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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 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 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 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 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 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 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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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 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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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 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 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 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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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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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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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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News & Highlights Breeds Breed of the Month ★ This Month's Breed is the Finnish Spitz ★ Research studies, feature articles, videos, Breed Standard information, clubs, and more... Recent research: Origins and wanderings of the Finnish hunting spitzes - Pohjoismäki JLO, Lampi S, Donner J, Anderson H (2018) Origins and wanderings of the Finnish hunting spitzes. PLoS ONE 13(6): e0199992. Supporting Information Article: MyDogDNA® contributes to the-
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News & Highlights It's a Boy! We're excited to announce that our HGTD Project Director, Aimee Llewellyn-Zaidi, recently welcomed a beautiful baby boy! Congrats, Aimee and Kaz! Breeds Breed of the Month ★ This Month's Breed is the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever ★ Check out new content and resources for insight into this hunting dog breed! Particularly interesting is news from Danika Bannasch DVM PhD (UC Davis)- News & Highlights
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News & Highlights Breeds Breed of the Month ★ This Month's Breed is the Australian Shepherd ★ Research studies, feature articles, videos, Breed Standard information, clubs, DNA tests, eye exams and more... Check out new content and resources for insight into this outstanding dog breed! New info includes links to DWN's Collaborating Partner A.S.H.G.I.'s latest Longevity Survey provided by C.A. Sharp. Aussies as Stock dogs - a video - from- News & Highlights
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News & Highlights Breeds Breed of the Month ★ This Month's Breed is the Border Collie ★ Research studies, feature articles, videos, Breed Standard information, clubs, and more... Check out new content and resources for insight into this outstanding herding dog breed! Breeds Database Updates Updated information on several Finnish breeds has been added to our Pedigreed Dogs dTable of Contents: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights Updated Privacy Policy We take precautions to protect your information. As of 25 May 2018, personal data is to be processed in accordance with the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Please take a moment to review our updated Privacy Policy, as we have clarified what information we collect, why we do so, and how we use it. You have control over the notifications you receive from IPFD and DogWellNet.com, and your can changeTable of Contents: - News & Highlights
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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 IPF- News & Highlights
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News & Highlights Breeds Breed of the Month ★ This Month's Breed is the Staffordshire Bull Terrier ★ New on the Staffordshire Bull Terrier page... Links to: Animal Health Trust: Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous Research The Stafford Knot - a breed education-rich website! News on BPH Testing in Sweden: Svenska Staffordshire BullterrierklubbenIn This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights Breeds New information has been added to our Pedigreed Dogs database: Swedish Lapphund Swedish Lapphund!!! An awesome breed - ♥️♥️♥️♥️ - New information on DogWellNet.com - The BREED SPECIFIC BREEDING STRATEGY FOR SWEDISH LAPPHUND - in English is now available. Many thanks to Karin Drotz from the Department for Breeding and Health | Svenska Kennelklubben for sharing this breeding strategy translation with the DogWelIn This Issue: -
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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).
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