - Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 3rd International Dog Health Workshop, Paris in April 2017