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JUDGING LIST UPDATE
6/11/08 1:30:14 PM
The annual review of the Club's Judging List is about to take place. For those wishing to be "promoted" an update of your judging experience should be sent to the JSC Secretary. Anyone wishing to be added for the first time should download an application form and get it off to the JSC Secretary, Mrs Jackie Howatson, without delay.

JUDGING LIST UPDATE

6/11/08 1:30:14 PM

The annual review of the Club's Judging List is about to take place.

For those wishing to be "promoted" an update of your judging experience should be sent to the JSC Secretary.

Anyone wishing to be added for the first time should download an application form and get it off to the JSC Secretary, Mrs Jackie Howatson, without delay.

FIREWORKS ADVICE
27/10/08 4:58:10 PM
THINK OF YOUR DOG THIS FIREWORK NIGHT With Firework Night fast approaching, dogs can often become distressed by the loud noises and flashing lights, especially as their hearing is far more sensitive to loud noises than ours. The Kennel Club would like to highlight various ways to alleviate your canine friends stress this festive period: Do: · Check where and when displays are being held in your local area. Also ask your neighbours to let you know if they are planning anything. · Consult your vet if your dog has any health problems or is taking any medications before giving remedies to help him cope with Firework Night, and always follow the manufacturer’s instructions. · Seek help from an experienced animal behaviour counsellor if your pet is severely phobic. · Feed your dog a couple of hours before you expect any disturbances as once the fireworks start your dog maybe too anxious to eat. Giving a meal with plenty of carbohydrates, such as pasta or rice will encourage your dog to sleep. · Walk your dog before dusk. It may be sometime before it’s safe to venture outside again for your dog to relieve himself. · Make sure you shut all doors and windows in your home and don’t forget to draw the curtains. This will block out any scary flashes of light and reduce the noise level of fireworks. Don’t forget to block off cat flaps to stop dogs escaping. · Make a safe den for your dog to retreat to if they feel scared. Alternatively, let your dog take refuge under furniture and include an old, unwashed piece of clothing like a woolly jumper so that your dog can smell your scent and feel comfortable. · Distract your dog from the noise by playing the TV, radio loudly. · Try and act and behave as normal as your dog will pick up on any odd behaviour. Remain calm, happy and cheerful as this will send positive signals to your dogs behaviour. Reward any calm behaviour with doggy treats or playing games with toys of interest. · Shut your dog safely inside a room before opening the front door. · Keep a collar and ID tag on your dog, just in case he does accidentally escape. Microchipping is also a good idea, as if your dog does escape this method will ensure you are reunited as quickly as possible, for further information please visit www.petlog.org.uk Don’t · Never take your dog to a firework display, even if your dog does not bark or whimper, don’t assume he isn’t happy. Excessive yawning and panting can sometimes indicate that your dog is stressed. · Don’t tie your dog up outside while fireworks are being let off. · Assume your garden is escape proof. If your dog needs to go out keep him on a lead, just in case. · Leave your dog on his own or in a separate room from you. · Try to force your dog to face his fears – he’ll just become more frightened. · Forget to top us his water bowl. Anxious dogs pant more and get thirsty. · Change routines more than necessary, as this can be stressful for some dogs. · If your dog does become distressed don’t try and comfort it as this may make the behaviour worse. · Don’t shout or get angry at your dog for being scared as although it’s obvious to you Firework Night is taking place it’s not obvious to your dog. · If your dog does retreat don’t try and tempt them out as this may cause more stress. There are also a host of new products available for your pet including Sounds Scary!, a CD therapy pack which helps your dog learn to be less afraid of loud noises. ENDS 27^th October 2008 [271.08]

FIREWORKS ADVICE

27/10/08 4:58:10 PM

THINK OF YOUR DOG THIS FIREWORK NIGHT

With Firework Night fast approaching, dogs can often become distressed by the loud noises and flashing lights, especially as their hearing is far more sensitive to loud noises than ours.

