DNA tests currently available in the UK
Below is a list of disease-specific DNA tests that can currently be accessed directly from the UK (contact details for organisations are listed at the bottom of this page):
| Condition | Breed | Organisation |
| Ceroid Lipofuscinosis | Border Collie | Animal Health Trust |
| CLAD | Irish Setter | Animal Health Trust |
| Congenital stationary night blindness | Briard | Animal Health Trust |
| Copper toxicosis | Bedlington Terrier | Animal Health Trust |
| Fucosidosis | English Springer Spaniel | Animal Health Trust |
| Hereditary Cataract | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Animal Health Trust |
| L-2-hydroxy glutaric aciduria | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Animal Health Trust |
| Phosphofructokinase deficiency | English Springer Spaniel | Animal Health Trust |
| PHPT | Keeshond | The Keeshond Club |
| Progressive retinal atrophy (rcd 1) | Irish Setter | Animal Health Trust |
| Progressive retinal atrophy (rcd 1a) | Sloughi | Animal Health Trust |
| Progressive retinal atrophy (cord 1) | Miniature Long-haired Dachshund | Animal Health Trust |
| Pyruvate kinase deficiency | West Highland White Terrier | Animal Health Trust |
| von Willebrand's disease | Irish Red and White Setter | Animal Health Trust |
| Yellow coat in Labrador Retrievers | Labrador Retriever | Animal Health Trust |
| Progressive retinal atrophy (rcd 3) | Cardigan Welsh Corgi | Cambridge Vet School |
| von Willebrand's disease | Dobermann | The Kennel Club |
In addition, a company in the USA, OptiGen (www.optigen.com), have also developed two new DNA tests that are attracting increased interest from UK dog breeders.
Optigen have a relationship with a Dutch company (www.vhlgenetics.com) who will collect European samples and ship them directly to OptiGen.
The two tests that are causing most UK interest are:
Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA) in:
- Rough and Smooth Collies
- Border Collies
- Shetland Sheepdogs
- Lancashire Heelers
Late onset Progressive retinal atrophy (so-called prcd-1) in:
- American Cocker Spaniels
- Australian Cattle Dogs
- Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
- Chinese Cresteds
- Cocker Spaniels
- Finnish Lapphunds
- Labradors
- Miniature Poodles
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers
- Portuguese Water Dogs
- Toy Poodles
DNA Profiling and parentage analysis:
The Kennel Club offers a DNA Profiling Service for individual dogs, as well as a parentage verification service where parentage of a litter might be in doubt.
Contact the Information and Health Department at info@thekennelclub.org.uk or telephone 020 7518 1027/1023 for further information.
Animal Health Trust
Enquiries should be made to Mrs Vikki Lett by phone: 08700 509144 or via e-mail to vikki.lett@aht.org.uk or details and Request Forms are to be found at www.aht.org.uk.
Cambridge Veterinary School
University of Cambridge, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES.
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