DogWellNet.com Digest: Issue #7 - 18 April 2017

News & Highlights

IPFD Annual Report 2016

We're excited to present the IPFD Annual Report 2016, which summarizes a busy 2016 for the International Partnership for Dogs and sets out our ambitious plans for 2017!

Highlights:

• A Community Growing Strong
• Our People
• A Year in Pictures: Our People in the Spotlight
• 2016 IPFD Partners, Sponsors, and Collaborators
• About IPFD
• Administration
• DogWellNet.com
• Content & Collaboration: DogWellNet.com
• CEO Activities & Outreach
• Building for the Future
• IPFD 2017: Opportunities & Challenges

Breeds

New information has been added to our Pedigreed Dogs database:

Irish Wolfhound (Updated)

Brief Description: 

Up to the end of the 17^th century, Irish Wolfhounds were used for hunting wolves and deer in Ireland. They were also used for hunting the wolves that infested large areas of Europe before the forests were cleared. (Source: Irish Kennel Club)

New Information & Resources on DogWellNet.com:

Read more about the Irish Wolfhound in our Pedigreed Breeds Database.

Bernese Mountain Dog (Updated)

Brief Description: 

They are one of 4 tri-coloured Swiss Mountain Breeds, (Appenzeller, Entlebucher and Great Swiss Mountain Dog being the other), but are the only one with longer coat. The Bernese is still popular in Switzerland generally but especially in the hills of the Bernese Oberland. (Source: Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Great Britain)

New Information & Resources on DogWellNet.com:

Read more about the Bernese Mountain Dog in our Pedigreed Breeds Database.

Saluki (Updated)

Brief Description: 

The whole appearance of this breed should give an impression of grace and symmetry and of great speed and endurance coupled with strength and activity. Smooth variety: the points should be the same with the exception of the coat which has no feathering. Reserved with strangers, but not nervous or aggressive. Dignified, intelligent and independent. (Source: FCI)

New Information & Resources on DogWellNet.com:

A Summary of the Breed-Specific Breeding Program (JTO) has been added to our Downloads section. Read more about the Saluki in our Pedigreed Breeds Database.

Latest Blog Entries

• IPFD CEO, Dr. Brenda Bonnett address ongoing health and welfare issues in her post: Veterinary Record: "Brachycephalic tipping point: time to push the button?"
• IPFD Student, Kelly Arthur, discusses end-of-life care for pets with Dr. Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS, CHPV in her latest blog post: How Can We Improve End-of-Life Care?

Be sure to visit our Blogs section to view all of the informative blogs in our DogWellNet.com community.

Theme Resources -- IPFD 3^rd International Dog Health Workshop

The DogWellNet.com section, Theme Resources -- IPFD 3rd International Dog Health Workshop, contains resources for themes of breakout sessions to be covered in Paris.

Subcategories within this section include:

• Breed-Specific Health Strategies: By breed, nationally and internationally (3 articles)
  Breed-Specific Health Strategies; national and international needs, challenges, innovations, tools

• Exaggerations and Extremes in Dog Conformation (1 article)
  Latest international developments; health, welfare and implications for breeding
   
• IPFD Harmonization of Genetic Testing for Dogs Initiative (2 articles)
  IPFD Harmonization of Genetic Testing in Dogs / Selection, evaluation and application of genetic testing

• Education and Communication (8 articles)
  Innovative education and communication within and across stakeholder groups; theme topic Antimicrobial Resistance

• Behaviour and Welfare (1 article)
  Important issues where behaviour and welfare intersect (especially those that also relate to health and breeding)?

• Show Me the Numbers (4 articles)
  Sources and appropriate use of data on prevalence, breed-specific risks and population level statistics

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