The Kennel Club would like to highlight various ways to alleviate your canine friends stress this festive period:

Do:

· Check where and when displays are being held in your local area. Also ask your neighbours to let you know if they are planning anything.

· Consult your vet if your dog has any health problems or is taking any medications before giving remedies to help him cope with Firework Night, and always follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

· Seek help from an experienced animal behaviour counsellor if your pet is severely phobic.

· Feed your dog a couple of hours before you expect any disturbances as once the fireworks start your dog maybe too anxious to eat. Giving a meal with plenty of carbohydrates, such as pasta or rice will encourage your dog to sleep.

· Walk your dog before dusk. It may be sometime before it’s safe to venture outside again for your dog to relieve himself.

· Make sure you shut all doors and windows in your home and don’t forget to draw the curtains. This will block out any scary flashes of light and reduce the noise level of fireworks. Don’t forget to block off cat flaps to stop dogs escaping.

· Make a safe den for your dog to retreat to if they feel scared. Alternatively, let your dog take refuge under furniture and include an old, unwashed piece of clothing like a woolly jumper so that your dog can smell your scent and feel comfortable.

· Distract your dog from the noise by playing the TV, radio loudly.

· Try and act and behave as normal as your dog will pick up on any odd behaviour. Remain calm, happy and cheerful as this will send positive signals to your dogs behaviour. Reward any calm behaviour with doggy treats or playing games with toys of interest.

· Shut your dog safely inside a room before opening the front door.

· Keep a collar and ID tag on your dog, just in case he does accidentally escape. Microchipping is also a good idea, as if your dog does escape this method will ensure you are reunited as quickly as possible, for further information please visit www.petlog.org.uk

Don’t

· Never take your dog to a firework display, even if your dog does not bark or whimper, don’t assume he isn’t happy. Excessive yawning and panting can sometimes indicate that your dog is stressed.

· Don’t tie your dog up outside while fireworks are being let off.

· Assume your garden is escape proof. If your dog needs to go out keep him on a lead, just in case.

· Leave your dog on his own or in a separate room from you.

· Try to force your dog to face his fears – he’ll just become more frightened.

· Forget to top us his water bowl. Anxious dogs pant more and get thirsty.

· Change routines more than necessary, as this can be stressful for some dogs.

· If your dog does become distressed don’t try and comfort it as this may make the behaviour worse.

· Don’t shout or get angry at your dog for being scared as although it’s obvious to you Firework Night is taking place it’s not obvious to your dog.

· If your dog does retreat don’t try and tempt them out as this may cause more stress.

There are also a host of new products available for your pet including Sounds Scary!, a CD therapy pack which helps your dog learn to be less afraid of loud noises.

ENDS

27^th October 2008

[271.08]

2008 YEAR BOOK
17/10/08 5:54:27 PM
The dealine for placing advertisements in the 2008 Year Book is fast approaching - Friday 31st October 2008. If you wish to place an advertisement and have not already done so please ensure it is received by the Year Book Editor - Mrs Sue Barry - by the due date. The booking proforma is available in the downloads section and gives full instructions. If there is still something you are not sure about please contact Sue without delay. It is planned to start distributing the Year Book at Crufts 2009 and remember, this is the edition that overseas visitors to the Festival 25 weekend in June will be able to purchase so there is likely to be a larger audience than in a normal year.

2008 YEAR BOOK

17/10/08 5:54:27 PM

The dealine for placing advertisements in the 2008 Year Book is fast approaching - Friday 31st October 2008.

If you wish to place an advertisement and have not already done so please ensure it is received by the Year Book Editor - Mrs Sue Barry - by the due date. The booking proforma is available in the downloads section and gives full instructions. If there is still something you are not sure about please contact Sue without delay.

It is planned to start distributing the Year Book at Crufts 2009 and remember, this is the edition that overseas visitors to the Festival 25 weekend in June will be able to purchase so there is likely to be a larger audience than in a normal year.

