The BVA have developed a survey to owners and breeders who have used the scheme, to gain valuable feedback on the scheme’s performance and particular areas that need development. Please take part in the survey with your experiences and opinions … Continue reading →
Kennel Club’s DNA Testing Services As of 1st November 2022 the Kennel Club’s DNA Testing Services will be relaunched, (previously CombiBreed), with a few changes to the breed’s DNA bundle. DNA profiling will be included as standard for the … Continue reading →
Kennel Club CombiBreed Changes As of today, Kennel Club CombiBreed will be placed on hold, until the relaunch of an improved DNA Testing Service on 1st November. Although the product will be removed from The Kennel Club website, all CombiBreed … Continue reading →
The BVA and KC are looking for anyone who has used the BVA/KC Hip & Elbow Dysplasia Scheme between 2019-2022, to participate in a survey, in order to understand how to better improve their services. The survey will be open … Continue reading →
The Giant Schnauzer Health Fund committee will be holding its AGM online via Zoom on: Sunday 20th March 2022 The AGM will start at 10.00am. Only paid up members will be invited to attend the AGM. Deborah Allen (GSHF secretary) … Continue reading →
LIMITATION ON ‘HEREDITARY CLEAR’ STATUS POSTPONED TO 2023 Following the announcement that The Kennel Club will limit the assignment of ‘hereditary clear’ status of registered dogs to two generations, the organisation has announced that this change is now set to … Continue reading →
Give a Dog a Genome update – June 2021 Background Give a Dog a Genome (GDG), launched in 2016, was an ambitious project aimed initially at sequencing the entire genomes of 50 dogs of 50 different … Continue reading →
Laboklin have put together a DNA testing package exclusively for members of the UK Giant Schnauzer Club, which covers all 3 of the recommended DNA tests: prcd-PRA, PRA5 and DCM, plus HUU & DM. The cost of the package is … Continue reading →
The Kennel Club Genetics Centre is re-opening at the University of Cambridge “Following the announcement in July 2020 of the closure of the Animal Health Trust, we are delighted to announce that the Kennel Club Genetics Centre (KCGC) will officially … Continue reading →
KC Approves DNA Test Recommendations The Kennel Club have now approved adding the DNA tests for prcd-PRA, DCM and PRA5 to the list of recommended tests for Giant Schnauzers. This will officially take place during the next update to the … Continue reading →
