Health Matters

Health Matters

Welcome to Health Matters. The aim of this section of the Keeshond Club web site is to promote the health and wellbeing of our beautiful breed by offering information on the conditions that have been found to affect the Keeshond and the progress that has been made at eradicating these from the breed.

The greatest advance is the availability of a genetic test to establish whether or not a Keeshond has the gene associated with Primary Hyperparathyroid diseases - PHPT. This has enabled breeders to ensure that only dogs that are negative for the gene are used for breeding. This valuable tool has given us the means to make the gene history when breeding.

Active research is also underway in the other two known conditions and we are fortunate to have the support of two talented veterinary partners. With the aid of DNA research, Veterinary medicine is now developing rapidly and, we can look forward

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Health Matters Notices
& Other Items Of Interest

Kennel Club PHPT DNA Register
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Keeshond Club Open PHPT Registers
Click Here

The Kennel Club
Beginners Guide to Genetics

The Kennel Club
Dog Genetic Health

to hopefully eliminating these conditions from the Keeshond with the development of new tests.

Contact
The Keeshond is a wonderful companion and just excels at being with us. If you are already a Keeshond owner you have found a perfect friend. For those looking for a companion and considering the breed, please feel free to contact any of our Club Members who will only be to happy to talk to you.

Please browse Health Matters and take the opportunity to have a look at the books, and complimentary web sites, that are recommended.

If you have any queries, or suggestions of other topics you might like to see in Health Matters please let contact me.

With best wishes,
Jane Saunders
Keeshond Club Health Co-ordinator

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Page Last Updated: August 2009