CODE OF ETHICS
13/10/08 3:53:37 PM
As instructed by the Kennel Club, the General Committee of the IR&WSCofGB has implemented the Breed Club Code of Ethics supplied by them on 6th October 2008 (available to view in the downloads section). There is the opportunity to apply for additional clauses and having discussed the matter at a General Committee meeting on Sunday 12th October the Secretary has been instructed to write to the KC requesting permission to include certain clauses, that we believe are relevant to our breed. Until such time as these are agreed they cannot be added. Further news to follow.

CODE OF ETHICS

13/10/08 3:53:37 PM

As instructed by the Kennel Club, the General Committee of the IR&WSCofGB has implemented the Breed Club Code of Ethics supplied by them on 6th October 2008 (available to view in the downloads section).

There is the opportunity to apply for additional clauses and having discussed the matter at a General Committee meeting on Sunday 12th October the Secretary has been instructed to write to the KC requesting permission to include certain clauses, that we believe are relevant to our breed. Until such time as these are agreed they cannot be added.

Further news to follow.

WE LOVE OUR DOGS
6/10/08 1:08:56 PM
WE LOVE OUR DOGS – KENNEL CLUB LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN The recent media and public criticism of the dog showing community and of the Kennel Club, has had an enormous impact on the dog world. This has highlighted negative criticisms, and, while much is being done to improve the health of all our dogs , it was a stark reminder of just how much more there is still to do, and how important it is to get across all the effort being made by so many groups and individuals. However, more than that the programme highlighted how many of those outside the dog world see us – and just how far their vision is from the reality that we all know and live. We Love Our Dogs is a direct and simple response to one of the biggest criticisms – that exhibitors and breeders are not dog lovers too. It misses the point that our ‘champions’ are not just champions – but also the fun-loving, much loved pets that we know them to be. The general public sees our dogs in the show ring ‘at work’, beautifully presented, and on their best behaviour. What they don’t see is those same show dogs before the bath, digging holes in the garden or emerging green with slime from that pond. In short, they don’t see our dogs having fun with us. We Love Our Dogs is designed to bring those more ‘ordinary’ images to the wider public – to show both sides of our dogs, and most importantly of our dogs and us together – their working side and private, fun side – including what goes on, out of sight of the judges, at the shows. We Love Our Dogswill use the internet as the platform to showcase videos and photographs – provided by all of you - to demonstrate this. With your permission we will use these images both online and in print to encourage people from all parts of the community – critics, pet owners, and pet lovers to view the pictures – through editorials, competitions, viral mailings, and placing materials on target websites. The We Love Our Dogs theme will run alongside our Fit for Function: Fit For Life campaign and other activity, and will also be reflected in the wider advertising and promotional materials the Kennel Club produces so that the campaign will be at the heart of all we do. You may already have seen the first video, of the Kennel Club’s own Caroline Kisko and her dogs which is already on YouTube and has created considerable interest even in just a few days. This was a family effort – not a professional one, and shows Caroline at home with her Siberian Huskies. The video can be found at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fYeMCWMWj7I Commenting Caroline Kisko said: “To make the campaign come alive we now need to have a wide selection of videos of showdogs at work and play – and this is a call to everyone out there to have a go. We want to be able to show all sorts of breeds – big and small. We want to include the famous and the not so famous; the breeds that take hours of preparation and those that are ‘come as you are’. These films will go onto the Kennel Club YouTube channel in a playlist entitled ‘We Love Our Dogs’. We want to make it easy for people to view all the videos – and not have to search the whole of YouTube. No videos? Not a problem – still photos, for example ‘on and off duty’, will be on our Flickr page. What you need to do: Flickr Just upload your photo to Flickr www.flickr.com and add it to the We Love Our Dogs group which is a public Flickr group administered by the Kennel Club at www.flickr.com/groups/weloveourdogs/. Please remember to add a description to your photo including: · Your dog’s name · Your name · If your dog has ever been to Crufts · Any interesting facts about your dog. YouTube Videos cannot be uploaded directly to our YouTube channel at http://uk.youtube.com/thekennelclub so please email them to web.admin@thekennelclub.org.uk and we will upload them for you. Videos must be no more than three minutes long and must show dog and handler both at ‘work and play’. Please remember to add a description of your video in your email including: · Your dog’s name · Your name · If your dog has ever been to Crufts · Any interesting facts about your dog. The aim is to have at least (50) films up on site, and to regularly change what is on offer to keep people coming back to the site. We will also create a library of fun footage kept centrally at the Kennel Club for future use so even when your film comes off the site it will still be available for use elsewhere. We hope to have over (100) pieces available by Xmas with your help and to really get the campaign going in the run up to Crufts 2009. Once your video is uploaded to our channel you will be notified by email. You can then encourage friends and family to view your clip and rate and comment on it. You can also rate and comment on other ‘We Love Our Dogs’ video clips. If you subscribe to our channel you can choose to receive email notifications whenever a new video is uploaded. What format can I submit my video in?* YouTube can accept almost any video format for upload, but for most users we have found that the following settings give the best results. · Video Format: MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) · Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels · Audio Format: MP3 · Frames per second: 30 · Maximum file size: 1 GB · YouTube accepts a wide range of video file formats such as .WMV, .AVI, .MOV and .MPG transferred from most digital cameras, camcorders and mobile phones. If you don't think your current video file format is recognised by YouTube, you may get the best results by converting your file to MPEG4 video with MP3 audio. Unfortunately the Kennel Club will not be able to convert your videos to the correct file formats for YouTube, so please ensure it is emailed to us in the correct format. For answers to any questions you may have please email Emma Ruby at web.admin@thekennelclub.org.uk. Progress will be reported on the Kennel Club website which will have its own We Love Our Dogs page within the Living With Dogs area. By emailing your video to us you are agreeing to allow us to upload your video to our Kennel Club YouTube channel which is a public channel and therefore all content contained within it is available for anyone to view, rate and comment on. ENDS* 06^th October 2008 [259.08]

