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Jayne Cutler

New Kennel Club Guidelines

Hi

I have just been informed that the Kennel Club are changing some of the guidelines with regard to registrations of litters with the following matings:-  Mother/Son, father/daughter, and brother to sister matings from March onwards.
Has anybody else heard this or is it just a rumour?

Jayne
Ghilliegumdrop

I've seen this on another forum Jayne.....either the HPR or the Gundog Training Forum.
Patricia

This is from the KC web page: Good to hear that dogs will have to be permanently identified.

"In a further move, the Kennel Club has announced that it will crack down on the small number of breeders who continue to use the practice of mating close relatives by refusing to register those puppies that are born from any mother/son, father/daughter or brother/sister mating, taking place on or after 1st March 2009. Departures from this principle will only be made in exceptional circumstances or for scientifically proven welfare reasons. Kennel Club research into the genetic diversity of all breeds in the UK is ongoing and further changes will be considered in the future, on a breed specific basis.

Additionally, all dog owners and breeders will be required to permanently identify their dogs, via microchip or tattoo, from January 2010, in order to participate in the Kennel Club/British Veterinary Association health schemes for eye disease and hip and elbow dysplasia. These schemes have been in place for many years and give dog owners in relevant breeds the opportunity to test for a number of common disorders; this move is introduced, at the express request of the veterinary profession, to ensure the fairness and accuracy of the results of the schemes."
doganjo

I posted the link yesterday - on this forum!
Quote:
Full story here - click this link - http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=2234

The Kennel Club has announced that it will crack down on the small number of breeders who continue to use the practice of mating close relatives by refusing to register those puppies that are born from any mother/son, father/daughter or brother/sister mating, taking place on or after 1st March 2009. Departures from this principle will only be made in exceptional circumstances or for scientifically proven welfare reasons. Kennel Club research into the genetic diversity of all breeds in the UK is ongoing and further changes will be considered in the future, on a breed specific basis.

Additionally, all dog owners and breeders will be required to permanently identify their dogs, via microchip or tattoo, from January 2010, in order to participate in the Kennel Club/British Veterinary Association health schemes for eye disease and hip and elbow dysplasia. These schemes have been in place for many years and give dog owners in relevant breeds the opportunity to test for a number of common disorders; this move is introduced, at the express request of the veterinary profession, to ensure the fairness and accuracy of the results of the schemes.
johnhod

Good to know people are taking notice of your postings, isn't it Annie Question
doganjo

I always had a suspicion that I was invisible - looks like my writings are too.  Does nobody else click on the phrase 'view new posts since last visit'?  That would have brought it up straight away.
Patricia

Come on Anne, more buttons?? Sorry I did not see it, we must have crossed!!! Wink

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