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16th February, 2010 |
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A mutation test for NCL/CCL is now available |
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Further details are available from: |
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www.caninegeneticdiseases.net |
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The Animal Health Trust are still looking into offering a test
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and we will inform you of more details when this happens.
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In the meantime you should request test kits from the above link |
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2nd February, 2010 |
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THE ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST STILL REQUIRE
DNA SAMPLES FROM PRA CASES |
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THEY ARE ALSO UNDERTAKING A PROJECT TO
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THE GENETIC MARKER FOR CATARACTS IN
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WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE DNA SAMPLES
FROM AFFECTED DOGS |
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PLEASE NOTE THAT SAMPLES FOR RESEARCH
MUST BE SUBMITTED ON A RESEARCH SAMPLE KIT |
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AVAILABLE FROM THE ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST
OR FROM THE TTA CHAIRMAN PAT TEMPEST |
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please contact either the Animal
Health Trust
dnatesting@aht.org.uk or
Pat Tempest
ttachairman@aol.com |
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Animal Health Trust
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Sunday 21st March, 2010 |
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Joint TTA/TTBOC Health Committee |
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HEALTH SEMINAR |
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ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST |
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NEWMARKET |
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DOWNLOAD LEAFLET
HERE |
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Full day seminar to include:
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Tour of laboratory facilities
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Details of DNA testing
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Lecture on implications of DNA testing
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Population genetics in the Tibetan Terrier
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Breeders discussion
Cost £25 to include coffee, tea and lunch |
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attendance by ticket only |
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Further details available from: |
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Mrs Pat Tempest
ttachairman@aol.com |
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Mrs Philippa Gilbert
thechairman@ttboc.co.uk |
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The Kennel Club are accepting copies
of your PLL Test Results |
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Your results will automatically be
forwarded to them in due course, by the Animal Health Trust, and
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included in your dog's health records.
If you wish this information to be included earlier, you can |
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send a copy of your certificate by
e-mail to: |
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Susan Swainson
Susan.Swainson@thekennelclub.org.uk |
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The system is now up and running, and
is not only recording test results, but |
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is also recording those dogs who are
"hereditary clear" |
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PLL GENETIC
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2/11/09 |
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Joint Statement by The Tibetan Terrier Association &
The Tibetan Terrier Breeder & Owners Club |
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regarding the genetic test for Primary Lens Luxation,
and its implication for breeding |
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We strongly recommend that all breeding stock
has a known genetic status for
Primary Lens
Luxation.
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This can be determined by a DNA test offered by the
Animal Health Trust or as a consequence of knowing
both parents are genetically clear. |
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The test can be obtained privately from the Animal
Health Trust and taken to your vet where the
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is then verified by their signature, or
through clinics run by the Tibetan Terrier clubs. |
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Dogs which are carriers will not
develop the condition. No tested carrier TT’s have
yet gone on to develop
PLL. |
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It is essential that carriers are
only mated to genetically clear
dogs. |
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As the offspring have the potential to be
carriers we advise that the litter be tested
prior to sale |
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and wherever possible only the
clears should be used in future breeding. It is
hoped that no second generation carriers will
be bred from. |
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We recommend that the genetic status of any
puppies sold is fully explained to new owners.
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Carrier puppies should be sold with breeding
endorsement ‘Progeny Not Eligible For
Registration’. |
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This endorsement should be fully
explained to potential owner and a signature of
acceptance obtained. |
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reproduced with
kind permission from The Kennel Club |
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KENNEL CLUB
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this statement
was published on the Kennel Club website 2/11/09 |
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New DNA Testing Schemes
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At the request of the relevant breed clubs, the
Kennel Club has recently approved official DNA
testing schemes for PLL in the Tibetan Terrier and
the Miniature Bull Terrier. |
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These tests are offered by the Animal Health Trust -
further details can be obtained from
www.aht.org.uk. |
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Copies of all future test certificates issued by the
AHT will be sent directly to the Kennel Club where
the test result will be added to the dog’s details
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database. This will trigger the publication of the
test result in the next available Breed Records
Supplement, and the result will also appear
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on any new registration certificate
issued for the dog and on the registration
certificates of any future progeny of the dog. |
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For further information on this scheme please
contact Professor Jeff Sampson at
jeff.sampson@thekennelclub.org.uk. |
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CHANGES TO THE TIBETAN TERRIER
BREED STANDARD |
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On 1st October, The Kennel Club announced
changes to the Tibetan Terrier Breed Standard. |
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We were very disappointed that our
recommendations during the consultation period were not successful.
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We could not see any reason for the
published changes. |
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We have communicated this to The Kennel
Club & they are prepared to reconsider their decision. |
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We will inform you of the outcome once we
have heard back from The Kennel Club. |
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NCL/CCL RESEARCH |
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The KTR (Tibetan Breeds Club Of Germany)
are requesting DNA from dogs of all British bloodlines |
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to help them in their research of the
inheritance of NCL/CCL |
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HERE for further information
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or contact TTA Chairman Mrs Pat Tempest
ttachairman@aol.com |
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The Tibetan Terrier Association
are very sad to announce
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the death of Vice President Mrs
Connie Downey (Luneville) |
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on
14th September, 2009 |
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Connie Downey
Connie
Downey of Luneville Tibetan
Terrier fame passed peacefully
away in hospital on the 14th
September. Suffering from MS for
many years she made light of it,
working as a Primary School
teacher in Heysham until
retirement.
It was on
Heysham dock in the early
fifties that John Downey found
the little stray and took him
home to join their successful
kennel of Pointers. Later to
become recognised as a Tibetan
Terrier, Ch. Trojan Kynos became
the foundation sire of the
famous Luneville Tibetan
Terriers.
Mating
Kynos to Luneville Princess
Aureus, a bitch whose dam also
had no pedigree on the distaff
side, they established a line
that became as well known, and
eventually even more successful
than that of the Lamleh dogs of
Dr Agnes Greig. Together with
Lamleh, Luneville dogs are to be
found in most early pedigrees.
Their
meticulous presentation began to
catch the eye of judges.
Luneville “type” was established
and recognised as quality.
Many champions were bred at
Luneville. Probably the
most famous was “Tweed” or Ch.
Luneville Prince Khan, but the
list is manifold.
In her
passing, the last link with the
original founders of the breed
in the West has now gone.
We, who
love the breed, owe her huge and
lasting thanks and an
incalculable debt. Almost
without doubt, had Connie and
her devoted husband John not
given us Luneville Tibetan
Terriers, the breed would have
been lost.
Pat Noujaim |
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Congratulations to
Dr Cathryn Mellersh & her team at the Animal
Health Trust on successfully |
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identifying the mutation for
Primary Lens Luxation & for the development of a screening test |
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We are greatly indebted to them,
and look forward to the forthcoming availability of the testing kits |
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The response to our appeal for
DNA from older dogs has been excellent. |
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Cathryn has
agreed to renew the search for a Progressive Retinal Atrophy marker
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urgently require DNA from PRA
cases & known carriers to aid her work. |
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A minimum of 12 cases, but
preferably 24, is all that we require |
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Can you help? |
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please
contact either the Animal Health Trust
dnatesting@aht.org.uk or
TTA Chairman Mrs Pat Tempest
ttachairman@aol.com |
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DNA from dogs overseas can also
be donated |
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Animal Health Trust
Link |
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2010 World Dog Show Denmark |
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Tibetan Terrier Club Of
Denmark |
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National Championship Show |
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see
HERE for information |
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