WE LOVE OUR DOGS

6/10/08 1:08:56 PM

WE LOVE OUR DOGS – KENNEL CLUB LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN

The recent media and public criticism of the dog showing community and of the Kennel Club, has had an enormous impact on the dog world. This has highlighted negative criticisms, and, while much is being done to improve the health of all our dogs , it was a stark reminder of just how much more there is still to do, and how important it is to get across all the effort being made by so many groups and individuals.

However, more than that the programme highlighted how many of those outside the dog world see us – and just how far their vision is from the reality that we all know and live.

We Love Our Dogs is a direct and simple response to one of the biggest criticisms – that exhibitors and breeders are not dog lovers too. It misses the point that our ‘champions’ are not just champions – but also the fun-loving, much loved pets that we know them to be. The general public sees our dogs in the show ring ‘at work’, beautifully presented, and on their best behaviour. What they don’t see is those same show dogs before the bath, digging holes in the garden or emerging green with slime from that pond. In short, they don’t see our dogs having fun with us.

We Love Our Dogs is designed to bring those more ‘ordinary’ images to the wider public – to show both sides of our dogs, and most importantly of our dogs and us together – their working side and private, fun side – including what goes on, out of sight of the judges, at the shows. We Love Our Dogswill use the internet as the platform to showcase videos and photographs – provided by all of you - to demonstrate this. With your permission we will use these images both online and in print to encourage people from all parts of the community – critics, pet owners, and pet lovers to view the pictures – through editorials, competitions, viral mailings, and placing materials on target websites.

The We Love Our Dogs theme will run alongside our Fit for Function: Fit For Life campaign and other activity, and will also be reflected in the wider advertising and promotional materials the Kennel Club produces so that the campaign will be at the heart of all we do.

