Cavalier Health Liaison Committee-

This web site will provide information about the UK Cavalier Clubs Health Liaison Committee

This site does not intend to list every ailment or even go into great depth however we will tell you what the CHLC has agreed and what resources are available to breeders.

The CHLC consists of representatives from each of the UK Cavalier Clubs and is currently chaired by Mr David Moger. The Breeds KC Health Representative is Mr Peter Towse


Welcome

Contacts:

Chairman : Secretary : KC Health Rep


Latest News

April 2011 - The Kennel Club Genetics Centre at the Animal Health Trust launches DNA tests for dry eye and curly coat syndrome and episodic falling

Scientists working in the Kennel Club Genetics Centre at the Animal Health Trust have identified the mutations responsible for causing dry eye and curly coat syndrome and episodic falling in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (CKCS).

Episodic falling is a neurological condition, induced by exercise, excitement or frustration, in which muscle tone increases. This means the dog is unable to relax its muscles, becomes rigid and falls over. Affected dogs usually start to demonstrate clinical signs before one year of age, with most cases having their first episode aged four to seven months.

Cathryn Mellersh, Head of Canine Genetics at the Animal Health Trust, said: "To date there has been no long-term effective treatment for either dry eye and curly coat syndrome or episodic falling so the development of the DNA tests is an important breakthrough for breeders, and owners, of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels."

see full Press release - here

Dogs required for study

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) recently launched a combined DNA test for dry eye and curly coat syndrome and episodic falling in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. As an additional service to the breed, we intend to estimate the frequency of mutant alleles for both conditions in the UK population. This would involve collecting DNA samples from 200 individual dogs of breeding age, widely selected to be as representative of the population as possible so that the mutant allele frequencies of both of these conditions can be determined with some degree of accuracy. Genotyping will be performed in the AHT laboratory once all 200 samples have been submitted. The standard £48 fee for the combined test will be waived for participating dogs, and owners will not be charged for email notification of their dog's results. A certificate can be sent to owners on request for a £10 fee to cover administrative costs. Individual test results will remain confidential. Once data analysis is complete, a report summarising the overall findings will be sent to you for distribution to the participating breed clubs and other interested parties. The guidelines for selection of participating dogs are as follows: • each of the 200 dogs should have a unique dam • ideally, each dog would also have a unique sire, but as this may be difficult to achieve we ask that no more than four dogs out of the total 200 share any one sire • only one dog can be tested free of charge per owner • dogs must have been born on or after 1st July 2005 • dogs must be registered with the UK Kennel Club To register your interest in participating in this study, please contact Peter Towse, kchealthrep@cavalierhealth.co.uk. Providing the name, date of birth, KC registration number, microchip #, sex, colour, sire and dam of the dog you would like to participate in the study. Then your name, address, telephone and email address. If your dog does test positive, it is NOT a failure, it’s a carrier and can still be bred from. Knowing its status you don't bred to another carrier.

Health Dates

Details of Club events

We are delighted to announce that all Eastern Counties Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Members are offered the opportunity to have reduced cost DNA testing for Dry Eye and Episodic falling, by the Animal Health Trust. All members need to do is call Maryann Hogan on 01462 670774 or email her on maryannhogan@stavongacavaliers.co.uk she will give them a code and they can go on-line to the AHT and put in the special code order the number of tests they want and only pay the reduced cost for each test.

This opportunity is only open for the month of January from 3rd through to 31st January 2012. The kits will be sent out directly to the members who will complete the inside cheek swab and return to the AHT who in turn will send the results to them directly. For those that are unable to go on-line and still want to test call Maryann at the above number and she will arrange to get the tests sent directly to you. Any problems give her a call. Don't miss this opportunity the prices go up in January.

Sat 14th April 2012 Heart testing at ECCKCSS Championship show - St Ives Cambridgeshire details from maryannhogan@stavongacavaliers.co.uk Dogs must be either entered for the show or entered not for competition.

Sat 3rd March 2012 Heart and Eye Testing at The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club Championship Show Stoneleigh Coventry. Details from Mrs A Jones health@thecavalierclub.co.uk








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