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HEALTH NEWS<\/h2>\n

BGV HEALTH NEWS     <\/b> <\/b> 
Here\nyou will find updates on any health concerns that are being investigated\nby the BGV Club and any that may come to light where the committee has\ndecided that the numbers drawn to their attention warrant further\ninvestigation.\n \nThankfully,\nthe Breed Health Survey undertaken in 2016 shows that, apart from the\nknown penetration of POAG in PBGVs and a concern over cases of Epilepsy, there\nis currently no development of other major health problems in our breeds.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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From Fiona Buchanan, Kennel Club Breed Health Coordinator
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Basset Griffon Vend\u00e9en (Grand & Petit)
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The Kennel Club\u2019s population analysis project<\/u>\n
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Pedigree dog breeds form closed populations, with finite gene pools which are likely to decline over time. This is due to selection of breeding animals, with only some contributing some of their genes to the next generation. As the gene pool of a breed gets smaller over time, it becomes harder to find unrelated individuals for mating. This can lead to inbreeding depression, increasing the risk of inherited disorders and fertility issues, and in extreme cases even extinction. As part of The Kennel Club's commitment to safeguard the future of pedigree dogs, with individual breeders playing their role in reducing these risks, it\u2019s crucial for breeders to consider how to manage the genetic diversity of their breed population, not just in the context of the impact of inbreeding on their own litter, but for the breed.
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The KC have conducted a comprehensive analysis of 222 pedigree dog breeds to estimate the loss of genetic diversity and support the development of sustainable breeding strategies. An individual population analysis report has been developed for each breed based on the data held in The KC database. These reports include trends in registration, estimates of the loss of genetic diversity, statistics and trends in litter sizes, and characteristics of sires. These results are designed to form a basis for discussion with the breed communities on how they can be combined with existing knowledge of the breed\u2019s history and other reputable external sources of information to develop strategies for long term sustainability of breed populations.
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As the KC Breed Health Coordinator for GBGV and PBGV I have been asked to invite up to 10 representatives from each breed into focus groups. These groups must be a good representation of the breed community and breeders. The recommendation is to include individuals from show and working communities as well as knowledgeable individuals with a particular interest in health matters.
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Once I have received the breed\u2019s individual reports from the KC I will share the reports with the focus groups. We will then meet, either in person or via an online platform, to discuss the findings and complete a single feedback form on behalf of these groups.
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During the first part of 2025, January - April, the KC will hold themed meetings to discuss areas raised in our feedback and where possible group breeds together to share insights, challenges and ideas.
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In time the KC will work with myself and our breeds to offer support in developing an action plan for inclusion in our Breed Health and Conservation Plan.
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I am looking for volunteers to help with this project. If you feel that you fit the criteria to be involved, and would like to be part of the focus groups, please email me on tarmachangbgv@gmail.com.
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Fiona Buchanan
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Kennel Club Breed Health Coordinator
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Basset Griffon Vend\u00e9en Club Health Officer\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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LIMITATION\nON \u2018HEREDITARY CLEAR\u2019 STATUS POSTPONED TO 2023<\/i><\/b>   \nFollowing\nthe announcement that The Kennel Club will limit the assignment of \u2018hereditary\nclear\u2019 status of registered dogs to two generations, the organisation has\nannounced that this change is now set to be implemented as of January 2023.\n \nThe\ndecision to restrict hereditary status was made by The Kennel Club Board in\n2018 on the recommendation of the Dog Health Group and followed a Kennel Club\nstudy published in the journal of Canine Genetics and Epidemiology. This change\nwas put forward to safeguard against the impact that dogs with an incorrect\n\u2018hereditary clear\u2019 status could have on health issues within a breed.\n \nHereditary\nclear status is given to dogs that are determined to be free of specific\ngenetic material linked to a particular inherited disease. The Kennel Club\u2019s\nregistration system assigns a dog this status if their parents are known to be\nclear, either because they have both been DNA tested as clear, or because they\nare hereditary clear themselves.\n \nDogs\ncould be mistakenly given a false hereditary clear status for a number of\nreasons; for example, if there has been a failure of laboratory protocols,\npedigree errors, or incorrectly recorded parentage.  In these instances, it is unlikely that the\ninaccuracies would be noticed immediately, but rather that several generations\nlater many dogs throughout the breed descended from the individual with the\noriginal incorrect status will also have erroneous hereditary status, and the\nwell-intended mating of two such apparently hereditary clear dogs risks\nproducing affected puppies.\n \nThe\nKennel Club research analysed the risks faced by a population following the\nincorrect assignment of hereditary status and determined that the rate of dogs\nwith false hereditary clear status could rise considerably over a fairly small\nnumber of generations, particularly for genetic conditions that are more\ncommon.\n \nTo\nreduce the knock-on effect of these errors, and the risk of unintentionally\nbreeding affected puppies, The Kennel Club will be ensuring that from January\n2023, the \u2018hereditary clear status\u2019 will be limited to two generations, unless\nlineage is verified by DNA parentage profiling recorded by The Kennel Club.  DNA parentage profiling is a separate\nprocedure to screening DNA for disease causing mutations but can often be\ncarried out at the same time by the same laboratory.\n \nOriginally\nscheduled to come into effect in January 2022, this has now been postponed to\n2023 to allow for necessary development work to be completed and in order for\n\u2018hereditary clear\u2019 status to be as effective and reliable as possible.\n \n6\nJuly 2021\nKennel\nClub Press Office    
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RESEARCHING\nTHE THEORY<\/i><\/b>  \nFor\nover a year, PBGV owners helped the Animal Health Trust by allowing their PBGVs\nheight to be measured.  This was to pursue the theory that there might be\na link between the Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) mutation and height in\nthe PBGV.  The POAG mutation is in a gene called ADAMTS17.  Humans\nthat have mutations in this gene are invariably of short stature, as the gene\nalso affects bone development.\n \nThe\ninformation collected enabled the AHT to pull data together showing whether\nPBGV height is correlated with genotype.  In other words, were the affected and\/or\ncarriers slightly shorter than the clear\/normal dogs?\n \nPrior\nto submission to a scientific journal for publication, an early abstract of the\nfindings was presented at the May 2018 European College of Veterinary\nOphthalmologists (ECVO) Conference in Florence.  Further details on this\nwere in the Winter 2018 Voice.    
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PRODROME\nRECOGNITION IN EPILEPTIC DOGS<\/b>  \nThe\nRoyal Veterinary College is conducting a study into long term changes in dogs\nthat happen before a seizure in the hope that they may be able to predict\nseizure activity.  In this way owners will know when to give their dogs\nanti-epileptic drugs to intervene and thus prevent the seizure from\nhappening. 
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If\nyour BGV has regular seizures and you would like to be involved in this study,\nthe link here takes you to the RVC website where you can complete their\nquestionnaire. \n \nAlternatively, please\nfill out this questionnaire to let them know about your dog and\nthey will be in touch: https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.co.uk\/r\/PREDICTstudy<\/a>     
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Remember - If you are worried about\nyour BGV's health and suspect it may be related to one of the known health\nissues in the breed, the BGV Club Health Sub-Committee is here\nto support you.\n \n
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