Non ISCGB Training Events
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Working Gundog Certificate
What is it? How can I get more information?
The best place to get more information and help understand it is by visiting the link below which will take you to the Kennel Club (KC) Website. The aim of the Working Gundog Certificate is to provide credible proof that a handler and dog are a competent partnership with the qualities to fulfil the general requirement of work on a shoot.
Championship and Open Show Results for 2015 …… Please email any show results to results@italianspinone.co.uk for inclusion on the website.
Visit our show photo archive at https://www.italianspinone.co.uk/coppermine Here you can see all the pictures for your dog in one place. Click Search and enter all or part of your dogs name excluding affixes, titles etc. For example to see all the pictures for Sh Ch Inostricani Simoni del Michiamo you would enter Simoni in the search box F F F F F F F SHOW PHOTO ARCHIVE.
We may display photos from shows on our Website and Facebook page. If any person does not wish to have their photos displayed please contact the Secretary (privacy@italianspinone.co.uk) and request that they are not displayed.
FRAZER’S DIARY
It all started back in May of 1999, Frazer would chew and lick at his feet until they were red raw, the soreness seemed worse right at the base of his pads and occasionally around the nail beds. The feet would be so sore that he could hardly walk on them and he would be lame for days to follow whilst the soreness was healing. Also periodically sores would appear in his inner thigh, groin area and underneath his front legs.
After taking the vets advise trying numerous creams, anti-biotics and various other treatments for dermatitis and fugal infections for the next three months, it was then suggested that maybe it could be a thyroid problem.
So in August of 1999 tests were carried out for thyroid, results showed that Frazer was Hypothyroid, so he was prescribed Soloxine.
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On Friday 7th November, the Animal Health Trust hosted a Spinone Open Day at their premises near Newmarket, Suffolk. Our Speakers for the day were Dr Luisa De Risio, Head of Neurology, Dr Cathryn Mellersh, Head of Canine Genetics and Dr Davide Berlato, Head of Oncology.
Don’t forget we now have a DNA test for Cerebellar Ataxia.
Since March 2008, we have been able to test for Cerebellar Ataxia through the Animal Health Trust. We are now reaching the time when tested dogs may appear further back in pedigrees so the Health Committee would like to remind all breeders and stud dog owners of the recommendations for testing.
The AHT’s epilepsy study has now moved to the Genetics Phase. We have contacted the owners of dogs with a confirmed diagnosis of idiopathic epilepsy that we know are still alive, to ask them to donate a DNA sample, to be collected as a simple cheek swab, from their dog.
We have been receiving these DNA samples from the cases that Luisa has identified and are about to start asking some of the dogs we have DNA from that are listed as healthy for confirmation that they remain, or remained (if they have died) seizure-free. Once we have this confirmation we will start the DNA analysis.
We will be hosting a JCT talk and Q&A TODAY Wednesday 25th July 7-10pm, Bradwall village Hall, Bradwall, Sandbach, CW11 1RG, £5 members, £10 non members please contact Max Munday 07765 583881 maxinemunday@btinternet.com
Also we will be holding a KC points of the dog assessment, by Yvonne Billows, on at our Open show on Saturday September 29th at the West Hall, Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ. £15 contact Max Munday 07765 583881 maxinemunday@btinternet.com .
Are you thinking about adopting a Spinone.
If you are reading this, chances are you are thinking about finding an older Spinone (rather than a puppy) to join your family. Every dog offered for rehoming and every approach from a potential new home is considered individually and the previous lifestyle of the dog is, where appropriate and possible, emulated in its new home. As it is imperative that we match the right dog (or dogs) with the right owner, we do not operate on a ‘first come first served’ basis, therefore it may take a while before the right dog comes along for you, so please be patient.
The data collection for the study on Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Italian Spinone in the UK has been completed. The numerous variables are undergoing analysis and will be presented at an international conference in September.
The interim results suggest that the prevalence of Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Italian Spinonein the UK is greater than the 0.6% prevalence estimated in epileptic dogs of numerous breeds in first opinion practice in UK. Seizures are commonly generalised tonic-clonic and frequently occur in clusters. More than 50% of Spinoni required more than one antiepileptic medication and seizure control was often challenging. Epilepsy related mortality rate was higher than previously reported in other canine breeds.