New DNA testing scheme for miniature schnauzers
In miniature schnauzers MAC is usually fatal and occurs at a very young age.
A new DNA testing scheme for Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) in the Miniature Schnauzer has been approved by the Kennel Club.
Mycobacterium Avium Complex is a form of tuberculosis, thought to be contracted through contact with infected bird droppings.
Primarily found in bids, the disease can also affect dogs, cats, goats and rabbits with compromised immune systems. In miniature schnauzers the condition is usually fatal and occurs at a very young age.
The Kennel Club says that it has approved the new test following consultation with the breed’s health coordinator. Test results will be added to the dog’s registration details which will trigger the publication of the result in the next available Breed Records Supplement.
The Kennel Club add that 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. It will also appear on the Health Test Results Finder on the Kennel Club website.
“Results for dogs already tested can also be recorded, but owners will need to submit copies of the DNA certificates themselves,” said a Kennel Club spokesperson. “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.”
DNA test certificates should be sent to Health and Breeder Services, The Kennel Club, Clarges Street, London, W1J 8AB or scanned and emailed tohbs@thekennelclub.org.uk.
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