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CA Breeding Protocol

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ISCGB Interim CA Breeding Protocol

If you are new to the Spinone or are not familiar with Cerebellar Ataxia (CA), please take the time to learn about this FATAL disease in the Italian Spinone. It occurs when 2 dogs who are carriers of CA are bred together. Statistically 1 in 4 puppies will be affected and have to be euthanased around 9 months of age. A further 2 in 4 puppies will themselves be carriers and can pass this on if bred from, so even in a small litter it is highly likely that 1 or more puppies will be impacted.

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2021 Show Results

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Championship and Open Show Results for 2021 …… 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.

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AHT Update

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28.07.2020 

The Kennel Club and the Animal Health Trust (AHT) have issued a joint statement today (July 28) to advise that, in the wake of this month’s news of the closure of the AHT, the scientific data and biological material including more than 40,000 DNA samples stored at the Kennel Club Genetics Centre at the AHT’s headquarters in Newmarket have been secured and moved to Cambridge University.

The Kennel Club Charitable Trust has funded the Genetics Centre since 2009. Led by Dr Cathryn Mellersh, the Centre aimed to develop, where possible, simple mouth swab screening tests to determine affected and carrier dogs. In deciding which diseases to investigate, the joint Kennel Club and AHT team was looking at the impact on the health and welfare of dogs, but also on the support of breeders and access to data and samples.

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Bulletin Board

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September 2020

Dear Spinosti

Sorry for the delay in the update from Mr Bawd, but I was hoping that there would be some good news on the horizon, sadly it would appear that once again we are heading into another period of uncertainty that will disrupt our ‘doggy’ lives.

AHT
when the AHT closed its doors in July, Elaine, Cathy and Linda immediately sprang into action on behalf of the ISCGB. Cathy to see if the club had any financial claim on the AHT and Elaine and Linda regarding the CA test, plus other things the AHT do for us. As has already been announced on the ISCGB Website and Facebook pages, at this current time, there is not a valid test available for Spinone CA. The KC have temporarily removed it from their mandatory list of health tests for Spinone, however when a valid test becomes available in the future, the requirement to test for CA will be reintroduced with immediate effect. This is a sad blip for the Spinone and all those that worked so hard to find a solution to this disease in the past. Elaine and Linda continue to liaise with Dr Cathryn Mellersh and her genetics team and it is their intention to resume CA testing for us once they are settled into their new premises later this year. The results for every dog tested by the AHT are shown on their website page, including those from overseas.

FIELD TRIALS
BASC are currently updating their Covid guidelines and at time of writing it is still hoped that field trials and shooting will be able to take place this season as they may well be covered by any exemptions. However this is an ever changing situation and who knows?

AGM
as with most other breed clubs we’ve been unable to hold our AGM this year, official permission from the KC was sought and granted to delay our 2020 AGM. The accounts are ready to be presented to the membership and there are no rule changes, other than the KCs own or AOB to be discussed. BUT I’m pleased to say that we are able to announce the result of the President’s vote and that the Club now has a new President: Ms Pat Wilkinson.

MERCHANDISE
one area which has most definitely been busy during lockdown and beyond. Our merchandising team, but mainly Linda Stanley has been working tirelessly to not just get orders out promptly but to source new items at reasonable prices to add to the ‘Spinone Shop’ I think that Linda must have been keeping her local Post Office in business! Check out our merchandise on the Facebook page and website.

R & R
a difficult time for all breeds and let’s hope we don’t see the predicted surge of unwanted puppies coming through the club. Hard for Janet and Kerry to do the usual home checks and visits due to the distancing required, but it was comforting to see how quickly a Spinone owner in distress was picked up on social media by one of the team with the promise of help/fostering services if needed. Well done Janet and Kerry…….

From W.Bawd

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Grouse Pointing Test 2020

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GROUSE POINTING TEST

Sunday 15th March 2020

Hawarth Moor, West Yorkshire BD22 0EL

(by kind permission of JD Standover and Syndicate)

GRADED VERY GOOD:

Larila Frue; Italian Spinone; Debbie Dixon
Diggmere Misty’s Leilani; Italian Spinone; Selina Leamy
Stubblemere Petrel; German Shorthaired Pointer; Fleur Fillingham

WORKING GUNDOG CERTIFICATE AWARDED TO:
Larila Frue; Italian Spinone; Debbie Dixon
Feldhund Hotshot; Weimaraner; Mike Pusey

Congratulations to you all!

 

 

2020 Show Results

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Championship and Open Show Results for 2020 …… 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.

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Hip Dysplasia

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HIP DYSPLASIA HAS A GENETIC TRAIT THAT IS AFFECTED BY ENVIROMENTAL FACTORS
Hip dysplasia is the abnormal formation of the hip socket that, in its more severe form, causes crippling lameness and painful arthritis of the joints. It is a condition that begins in dogs as they grow  resulting in instability and laxity of the hip joint causing progressive joint changes. Continual abnormal movement of the femoral head deforms the socket. The long-term response to this joint laxity is the progressive loss of cartilage, the development of scar tissue around the joint, and the formation of bone spurs around the ball and socket. Rapid weight gain and growth through excessive nutritional intake and inappropriate exercise can complicate the development of HD. Worst case senario is that some young dogs are put to sleep or have shortened lives in pain.

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