Routine eye testing for our breed is not only essential for those dogs used for breeding, but testing of the wider population gives a greater indication of the health of the breed and the prevalence of eye conditions. We have arranged for discounted eye testing to take place at Spitz in the Park [...]
Research looking at a common risk gene for idiopathic epilepsy involving Finnish Lapphund samples - though looks like no evidence in FL http://bmcgenet.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12863-017-0478-6#Sec12
The Royal Veterinary College research programme into developing a diagnostic test for canine Addison's is now ready to accept samples from dogs diagnosed with this condition. They are keen to have samples (a small amount of blood which can be collected at routine electrolyte testing) from UK Lappies, indeed the more Lappies who provide samples [...]
The AHT Annual Review looking at achievements in 2015 is now available online, the SFLS are listed under donations You can also download the report as a PDF
A new report has been produced on ‘What the Kennel Club does for dog health’ What does it contain? The report encompasses much of the work undertaken in recent years and includes detailed sections on: How we promote health through education Initiatives designed to improve health awareness in dog shows How we promote and progress [...]
In 2014 the KC conducted a health survey open to all breeds, the results are now published, including those for Finnish Lapphunds Forms were received representing 89 living dogs & 4 deceased dogs. The previous health survey was conducted in 2004 The data sample is too small to be able to make any robust assumptions, [...]
Members may have read that the Animal Health Trust (AHT) recently asked breed clubs to consider partially funding their canine genome project, the idea being that if the breed club donated £1000, a further £1000 would be matched by AHT from a grant from the Kennel Club, and then in return, the breed would be [...]
The Kennel Club have published a report on the breed population of the Finnish Lapphund
