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SOUTHERN MARYLAND KENNEL CLUB (SUNDAY) Preliminary Entry Breakdown
SOUTHERN MARYLAND KENNEL CLUB (SUNDAY) Preliminary Entry Breakdown BREED DOGS SWEEPS BREAKDOWN MISC D B Barbet 0 ( - ) - ( - ) Brittany 7 ( - ) 1 - 5 ( 1 - 0 ) Lagotto Romagnolo 2 ( - ) 0 - 1 ( 0 - 1 ) Nederlandse Kooikerhondje 0 ( - ) - ( - ) Pointer 11 ( - ) 0 - 6 ( 1 - 4 ) Pointer (German Shorthaired) 12 ( - ) 2 - 3 ( 4 - 3 ) Pointer (German Wirehaired) 3 ( - ) 0 - 0 ( 2 - 1 ) Retriever (Chesapeake Bay) 16 ( - ) 2 - 9 ( 3 - 2 ) Retriever (Curly-Coated) 0 ( - ) - ( - ) Retriever (Flat-Coated) 16 ( - ) 4 - 2 ( 6 - 4 ) Retriever (Golden) 59 ( - ) 20 - 32 ( 5 - 2 ) Retriever (Labrador) 36 ( - ) 16 - 17 ( 0 - 3 ) Retriever (NSDT) 12 ( - ) 1 - 6 ( 2 - 3 ) Setter (English) 3 ( - ) 0 - 1 ( 1 - 1 ) Setter (Gordon) 0 ( - ) - ( - ) Setter (Irish) 17 ( - ) 4 - 9 ( 2 - 2 ) Setter (Irish Red & White) 1 ( - ) 1 - 0 ( 0 - 0 ) Spaniel (American Water) 4 ( - ) 4 - 0 ( 0 - 0 ) Spaniel (Boykin) 4 ( - ) 3 - 1 ( 0 - 0 ) Spaniel (Clumber) 3 ( - ) 1 - 0 ( 1 - 1 ) Spaniel (Cocker) Black 1 ( - ) 0 - 0 ( 1 - 0 ) Spaniel (Cocker) ASCOB 0 ( - ) - ( - ) Spaniel (Cocker) Parti-color 1 ( - ) 0 - 0 ( 1 - 0 ) Spaniel (English Cocker) 13 ( - ) 1 - 8 ( 3 - 1 ) Spaniel (English Springer) 15 ( - ) 3 - 8 ( 3 - 1 ) Spaniel (Field) 2 ( - ) 1 - 0 ( 1 - 0 ) Spaniel (Irish Water) 1 ( - ) 0 - 0 ( 0 - 1 ) Spaniel (Sussex) 4 ( - ) 1 - 2 ( 1 - 0 ) Spaniel (Welsh Springer) 10 ( - ) 2 - 2 ( 4 - 2 ) Spinone Italiano 1 ( - ) 0 - 0 ( 0 - 1 ) Vizsla 32 ( - ) 9 - 12 ( 5 - 6 ) Weimaraner 19 ( - ) 6 - 4 ( 5 - 4 ) Wirehaired Pointing Griffon 4 ( - ) 0 - 0 ( 2 - 2 ) Wirehaired Vizsla 2 ( - -
Basic Pet Information Travelers Need to Be Aware Of
BASIC PET INFORMATION TRAVELERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF AIRLINES PET PET SIZE AND ASSISTANCE PET EMBARGO RESTRICTED DEADLINE NOTES SPECIFICATION AUTHORIZED PROVIDED TO BREED FOR PET TRAVEL. MEMBER BY DMO SPACE PATRIOT DOMESTIC CATS OR UP TO 150 LBS WITH WHEN AVAILABLE: DMO CURRENTLY NO ENGLISH BULLDOGS PORTCALL MUST AMC IS PRIORITY FOR ALL DOGS ONLY KENNEL. (WEIGHT WILL BOOK MEMBER TO RESTRICTIONS HAVE ACCEPTED BE TURNED SERVICE MEMBERS! EXPRESS CANNOT BE WAIVED) POD (SEA). BEEN GIVEN DUE TO OVER AT A (AMC) 2 PETS PER FAMILY! CLIMATE CONTROLED MINIMUM TO 90 PETS MUST TRAVEL WITH INCABIN LIMITED TO IF ONWARD TRAVEL IS AIR CRAFT. DAYS FROM OWNER! SMALL BREED REQUESTED SEE SPECIFIC FLIGHT MUST FIT IN: COMMERCIAL EMBARGO APPLIES TO WINDOW. ALL PET EXPENSES ARE 20X16X8.5 REGULATIONS ONWARD TRAVEL CHARGED TO MEMBER CATIGORIZED BY THE TOTAL WEIGHT NOTE 7 AMERICAN DOMESTIC CATS OR NO CARRY-ON DMO WILL PROVIDE SHORT NOSED AND PLEASE SEE NOTE 1. ALL PET SPACE IS FLIGHT TIME RESTRICTION TO DOGS ONLY BREED ACCEPTED ITINERARY TO MEMBER MIXED SHORT NOSED AT A FIRST COME 12 HRS NONSTOP. AIRLINES RESTRICTIONS: (TRANS PACIFIC) AND PHONE NUMBER FOR DOGS ARE NOT FIRST SERVE Note 1. AIRLINE RESERVATION PERMITED TO FLY AS BASIS. MAKE SURE YOUR PET HAS A TWO CHECKED PETS DESK FOR PET BOOKING. CHECKED WHEN THE MICROCHIP PET MUST BE OLDER PER TRAVELER. OUTSIDE TEMP. EXCEEDS PETS MUST BE THEN 8 WEEKS 85 DEGREES. RESERVED PRIOR . NOTE 6 PRIOR TO TRAVEL. TO 48HOUR WINDOW TO TRAVEL. DELTA PLEASE SEE BREED PETS ARE NOT DMO WILL LOCK ON DELTA WILL NOT ACCEPT PLEASE SEE NOTE 2. -
