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Kennel Club approves new DNA testing scheme
Tests for Leonberger Polyneuropathy now available

The Kennel Club has recently approved a new DNA testing scheme for Leonberger Polyneuropathy (LNP1) in the breed following consultation with the Leonberger Club of Great Britain.

Currently the test is offered at the University of Minnesota, USA, and the University of Bern, Switzerland.

If the genetic test is conducted at the University of Minnesota, the results will only be reported directly to the Kennel Club if the dog owner agreed to this on their submission forms. Alternatively, if the owner has not consented but wishes to have the results recorded, copies of the test certificate will need to sent to the Kennel Club.

Copies of the test certificate will also need to be sent if the test is carried out at the University of Bern as the Kennel Club does not currently have an agreement with them.

Once received, the result will be added to the dog’s registration details which will prompt the publication of the test result in the next available Breed Records Supplement.

The result will also appear on any new registration certificate issued for the dog and on the registration certificates of any future offspring of the dog, and also on the Health Test Results Finder on the Kennel Club website.


If the owner includes the original registration certificate for the dog (not a copy) then the Kennel Club will issue a new registration certificate, including the DNA result, free of charge.

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.