The Breed Council’s 2012 Conference took place on Sunday April 22nd at Acton Trussell, near Stafford. (Photos here)
Conference topics:
- What you can do to help improve Dachshund health
- Genetics for Dachshund breeders
- Eye diseases and epilepsy
Download the speakers’ papers/presentations:
Ian Seath & Roger Sainsbury: Conference introduction
Dr. Ron James, Kennel Club: The role of Judges and Exhibitors in health
Hannah Stephenson, Liverpool University: Genetics for dog breeders
Helen Geeson, Breed Council Health & Welfare Sub-committee: The genetics of Dachshund coats and colours
Philippa Robinson: The KarltonIndex
Claudia Busse, Animal Health Trust: Eye disease in Dachshunds
Elsa Beltran, Animal Health Trust: Understanding canine Epilpesy (including Lafora Disease)
Conference DVD:
The DVD of our 2012 Breed Conference is now available. It contains the following video presentations:
- Conference Introduction (Ian Seath & Roger Sainsbury)
- Health Responsibilities of Judges and Exhibitors (Ron James)
- Genetics for Dog Breeders (Hannah Stephenson)
- Genetics of Dachshund Coats, Colours and Patterns (Helen Geeson)
- The KarltonIndex (Philippa Robinson)
Plus, audio soundtracks for:
- Canine Epilepsy (Elsa Beltran)
- Canine Eye Diseases (Claudia Busse)
Costs are £6 inc. P&P UK and £10 inc. P& P non-UK. To pre-order a DVD, please use the Order Form here.
The Dachshund Breed Council UK 