Lehrbehelf Hunderassen (VL Tierzucht Und Genetik II, SS)
INSTITUT F†R TIERZUCHT UND GENETIK VETERIN€RMEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSIT€T WIEN Vorstand: O.Univ.Prof.Dr.Mathias MŸller ________________________________________________________________________________________________ VeterinŠrplatz 1 Tel. (+43)-1-250 77- 5601 A-1210 Wien Fax (+43)-1-250 77- 5690 Lehrbehelf Hunderassen (VL Tierzucht und Genetik II, SS) S.MŸller, SS 98 Abstammung des Hundes: Wildcaniden: Wolf Schakal alle drei haben 78 Chromosomen u. fruchtbare NK mit dem Hund Kojote FŸr die heute gŸltige Abstammungstheorie vom Wolf spricht: • Hund hat geringeres Hirnvolumen als Wolf (-30%) = Domestikationszeichen • Hund / Wolf grš§ere †bereinstimmung des 4.oberen Praemolaren als mit anderen Wildcaniden • Hund / Wolf grš§ere genotypische †bereinstimmung Ñ // Ñ • Hund / Wolf grš§ere €hnlichkeit in Sozialstruktur u. Ausdrucksverhalten Ñ // Ñ Wolf (Wildtier) > > > Domestikation > > > Hund (Haustier) Wildtier: natŸrliche Zuchtauslese auf LebenstŸchtigkeit ↓ Domestikation ↓ Nicht mehr der StŠrkste hat den Selektionsvorteil sondern der Zutraulichste Verpaarung mit der Wildform wird vermieden Festlegung des Zuchtzieles ( erste Zuchtziele: Wach- und Schutzhund) ↓ Selektion ↓ Haustier: ZŸchterische Selektion auf willkŸrlich festgelegtes Zuchtziel Geschichte: • Erste domestizierte Hunde im Mesolithikum (begleiteten nomadisierende JŠger) • Se§haftwerdung fŸhrt zur Entstehung der ersten Landrassen: Unterschiede in Bezug auf Fellfarbe u. -lŠnge, Knochenbau , Ohrenform ....(genetische Drift); ev. bereits frŸhzeitige zŸchterische Bevorzugung einzelner Merkmale -
Dog Breeds Impounded in Fy16
DOG BREEDS IMPOUNDED IN FY16 AFFENPINSCHER 4 AFGHAN HOUND 1 AIREDALE TERR 2 AKITA 21 ALASK KLEE KAI 1 ALASK MALAMUTE 6 AM PIT BULL TER 166 AMER BULLDOG 150 AMER ESKIMO 12 AMER FOXHOUND 12 AMERICAN STAFF 52 ANATOL SHEPHERD 11 AUST CATTLE DOG 47 AUST KELPIE 1 AUST SHEPHERD 35 AUST TERRIER 4 BASENJI 12 BASSET HOUND 21 BEAGLE 107 BELG MALINOIS 21 BERNESE MTN DOG 3 BICHON FRISE 26 BLACK MOUTH CUR 23 BLACK/TAN HOUND 8 BLOODHOUND 8 BLUETICK HOUND 10 BORDER COLLIE 55 BORDER TERRIER 22 BOSTON TERRIER 30 BOXER 183 BOYKIN SPAN 1 BRITTANY 3 BRUSS GRIFFON 10 BULL TERR MIN 1 BULL TERRIER 20 BULLDOG 22 BULLMASTIFF 30 CAIRN TERRIER 55 CANAAN DOG 1 CANE CORSO 3 CATAHOULA 26 CAVALIER SPAN 2 CHESA BAY RETR 1 CHIHUAHUA LH 61 CHIHUAHUA SH 673 CHINESE CRESTED 4 CHINESE SHARPEI 38 CHOW CHOW 93 COCKER SPAN 61 COLLIE ROUGH 6 COLLIE SMOOTH 15 COTON DE TULEAR 2 DACHSHUND LH 8 DACHSHUND MIN 38 DACHSHUND STD 57 DACHSHUND WH 10 DALMATIAN 6 DANDIE DINMONT 1 DOBERMAN PINSCH 47 DOGO ARGENTINO 4 DOGUE DE BORDX 1 ENG BULLDOG 30 ENG COCKER SPAN 1 ENG FOXHOUND 5 ENG POINTER 1 ENG SPRNGR SPAN 2 FIELD SPANIEL 2 FINNISH SPITZ 3 FLAT COAT RETR 1 FOX TERR SMOOTH 10 FOX TERR WIRE 7 GERM SH POINT 11 GERM SHEPHERD 329 GLEN OF IMALL 1 GOLDEN RETR 56 GORDON SETTER 1 GR SWISS MTN 1 GREAT DANE 23 GREAT PYRENEES 6 GREYHOUND 8 HARRIER 7 HAVANESE 7 IBIZAN HOUND 2 IRISH SETTER 2 IRISH TERRIER 3 IRISH WOLFHOUND 1 ITAL GREYHOUND 9 JACK RUSS TERR 97 JAPANESE CHIN 4 JINDO 3 KEESHOND 1 LABRADOR RETR 845 LAKELAND TERR 18 LHASA APSO 61 MALTESE 81 MANCHESTER TERR 11 MASTIFF 37 MIN PINSCHER 81 NEWFOUNDLAND -
