Health Screening Schemes and DNA Tests
There are several different types of screening schemes that can aid breeders in the detection of some inherited diseases or, in the case of DNA testing schemes, the presence or absence of disease genes.
The Kennel Club runs clinical veterinary screening schemes together with the British Veterinary Association which aim to detect the presence of signs of the inherited diseases of hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia and eye diseases and therefore help breeders to choose breeding stocks that are free of disease.
Where a gene based DNA test exists and is available in the UK, the Kennel Club, in conjunction with breed clubs and several centres or laboratories, runs DNA screening schemes for breeders which can provide precise information as to the genetic status of breeding stock with regard to certain diseases. There is a growing number of DNA tests available worldwide, click here for a list of DNA tests currently available in the UK.
Health Tests Results FinderHealth screening results of KC registered dogs that are screened under any of the official BVA/KC schemes or any of the official DNA testing schemes are recorded and published in various ways by the Kennel Club. To view individual health screening results simply click on the button on the left.
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