You may already have seen the first video, of the Kennel Club’s own Caroline Kisko and her dogs which is already on YouTube and has created considerable interest even in just a few days. This was a family effort – not a professional one, and shows Caroline at home with her Siberian Huskies. The video can be found at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fYeMCWMWj7I

Commenting Caroline Kisko said: “To make the campaign come alive we now need to have a wide selection of videos of showdogs at work and play – and this is a call to everyone out there to have a go. We want to be able to show all sorts of breeds – big and small. We want to include the famous and the not so famous; the breeds that take hours of preparation and those that are ‘come as you are’. These films will go onto the Kennel Club YouTube channel in a playlist entitled ‘We Love Our Dogs’. We want to make it easy for people to view all the videos – and not have to search the whole of YouTube. No videos? Not a problem – still photos, for example ‘on and off duty’, will be on our Flickr page.

What you need to do:

Flickr

Just upload your photo to Flickr www.flickr.com and add it to the We Love Our Dogs group which is a public Flickr group administered by the Kennel Club at www.flickr.com/groups/weloveourdogs/. Please remember to add a description to your photo including:

· Your dog’s name

· Your name

· If your dog has ever been to Crufts

· Any interesting facts about your dog.

YouTube

Videos cannot be uploaded directly to our YouTube channel at http://uk.youtube.com/thekennelclub so please email them to web.admin@thekennelclub.org.uk and we will upload them for you*.

Videos must be no more than three minutes long and must show dog and handler both at ‘work and play’. Please remember to add a description of your video in your email including:

· Your dog’s name

· Your name

· If your dog has ever been to Crufts

· Any interesting facts about your dog.

The aim is to have at least (50) films up on site, and to regularly change what is on offer to keep people coming back to the site. We will also create a library of fun footage kept centrally at the Kennel Club for future use so even when your film comes off the site it will still be available for use elsewhere. We hope to have over (100) pieces available by Xmas with your help and to really get the campaign going in the run up to Crufts 2009.

Once your video is uploaded to our channel you will be notified by email. You can then encourage friends and family to view your clip and rate and comment on it. You can also rate and comment on other ‘We Love Our Dogs’ video clips. If you subscribe to our channel you can choose to receive email notifications whenever a new video is uploaded.

What format can I submit my video in?

YouTube can accept almost any video format for upload, but for most users we have found that the following settings give the best results.

· Video Format: MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid)

· Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels

· Audio Format: MP3

· Frames per second: 30

· Maximum file size: 1 GB

YouTube accepts a wide range of video file formats such as .WMV, .AVI, .MOV and .MPG transferred from most digital cameras, camcorders and mobile phones. If you don't think your current video file format is recognised by YouTube, you may get the best results by converting your file to MPEG4 video with MP3 audio.

Unfortunately the Kennel Club will not be able to convert your videos to the correct file formats for YouTube, so please ensure it is emailed to us in the correct format.

For answers to any questions you may have please email Emma Ruby at web.admin@thekennelclub.org.uk. Progress will be reported on the Kennel Club website which will have its own We Love Our Dogs page within the Living With Dogs area.

*By emailing your video to us you are agreeing to allow us to upload your video to our Kennel Club YouTube channel which is a public channel and therefore all content contained within it is available for anyone to view, rate and comment on.

ENDS

06^th October 2008

[259.08]