Table & Ramp Breeds
Judging Operations Department PO Box 900062 Raleigh, NC 27675-9062 919-816-3570 [email protected] www.akc.org TABLE BREEDS SPORTING NON-SPORTING COCKER SPANIEL ALL AMERICAN ESKIMOS ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL BICHON FRISE NEDERLANDSE KOOIKERHONDJE BOSTON TERRIER COTON DE TULEAR FRENCH BULLDOG HOUNDS LHASA APSO BASENJI LOWCHEN ALL BEAGLES MINIATURE POODLE PETIT BASSET GRIFFON VENDEEN (or Ground) NORWEGIAN LUNDEHUND ALL DACHSHUNDS SCHIPPERKE PORTUGUSE PODENGO PEQUENO SHIBA INU WHIPPET (or Ground or Ramp) TIBETAN SPANIEL TIBETAN TERRIER XOLOITZCUINTLI (Toy and Miniatures) WORKING- NO WORKING BREEDS ON TABLE HERDING CARDIGAN WELSH CORGI TERRIERS MINIATURE AMERICAN SHEPHERD ALL TERRIERS on TABLE, EXCEPT those noted below PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI examined on the GROUND: PULI AIREDALE TERRIER PUMI AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE (or Ramp) PYRENEAN SHEPHERD BULL TERRIER SHETLAND SHEEPDOG IRISH TERRIERS (or Ramp) SWEDISH VALLHUND MINI BULL TERRIER (or Table or Ramp) KERRY BLUE TERRIER (or Ramp) FSS/MISCELLANEOUS BREEDS SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIER (or Ramp) DANISH-SWEDISH FARMDOG STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER (or Ramp) LANCASHIRE HEELER MUDI (or Ramp) PERUVIAN INCA ORCHID (Small and Medium) TOY - ALL TOY BREEDS ON TABLE RUSSIAN TOY TEDDY ROOSEVELT TERRIER RAMP OPTIONAL BREEDS At the discretion of the judge through all levels of competition including group and Best in Show judging. AMERICAN WATER SPANIEL STANDARD SCHNAUZERS ENTLEBUCHER MOUNTAIN DOG BOYKIN SPANIEL AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE FINNISH LAPPHUND ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL IRISH TERRIERS ICELANDIC SHEEPDOGS FIELD SPANIEL KERRY BLUE TERRIER NORWEGIAN BUHUND LAGOTTO ROMAGNOLO MINI BULL TERRIER (Ground/Table) POLISH LOWLAND SHEEPDOG NS DUCK TOLLING RETRIEVER SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIER SPANISH WATER DOG WELSH SPRINGER SPANIEL STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER MUDI (Misc.) GRAND BASSET GRIFFON VENDEEN FINNISH SPITZ NORRBOTTENSPETS (Misc.) WHIPPET (Ground/Table) BREEDS THAT MUST BE JUDGED ON RAMP Applies to all conformation competition associated with AKC conformation dog shows or at any event at which an AKC conformation title may be earned. -
Two Days/Two Tests Each Day Saturday, Oct 27, 2018 #1
