At the request of the relevant breed clubs, the Kennel Club has recently approved two more official DNA testing schemes.

- prcd-PRA in the Spanish Water Dog. The test is offered by OptiGen - further details can be obtained from www.optigen.com.

- PLL in the Parson Russell Terrier. The test is offered by the Animal Health Trust - further details can be obtained from www.aht.org.uk

Copies of all future test certificates issued by OptiGen and the AHT will be sent directly to the Kennel Club as from 1st February 2010, where the test result will be added to the dog’s details on the registration database. This will trigger the publication of the test result in the next available Breed Records Supplement, and the result will also appear on any new registration certificate issued for the dog and on the registration certificates of any future progeny of the dog.
Owners who have already had their dog(s) DNA tested for this condition can send copies of the test certificate into the Kennel Club and the data will be added to the dog’s registration details. In addition, if the owner includes the original registration certificate for the dog (not a copy) then a new registration certificate will be issued, with the DNA result on it, free of charge. Please send the DNA test certificates to: Health & Breeder Services Department, The Kennel Club, 1 – 5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London, W1J 8AB

For further information on this scheme please contact Professor Jeff Sampson at jeff.sampson@thekennelclub.org.uk.

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