KC / BSAVA ANNUAL BREEDERS' SYMPOSIUM
15/9/08 2:19:15 PM
GET INVOLVED IN A HEALTHY DISCUSSION ABOUT DOGS BOOK NOW FOR 2008 BREEDERS’ SYMPOSIA Dog experts, breeders and lovers are invited to come together at two Kennel Club events to discuss how advances in science are transforming the future of dog health. The Breeders’ Symposia, on the 16^th November at Glasgow University and 30^th November at the Royal Veterinary College, Hertfordshire, are the ninth and tenth of their kind to be held by the Kennel Club - in conjunction with the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (Petsavers) and the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association - and mark its continued efforts to improve and openly discuss the issue of breed health. Anybody who has an interest in dogs is invited to attend the discussions which will focus on topics such as hip and elbow dysplasia; canine anaesthesia; eye disease and how the results of the Kennel Club’s Purebred Dog Health Survey, the largest of its kind in the world, can be used to move breed health even further forward. The discussions will be hosted by experts in their field, including veterinary surgeons; Dr Jeff Sampson, the Kennel Club’s Genetics Consultant and Vicki Adams, Head of Small Animal Epidemiology at the Animal Health Trust. Each presentation will be followed by an open Question and Answer session. This is a great opportunity for dog breeders and owners to discuss the current state of dog health and to find out what developments we can expect to look forward to. The Breeders’ Symposia cost £32.50 per person which includes morning refreshments, a buffet lunch and a certificate of attendance. To book please contact the Health and Breeder Services Department on 0870 606 6750 or download the booking form at www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/477 and return to Breeders’ Symposium, Health & Breeder Services Department, The Kennel Club, 1-5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London W1J 8AB. ENDS 15^th September 2008 [244.08] For further press information, images or interview requests please contact: The Kennel Club Press Office 020 7518 1008 press.office@thekennelclub.org.uk www.thekennelclub.org.uk

KC / BSAVA ANNUAL BREEDERS' SYMPOSIUM

15/9/08 2:19:15 PM

GET INVOLVED IN A HEALTHY DISCUSSION ABOUT DOGS
BOOK NOW FOR 2008 BREEDERS’ SYMPOSIA

Dog experts, breeders and lovers are invited to come together at two Kennel Club events to discuss how advances in science are transforming the future of dog health.

The Breeders’ Symposia, on the 16^th November at Glasgow University and 30^th November at the Royal Veterinary College, Hertfordshire, are the ninth and tenth of their kind to be held by the Kennel Club - in conjunction with the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (Petsavers) and the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association - and mark its continued efforts to improve and openly discuss the issue of breed health.

Anybody who has an interest in dogs is invited to attend the discussions which will focus on topics such as hip and elbow dysplasia; canine anaesthesia; eye disease and how the results of the Kennel Club’s Purebred Dog Health Survey, the largest of its kind in the world, can be used to move breed health even further forward.

The discussions will be hosted by experts in their field, including veterinary surgeons; Dr Jeff Sampson, the Kennel Club’s Genetics Consultant and Vicki Adams, Head of Small Animal Epidemiology at the Animal Health Trust. Each presentation will be followed by an open Question and Answer session.

This is a great opportunity for dog breeders and owners to discuss the current state of dog health and to find out what developments we can expect to look forward to.

The Breeders’ Symposia cost £32.50 per person which includes morning refreshments, a buffet lunch and a certificate of attendance. To book please contact the Health and Breeder Services Department on 0870 606 6750 or download the booking form at www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/477 and return to Breeders’ Symposium, Health & Breeder Services Department, The Kennel Club, 1-5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London W1J 8AB.

ENDS

15^th September 2008

[244.08]

For further press information, images or interview requests please contact:

The Kennel Club Press Office

020 7518 1008

press.office@thekennelclub.org.uk

www.thekennelclub.org.uk

KC VULNERABLE BREEDS ART EXHIBITION
8/9/08 1:45:35 PM
British and Irish Vulnerable Breeds Art Exhibition British and Irish Vulnerable breeds will be the feature of the Kennel Club Art Gallery's forthcoming exhibition, which is being held from 26 August until 14 November. The exhibition will display a wide variety of paintings, artifacts and ephemera all paying tribute to rarer breeds of dog. Admission is free, email artgallery@thekennelclub.org.uk or visit www.thekennelclub.org.uk/artgallery for further information.

KC VULNERABLE BREEDS ART EXHIBITION

8/9/08 1:45:35 PM

British and Irish Vulnerable Breeds Art Exhibition

British and Irish Vulnerable breeds will be the feature of the Kennel Club Art Gallery's forthcoming exhibition, which is being held from 26 August until 14 November.