GATEWAY TERRIER ASSOCIATION LICENSED EARTHDOG TESTS Four Tests Offered! Two Days/Two Tests Each Day Saturday, Oct 27, 2018 #1 - AKC Event #2018619108 & #2 - AKC Event #2018619109 Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 #1 - AKC Event #2018619110 & #2 - AKC Event #2018619111 Purina Farms-200 Checkerboard Drive, Gray Summit, MO http://www.purina.com/purina-farms/purinafarms.aspx These Earthdog Tests will be held under the Rules and Procedures of the American Kennel Club. TEST COMMITTEE Denise Faulkner, Linda Schulte, Lucy Shinkle, Jody Dean and any Test Committee: other GTA member at the event. Test Chair: Lucy Shinkle, 604 Birdnest Walk, Wentzville MO 63385 Linda Schulte, 7637 Lindbergh Drive, St. Louis MO 63117 Test Secretary: [email protected] Event Emergency / Lucy Shinkle Disaster Plan Coord: GATEWAY TERRIER ASSOCIATION 2018-2019 CLUB OFFICERS President: Denise Faulkner, 3981 Jacobs Landing, St. Charles, MO 63385 1ST Vice President: Linda Schulte, 7637 Lindbergh Drive, St. Louis MO 63117 Secretary: Patty Burmeister, 2612 Old Dougherty Ferry Rd, St. Louis MO 63122 Treasurer: Lucy Shinkle, 604 Birdnest Walk, Wentzville MO 63385 ENTRY FEES Junior, Senior, EE dogs entering both Entry Fees Intro Master Senior and Master Gate Entry Fee $12 $20 $36 Pre-Entry Fee $10 $18 $32 (by 10/24/18) Please note that pre-entries close at 6PM on Wednesday, 10/24/2018. All entries received after the pre-entry deadline must include full gate entry fees. Entries may be turned in at the event or mailed to Test Secretary. Linda Schulte, 7637 Lindbergh Drive, St. Louis MO 63117 -
Houston Dachshund Club, Inc. AKC Earthdog Tests
Pre-Entries Close Monday, February 19, 2018 at 7:00pm Central Time Gate Entries will be accepted day of the test for all classes including Masters Houston Dachshund Club, Inc. AKC Earthdog Tests Licensed by the American Kennel Club THREE TESTS IN ONE WEEKEND Saturday, February 24, 2018—am—(Event# 2018011603) Saturday, February 24, 2018—pm—(Event# 2018011604) Sunday, February 25, 2018–am—(Event# 2018011605 ) Applecreek Farms 4308 CR 126, Bedias, TX 77831 Test Secretary: Nancy Colson 3773 Lakeview Dr, Conroe, TX 77303 (936) 264-1846 [email protected] CERTIFICATION PERMISSION HAS BEEN GRANTED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB FOR THE HOLDING OF THESE EVENTS UNDER AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB RULES AND REGULATIONS. JAMES P. CROWLEY, SECRETARY Houston Dachshund Club Inc. Officers 2017 SUBMIT ONE ENTRY FORM PER DOG PER CLASS PER EVENT OFFICIAL AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB FIELD TRIAL ENTRY FORM President: Nancy Colson, 3773 Lakeview Dr., Conroe, TX 77303 Houston Dachshund Club – Earthdog Test -- Bedias, TX Vice President : Elizabeth Ellis, 4308 CR 126, Bedias, TX 77831 Event #_________________________________ Date______________________________ Secretary : Charlynn Sharry, 9014 Opelika, Houston, TX 77050 I SUBMIT $______________ FOR ENTRY FEE. Treasurer : Karen Murray, 1131 Glen Hollow Dr., Humble, TX 77338 Circle Class: IQ JE SE ME Board of Directors : Kellye Slatton, Jerry Ellis Joyce Young CALL NAME NAME OF DOG Test Committee AKC Reg. # OR AKC Litter # Chairman Sat. AM: Chairman Sat. PM Chairman Sunday OR Foreign Reg. # AND Country of Registry Karen Murray -
What Size Crate Does Your Dog Need?
