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NBT black male
The Club encourages members to test their Schipperkes for MPSIIIB & Von Willebrand Disease Type 1.
Earlier in the year we told you we were making arrangements to undertake cheek swab testing for the following tests via Laboklin Laboratory this will be regulated by Lesley Thorne.
Contact Lesley on 07747 794736 to arrange swabs.
Just to remind all members that only results from the following laboratories will be accepted to be entered on the MPSIIIB register.
PennGen Laboratories,
School of Vetinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3900 DelanceyStreet, Room 4013, Philadelphia, PA19104
LABOKLIN (UK)
125 Northenden Road, Manchester, M33 3HF
The club are encouraging members to have their dogs DNA tested for Von Willebrands Disease, this will enable us to ascertain if this is a problem within the breed.
The Club is offering a £10 rebate for every result received, these results will be kept in the strictest confidence. Claim Form can be found on the Club Web Site HERE.
Kits can be obtained from the following Laboratories.
Animal GeneticsUK 1 Mount Charles Rd, St Austell, PL25 3LB
01726 247788
Animal Genetics/Genetic Disease/vWD1
Animal DNA Diagnostics Ltd William James House, Cowley Rd, Cambridge, CB4 0WX
(01223 395577)
The club strongly suggests that all breeding dogs be DNA tested for the Bobtail mutation prior to mating. This is to eliminate the possibility of two dogs carrying the Bobtail mutation gene from being bred from. The bobtail to bobtail mating is inutro lethal with embryos dying in the womb and being absorbed by the bitch. If a puppy should be born it will die soon after due to severe deformities.
DNA testing is done by cheek swaps.
Animal Genetics UK 1 Mount Charles Rd, St Austell, PL25 3LB
01726 247788
AnimalGenetics/Genetic Disease/vWD1
Animal DNA Diagnostics Ltd William James House, Cowley Rd, Cambridge, CB4 0WX
(01223 395577)
Laboklin Laboratory Unit 20 Wheel Forge Way, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1EH