This section of the Kennel Club website outlines the contents of the Veterinary Practice Guide to Dog Health plus information, services and free advice applicable for veterinary practices.

Veterinary Practice Guide to Dog Health
The Kennel Club introduced the Veterinary Practice Guide to Dog Health as a resource to assist veterinary surgeons and all practice staff to gain a greater familiarity with more detailed information on the 210 breeds of dog recognised by the Kennel Club, and the health and welfare issues that may be encountered with each one.

Click here for more information about the Veterinary Practice Guide to Dog Health

Breed Specific Health Information - Top 20 Registered Breeds
As you are aware, some breeds of dog (and crossbreeds too) can be susceptible to inherited disease. DNA tests for diseases in purebred dogs are available for some conditions in some breeds.

Click here to find out about breed specific health information for the Top 20 registered breeds

Altering the Natural Conformation of a Dog and Caesarean Sections
In 1990 the Kennel Club amended its rules so as to make it a condition of registration, or continued registration of any dog, that the owner consents to reports by a veterinary surgeon to the Kennel Club of the correction of any defect which altered the natural conformation of the dog.

In 2010 the Kennel Club further amended its rules to make it a condition of registration, or continued registration, that the owner consents to the reporting, to the Kennel Club, of any caesarean operation carried out on their bitch.

Click here for information about operations which alter the natural conformation of a dog and caesarean sections

Microchipping and Petlog
Petlog is the UK's largest microchip database and pet reunification service, and has over 4.5 million animals registered on its database, along with 15 years experience of reuniting pets with their owners.

Click here to go to the Vets section of the Petlog website

Advising clients on:

    Buying a dog

    Dog training

Kennel Club Information Guides
The Kennel Club is committed to developing and supporting a nation of responsible dog owners. As well as organising events and campaigns to help dog owners meet their responsibilities, the Kennel Club also produces a range of literature to assist the dog owning public.

Click here to view all the information guides available

How the Kennel Club are investing in Health and Welfare
The Kennel Club has invested significant amounts of money, time and resources into improving the health and welfare of pedigree dogs over many years.

Click here to see the work the Kennel Club has done in improving the health and welfare of pedigree dogs

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