Compliments of What Size Crate Does Your Dog Need? The crate should be big enough for the dog to stretch Use the chart below to help give you an idea of what size crate to buy for on his side, and get up and your dog. turn around without his head *The sizing recommendations and breed examples listed below are hitting the top. A crate that is manufacturer standards, intended to give very general idea. Please size too big is better than one that according to the size of YOUR dog. is too small. For an adult dog, measure Approximate from the tip of the dog’s nose Crate Size Weight of the Example of Appropriate Breeds to the base of his tail for the Dog proper crate length, and from Under 24 the ground to the top of his 18"x18" or 18"x24" lbsUnder Chihuahua skull for height. For puppies, 30 lbs do the same, and add about Affenpinscher, Cairn Terrier, Havanese, Japanese Chin, Maltese, Norfolk Terrier, 12” for his anticipated adult Under 30 Pekingese, Pomeranian, Scottish Terrier, 24”x18” or 24”x24” lbsUnder height. With puppies, you may Shih Tzu, Skye Terrier, Silky Terrier, Toy 38 lbs want to block out the extra Poodle, Toy Fox Terrier, West Highland area of the crate so that he White Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier does not eliminate in the far Cocker Spaniel, Australian Terrier, Basset corner. You can buy a smaller Hound, Bichon Frise, Boston Terrier, French crate and buy a new, larger Under 40 Bulldog, Bull Terrier, Cardigan Welsh one when he becomes an 24"x30" or 24"x36" lbsUnder Corgi, Dachshund, Italian Greyhound, adult, but many crates can 40 lbs Jack Russell Terrier, Lhasa Apso, Poodle, Schnauzer, Parson Russell Terrier, be bought with “dividers” so Wirehaired Fox Terrier that you do not have to buy a American Eskimo Dog, American brand new one when your dog 0-40 lbs Staffordshire Terrier, Basenji, Beagle, 30"x24" or grows older. -
Belgian Shepherd and Dutch Shepherd
Belgian Shepherd and Dutch Shepherd HISTORY AND CURRENT TOPICS Jean-Marie Vanbutsele Belgian Dogs Publications BELGIUM Copyright © 2017 by Jean-Marie Vanbutsele. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, dis- tributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photo- copying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, with- out the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non- commercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher at the address below. Belgian Dogs Publications Donkereham 27 1880 Kapelle-op-den-Bos, Belgium www.belgiandogs.be Book layout and translation: Pascale Vanbutsele Cover image: Dutch Shepherds Aloha kãkou Lani Lotje and Aloha kãkou Riek Wai-Kìkì, photo by Iris Wyss, Switzerland Belgian Shepherd and Dutch Shepherd/ Jean-Marie Vanbutsele —1st ed. Legal deposit: D/2017/9.508/2 ISBN 978-9-0827532-1-9 BISAC: PET008000 PETS / Reference Contents The Belgian Shepherd, History and Current Topics .....................1 The death of Adolphe Reul ...................................................................... 1 The origins of the Belgian Shepherd Dog.............................................. 7 ‘White’ in the Groenendaels .................................................................55 The brindle Belgian Shepherds .............................................................58 Judgements and statements from the Huyghebaert brothers ..........62 -
2015Coat Colour Inheritance
Article written by Jean-Marie Vanbutsele, Illustrated coat colour inheritance about the Varieties of the Belgian Shepherd Dog This is a work in progress. Genetics is a rapidly evolving field, and updates will be made. Melanocytes. How do skin, hair and iris colouring take place? In the skin, the hair and the iris there are cells that secrete pigmented granules in their environment. These cells are called melanocytes because they have a pigment named melanin. If there is an absence (or lack of activity) of melanocytes, the skin and the hair are white and the eye is red because of the presence of blood vessels. Melanocytes protect the organism against sun radiations and absorb light. Melanocytes cells secrete: either eumelanin that determine the coat, nose, lips and eyes with black colour or