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Discover Dogs at Crufts 2022
Come and meet the Dachshunds at Discover Dogs held with Crufts at the NEC from 10-13th March 2022.
Thanks go to all our volunteers who will be bringing their dogs over the 4 days and special thanks to Ian Smith who has been coordinating all this on behalf of the Midland Dachshund Club.
Please note: unless your dog is entered at Crufts, visitors' dogs are not allowed at this event.
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Booking form and more details here.
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Thanks to Mandy Dance for updating the Lafora litter screening results. In the Autumn 2021 quarter, there were 62 litters of Mini Wire puppies. All of these were "safe" for Lafora. This is the first quarter we have been able to report all litters as being safe. Year-to-date, 98% of litters were safe.
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Free eye screening for your Dachshund at Crufts 2022
The Kennel Club is pleased to offer free eye testing to all exhibitors, at Crufts this year. Funded jointly by The Kennel Club and the British Veterinary Association, there will be 60 eye testing appointments per day, available free of charge, giving a total of 240 free appointments across the four days of the show. The free eye testing sessions will be booked on a first come, first served basis and allocated in the order they are received. Restricted to one per exhibitor, and only open to those who have not had their dog’s eyes tested before, the free bookings will be taken on email at health@thekennelclub.org.uk
Find out more
Look out for information on further eye screening sessions planned this year.
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Pandemic puppies - research study - can you help?
If you bought a puppy in 2021, please support this new research by the Royal Veterinary College. The results will be compared to similar surveys in 2019 and 2020 to determine whether the changes in puppy buying in the UK seen during the pandemic are still present, or whether behaviour has returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Dr Rowena Packer, Lecturer in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science at the RVC said: “The pandemic led to changes in the way the UK bought puppies during 2020, due to the many restrictions to travel and social contact during this period. Many of these so-called ‘Pandemic Puppies’ became much-cherished companions, helping households cope with lockdown life; however, there are concerns that some owners were duped into buying from unscrupulous breeders.
“We are interested in whether pandemic-related changes in puppy buying persisted into 2021, so we can best support owners of puppies bought during this period going forward. We would love to hear from anyone who purchased a puppy during 2021 to share their experiences.”
For more information, visit: www.rvc.uk.com/Pandemic-Puppies-of-2021-research or to take part in the survey, visit: www.rvc.uk.com/Puppy2021-survey
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£200 subsidy available on our IVDD screening programme
You can watch the launch webcast at: https://fb.watch/5K9VcFf8Ar/
This approach to IVDD screening is based on 30+ years of research and experience. The Nordic countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland) were among the first to adopt IVDD screening and it was also launched in Germany last year.
Read about the IVDD research from the Danish Dachshund Club and Danish KC.
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Can you help with some IVDD research?
Nia Ball is a final year student studying BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing at Harper Adams University.
Her final year research project is on intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) in Dachshunds and seeing whether there is a link between weight and recovery time. She is looking for responses from Dachshund owners that fill the below criteria:
•Have a Dachshund that has suffered from IVDD in the thoracolumbar region (thoracic/lumbar)
•The Dachshund has had a hemilaminectomy (back surgery) in the past 3 months or more
The information you provide is completely anonymous. Please answer all questions honestly. Participation is voluntary and by starting the survey, you are consenting to taking part but you can withdraw at any point until submission of responses. I would be very grateful if you could complete my survey linked blow, it should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.
https://harper-adams.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/body-condition-score-and-ivdd-in-dachshunds
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Raise donations for Dachshund Health UK whenever you shop online.
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Chances to learn - Upcoming Seminars
Breed Appreciation Day: 6th March 2022 - Stoneleigh
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The Pet Professionals' online courses are designed to help responsible pet owners improve their knowledge on how to look after their pet. Written by qualified professionals, their online courses guide you, at your own pace, though your learning.
The buying and owning a Dachshund course provides you with the key things you need to know before buying and how to take best care of your pet. You can watch the taster videos from the clips below.
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Naturally Happy Dogs - now on YouTube!
Get FREE videos to train and entertain both you and your dog, now on YouTube! Exercise their brain as much as their body. Teach a trick, learn something new, change or teach a behaviour.
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Thank you for supporting our charity: Dachshund Health UK
A big shout out to our February donors:
Alix Taylor
If you want to support Dachshund Health UK, you can set up a regular donation here.
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