Norwegian Buhund

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Breed Health Co-Ordinator

Posted on: April 3rd, 2014

The club maintains a position as health co-ordinator to monitor the health of the breed and make recommendations to breeders. The current co-ordinator is Mrs Margaret Deuchar The Return of Ataxia Testing The Kennel Club has announced that from the 17th September 2021, a simplified process for canine genetic health testing for the benefit of […]

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Hereditary Cataracts

Posted on: April 3rd, 2014

The club maintains a position as health coordinator to monitor the health of the breed and make recommendations to breeders. The current coordinator is Mrs  Margaret Deuchar Norwegian Buhunds are regularly screened for hereditary cataract and hip dysplasia before being used for breeding, using Kennel club linked hip and eye schemes. Results of these tests […]

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Genetics

Posted on: April 3rd, 2014

Genetics – a talk by Dr Jeff Sampson  Reproduced with permission In September 2000 Dr Jeff Sampson,   the Kennel Club Canine Genetics Coordinator, gave a talk to the club on   Genetics and Genetic testing.  Genetic testing may be a future way forward   to eliminate hereditary cataract in the breed.  His talk is reproduced   here with […]

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