brown/liver/chocolate colour . either phaeomelanin that determine only the coat with yellow/red colour that covers everything from deep red (like Irish Setters) to light cream. In conclusion, all coat colours and patterns in dogs are created by these two pigments. As well as being found in the coat, eumelanin is present in the other parts of the dog that need colour – most notably the eyes (irises) and nose. Phaeomelanin is produced only in the coat. It does not occur in the eyes or the noses. In July 2009, the FCI approved a standard nomenclature for coat colour. The words “fawn” and “sand” (for diluted fawn colour) are mentioned. The translation into French of “fawn with black overlay” and “sand with black overlay” are “fauve charbonné” and “sable charbonné”. -
Die Evolution Der Kaniden
DIE EVOLUTION DER KANIDEN VOM WOLF ZUM RASSEHUND Vanicek Silke Abschlussarbeit für die Ausbildung zur allgemein orientierten Hundeverhaltenstrainerin Vanicek Silke Diplomarbeit 2017 Vanicek Silke Diplomarbeit 2017 Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Einleitung ................................................................................................................... 3 2. Hunde und ihre Verwandtschaft – Die Hundeartigen ................................................. 3 2.1. Was besagt der Name „Canis Familiaris“? .......................................................... 5 2.2. Der Wolf (Canis Lupus) ...................................................................................... 6 2.2.1. Vorurteile, Irrtümer, Fakten .......................................................................... 7 3. Domestikation ............................................................................................................ 8 3.1. Vom wilden Wolf zum zahmen Hund .................................................................. 8 3.2. Das Fuchsexperiment ........................................................................................12 3.3. Der Einfluss der Domestikation auf Genetik, Morphologie und Anatomie ...........13 3.4. Wildlinge – Auf dem Weg zurück zur Urform ......................................................16 3.5. Schensihunde, Pariahunde, Dorfhunde, Straßenhunde .....................................16 3.6. Arbeitshunde und Menschen .............................................................................18 3.7. Hunde -
The Price of a Pedigree
The Price of a Pedigree DOG BREED STANDARDS AND BREED-RELATED ILLNESS The Price of a Pedigree: Dog breed standards and breed-related illness A report by Advocates for Animals 2006 Contents 1. Introduction: the welfare implications of pedigree dog breed standards 2. Current and future breeding trends 3. The prevalence of breed-related disease and abnormality 4. Breeds affected by hereditary hip and elbow dysplasia 4.1 The British Veterinary Association/Kennel Club hip and elbow dysplasia schemes 4.2 International studies of the prevalence of hip and elbow dysplasia 5. Breeds affected by inherited eye diseases 5.1 The British Veterinary Association/Kennel Club/ISDS Eye scheme 5.2 Further breed-related eye problems 6. Breeds affected by heart and respiratory disease 6.1 Brachycephalic Upper Airway Syndrome 6.2 Increased risk of heart conditions 7. Breed-related skin diseases 8. Inherited skeletal problems of small and long-backed breeds 8.1 Luxating patella 8.2 Intervertebral disc disease in chondrodystrophoid breeds 9. Bone tumours in large and giant dog breeds 10. Hereditary deafness 11. The Council of Europe and breed standards 11.1 Views of companion animal organisations on dog breeding 12. Conclusions and recommendations Appendix. Scientific assessments of the prevalence of breed-related disorders in pedigree dogs. Tables 1 – 9 and Glossaries of diseases References 1. Introduction: The welfare implications of pedigree dog breed standards ‘BREEDERS AND SCIENTISTS HAVE LONG BEEN AWARE THAT ALL IS NOT WELL IN THE WORLD OF COMPANION ANIMAL BREEDING.’ Animal Welfare, vol 8, 1999 1 There were an estimated 6.5 million dogs in the UK in 2003 and one in five of all households includes a dog.2 Only a minority (around a quarter) of these dogs are mongrels or mixed breed dogs.