Post date: Jun 19, 2010 8:10:16 AM
Judy Squires, Chair of the Miniature Club issued a press release on June 18th, as follows:
Cord 1 PRA Research Testing for Miniature Wires
This week I have forwarded to the Animal Health Trust the list of 53 different miniature wires with 53 different sires out of 53 different dams which is just over the number requested for the free Cord 1 PRA testing.
I would like to thank everyone for the good response as I have managed to get hold of a diverse range for the research. Amongst the enquiries were some from South Africa, France and Czechoslovakia which I was able to forward to the AHT. They are not, of course, on our list but it will provide the AHT with an even fuller picture.
As I have already mentioned to you, the swabs will be sent out directly from the AHT to the people on the list. The general (statistical) results will be shared with the Dachshund Breed Council but individual results will be confidential between the AHT and the owners.
I have requested from the AHT a rough idea of how long this process will take and I will keep you fully updated on any information that I obtain. When the results of the research testing are made available the AHT will be able to advise the Breed Council and miniature wire breeders the best way forward.
I feel we do owe the AHT, especially Cathryn Mellersh and Bryan McLaughlin, a huge amount of gratitude for the work and help they have done and are doing on behalf of our Breed.
Judy Squires (Miniature Club) on behalf of the Health and Welfare Sub-committee of the Dachshund Breed Council