The Kennel Club genetics centre to re-open as part of the University of Cambridge
UPDATED 29 MARCH: Following the announcement in July 2020 of the closure of the Animal Health Trust, The Kennel Club is delighted to confirm that The Kennel Club Canine Genetics Centre will officially re-open and be located at the University of Cambridge.
Here, the centre’s vital research into dog genetics and inherited canine conditions can continue. The Kennel Club Charitable Trust has funded the centre since its initial launch at the Animal Health Trust in 2009. The new centre will continue to be led by Dr Cathryn Mellersh, and will resume its mission to research genetic mutations and assist in developing breeding tools for some of the most common and debilitating inherited conditions in dogs.
The Kennel Club and the canine genetics team will work together to ensure that the centre’s research targets conditions that have the greatest impact on the health of dogs. The Kennel Club’s breed health and conservation plans, a project that gathers all available health information and data about each breed, will play a vital role in guiding the centre’s objectives and areas of research.
Further information regarding The Kennel Club’s extensive work in the field of canine health and research can be found on The Kennel Club website at www.thekennelclub.org.uk/health
We have also published the full story on our news pages or you can click here to read it.
Here, the centre’s vital research into dog genetics and inherited canine conditions can continue. The Kennel Club Charitable Trust has funded the centre since its initial launch at the Animal Health Trust in 2009. The new centre will continue to be led by Dr Cathryn Mellersh, and will resume its mission to research genetic mutations and assist in developing breeding tools for some of the most common and debilitating inherited conditions in dogs.
The Kennel Club and the canine genetics team will work together to ensure that the centre’s research targets conditions that have the greatest impact on the health of dogs. The Kennel Club’s breed health and conservation plans, a project that gathers all available health information and data about each breed, will play a vital role in guiding the centre’s objectives and areas of research.
Further information regarding The Kennel Club’s extensive work in the field of canine health and research can be found on The Kennel Club website at www.thekennelclub.org.uk/health
We have also published the full story on our news pages or you can click here to read it.
When breeding from Large Munsterlanders we need to test for Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Hereditary Cataracts and HUU, information can be found on the links below.
GIVE A DOG A GENOME
The Large Munsterlander Club are taking part in The Animal Health Trust “Give a Dog a Genome”
This is the latest correspondence from the team:-
Dear Lynn,
Thank you for summarising the health concerns you have for the Large Munsterlander. For each condition/concern we have considered a number of factors including:
· Is it a particular concern for the breed?
· Is it highly prevalent in the breed?
· Is there any existing scientific (genetic or clinical) evidence?
· Is it relevant to any of our current areas of interest?
· Is it relevant to the work being conducted by other scientists?
· Is sequencing of a single dog likely to be beneficial or helpful in any way?
After considering all of the evidence available we have decided that at the moment it will be most useful to sequence a dog with hereditary cataracts.
Fortunately we already have high quality DNA from a suitable dog available to us and we therefore do not need to obtain any samples at this time.
If you have any questions or concerns please email me on gdg@aht.org.uk.
Yours faithfully,
Louise and the rest of the Give a Dog a Genome Team
This is the latest correspondence from the team:-
Dear Lynn,
Thank you for summarising the health concerns you have for the Large Munsterlander. For each condition/concern we have considered a number of factors including:
· Is it a particular concern for the breed?
· Is it highly prevalent in the breed?
· Is there any existing scientific (genetic or clinical) evidence?
· Is it relevant to any of our current areas of interest?
· Is it relevant to the work being conducted by other scientists?
· Is sequencing of a single dog likely to be beneficial or helpful in any way?
After considering all of the evidence available we have decided that at the moment it will be most useful to sequence a dog with hereditary cataracts.
Fortunately we already have high quality DNA from a suitable dog available to us and we therefore do not need to obtain any samples at this time.
If you have any questions or concerns please email me on gdg@aht.org.uk.
Yours faithfully,
Louise and the rest of the Give a Dog a Genome Team