News & Highlights
IPFD Annual Report 2017: Building for the Future
In its third full year of operation, the IPFD, its Partners, Sponsors, and Collaborators truly led by example to advance our mission to enhance dog health, well-being, and welfare. Our activities and achievements are summarized in the IPFD Annual Report for 2017.
Please be sure to share this document with your friends and colleagues to show the important work being done by the IPFD and its supporters.
Breeds
Breed of the Month
★ This Month's Breed is the Irish Wolfhound ★
Check out the resources shared by the IW community! The good folks from the Irish Wolfhound Health Group share their quarterly Newsletters with DWN - the latest issue, published in April of 2018, is packed with health and welfare resources, updates on IW research and pointers to the IWHG's updated publication, Breed Guide, A guide to help you care for your Irish Wolfhound.
See info and visit The Irish Wolfhound Database (IWDB)!
See educational and health related resources info from E.I.W.C. - The Federation of European Irish Wolfhound Clubs.
Articles
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Check out the latest resources and developments coming out of the 3rd IPFD International Dog Health Workshop in the new International Actions section on the DogWellNet.com homepage.
- View resources related to issues involved with understanding and management of extreme phenotypes in Extremes of Conformation: DWN Resources.
- Find links to breed health strategy resources on DogWellNet.com in the article, Health Strategies Guide.
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See an overview of our behaviour & welfare resources... includes:
Puppy Socialization in 5 Points - Behaviour & Welfare Sub-Group Poster
Blogs
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Gregoire Leroy looks into the priority kennel clubs put on health and welfare, and their capacities and actions to deal with those issues in his latest post, Breeding policies and management of pedigree dogs in 15 national kennel clubs.
Hold the Date: 4th International Dog Health Workshop
Co-hosted by The Kennel Club and IPFD
Harmonization of Genetic Testing for Dogs Resource Goes Live!
We're excited to announce the launch of Phase 1 of the Harmonization of Genetic Testing for Dogs (HGTD) initiative, a free online resource designed to support owners, breeders, veterinarians, and dog health and welfare specialists in the appropriate selection and use of DNA testing in dogs.
The HGTD Database includes an initial group of 18 Genetic Test Providers (GTPs), and we're working to expand our roster of GTPs in the near future. Follow the links below for more details:
- View the HGTD Press Release
- View the HGTD Initiative Description
- Visit main HGTD page on DogWellNet.com
- View HGTD FAQs
- View YouTube Videos - Overview of the HGTD
How to use the HGTD resources:
The HGTD is comprised of two major components: the Quality Testing Database and Genetic Counselling resources. We've prepared an article to help you get started using the HGTD resources, which includes instructions and helpful tips on the following:
- How to use the HGTD
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To get started
- Searching by breed
- What if I'm after breed specific information?
- Searching by test/disease
- Search by labs/test providers
We wish to thank our HGTD Leadership Sponsors for their support:
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