The exhibition will display a wide variety of paintings, artifacts and ephemera all paying tribute to rarer breeds of dog.

Admission is free, email artgallery@thekennelclub.org.uk

or visit www.thekennelclub.org.uk/artgallery for further information.

KC PRESS RELEASE ON CLAD CONTROL SCHEME
19/6/08 12:29:27 PM
DNA TEST CONTROL SCHEME FOR IRISH RED & WHITE SETTERS The Kennel Club would like to remind all breeders of Irish Red & White Setters that new rules regarding the DNA Control Scheme for CLAD (Canine Leucocyte Adhesion Deficiency) for the breed are now in place. As agreed by the Irish Red & White Setter Breed Clubs and the Kennel Club, the Kennel Club will now refuse registration of Irish Red & White Setter puppies unless both parents have been tested clear of CLAD, or are hereditarily clear of CLAD. No Irish Red & White Setter carriers of CLAD will be registered after 16th June 2008. ENDS 19^th June 2008 [164.08] For more information, images or interview requests please contact: The Kennel Club Press Office Press.office@thekennelclub.org.uk 020 7518 1008

KC PRESS RELEASE ON CLAD CONTROL SCHEME

19/6/08 12:29:27 PM

DNA TEST CONTROL SCHEME FOR IRISH RED & WHITE SETTERS

The Kennel Club would like to remind all breeders of Irish Red & White Setters that new rules regarding the DNA Control Scheme for CLAD (Canine Leucocyte Adhesion Deficiency) for the breed are now in place.

As agreed by the Irish Red & White Setter Breed Clubs and the Kennel Club, the Kennel Club will now refuse registration of Irish Red & White Setter puppies unless both parents have been tested clear of CLAD, or are hereditarily clear of CLAD.

No Irish Red & White Setter carriers of CLAD will be registered after 16th June 2008.

ENDS

19^th June 2008

[164.08]

For more information, images or interview requests please contact:

The Kennel Club Press Office

Press.office@thekennelclub.org.uk

020 7518 1008

NEW DNA TEST CONTROL SCHEMES APPROVED BY THE KENNEL CLUB
10/12/07 4:15:33 PM
NEW DNA TEST CONTROL SCHEMES APPROVED At the request of the relevant breed clubs, the General Committee of the Kennel Club has approved two new DNA test control schemes, for Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA-rcd 1) in the Irish Setter and for von Willebrand Disease (vWD) in the Irish Red and White Setter, as follows: Effective 1^st January 2010, the Kennel Club will not register an Irish Setter litter unless both parents are either DNA tested clear of PRA-rcd 1, or are hereditarily clear of this mutation. Effective from 1^st January 2011, the Kennel Club will only register litters of Irish Red & White Setters if both parents are DNA tested clear of the von Willebrand Disease (vWD) mutation, or are hereditarily clear of this mutation. For further information please contact the Health & Information Department via info@thekennelclub.org.uk . ENDS 10^th December 2007 [345.07]

NEW DNA TEST CONTROL SCHEMES APPROVED BY THE KENNEL CLUB

10/12/07 4:15:33 PM

NEW DNA TEST CONTROL SCHEMES APPROVED

At the request of the relevant breed clubs, the General Committee of the Kennel Club has approved two new DNA test control schemes, for Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA-rcd 1) in the Irish Setter and for von Willebrand Disease (vWD) in the Irish Red and White Setter, as follows:

Effective 1^st January 2010, the Kennel Club will not register an Irish Setter litter unless both parents are either DNA tested clear of PRA-rcd 1, or are hereditarily clear of this mutation.

Effective from 1^st January 2011, the Kennel Club will only register litters of Irish Red & White Setters if both parents are DNA tested clear of the von Willebrand Disease (vWD) mutation, or are hereditarily clear of this mutation.

For further information please contact the Health & Information Department via info@thekennelclub.org.uk .

ENDS

10^th December 2007

[345.07]