Presentations from the Online Event (16-17 April 2026)
The views and opinions expressed by the speakers, theme leaders, and other participants of the 6th IDHW are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of the International Partnership for Dogs (IPFDogs).
Thursday 16 April
Theme Updates & New Websites – Aimée Llewellyn-Zaidi, IPFDogs
Presentation Slides (PDF):
Theme Updates - Aimée Llewellyn-Zaidi.pdfNew Websites - Aimée Llewellyn-Zaidi.pdf
Updates on Extreme Traits, and Vision Forward (Finland) – Liisa Lilja-Maula, Finnish Kennel Club
Presentation Slides (PDF):
Updates on extreme traits and vision forward - Liisa Lilja-Maula.pdf
How Widespread is BOAS? RFG Insights from 14 More Brachycephalic Breeds – Jane Ladlow & Francesca Tomlinson, University of Cambridge
Updates on Extreme Traits, and Vision Forward (Germany) – Jan-Peter Bach, German Kennel Club (VDH)
Presentation Slides (PDF):
Updates on extreme traits and vision forward - Jan-Peter Bach.pdf
Updates on Extreme Traits, and Vision Forward (UK) – Alison Skipper, Royal Kennel Club
Updates on Extreme Traits, and Vision Forward (Italy) – Stefano Marelli, University of Milan
Presentation Slides (PDF):
Updates on extreme traits, and vision forward - Stefano Marelli.pdf
Aims and Activities of The International Collaborative on Extreme Conformation in Dogs (ICECDogs) – Åke Hedhammar, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Presentation Slides (PDF):
Update on Choose Health Royal Canin Initiative and Coalition – Elodie Morel, Royal Canin
Presentation Slides (PDF):
Update on Choose Health Royal Canin initiative and coalition – Elodie Morel.pdf
Friday 17 April
Enriching Life with Dogs Through Research and Insights – Monica Dreijer and Ann-Charlotte Möller Koivisto, Agria Djurförsäkring
Presentation Slides (PDF):
Enriching Life with Dogs Through Research and Insights - Agria.pdf
Launching a multi-stakeholder human behaviour change programme to address extreme conformation in companion animals – Ashleigh Brown, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
Breeding for Health Framework – Alison Skipper, Royal Kennel Club
From Biodiversity to Population Management: A Genomic Roadmap for a Modern Dog Breeding – Paola Crepaldi and Arianna Bionda, University of Milan
A Method for Estimating Mutation Frequencies Based on DNA Test Results in Pedigree Dogs – Rosalind Craddock, Roslin Institute
Presentation Slides (PDF):
A method for estimating mutation frequencies based on DNA test results in pedigree dogs – Rosalind Craddock.pdf
From Population Analyses to Collaborative Pathways in Genetic Diversity Management – Joanna Ilska, Royal Kennel Club
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