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  • BVA AWF and RSPCA Puppy Contract and PIP Launched

    The BVA AWF and RSPCA Puppy Contract and PIP was launched at the BSAVA Congress 2012

    The Puppy Contract is supported by the major animal welfare organisations and aims to safeguard the puppy buyer and breeder.  Puppy buyers are advised to buy from a breeder who uses (or is prepared to use) the Puppy Contract to ensure that puppies have been ethically bred and that all reasonable care has been taken to breed puppies free from genetic disease and extreme conformations.

    The Contract and PIP is available to all and can be downloaded from www.puppycontract.org.uk

  • Ceva Pet Lovers Animal Welfare Winner

    April 2012 winner of this award is Carol Fowler

    ‘For her continued campaigning to  improve the health of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed and sterling efforts to improve the genetic welfare of all purebred dogs.’

  • BVA/KC MRI Screening Scheme for Chiari-like Malformation/Syringomyelia (CM/SM)

    The long awaited BVA/KC CM/SM is ready to be launched.

    Unfortunately the Cavalier clubs are objecting to the publication of the MRI scanning results (all other BVA/KC schemes are published on the KC website and printed on pedigree certificates).

    There will now be a further consultation to resolve the issue and further delay in the implentation of the scheme.

    Clearly Cavalier breeders’ representatives are still not willing to put the interests of the dogs first.

  • Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding lists its priorities

    • Brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome
    • Limb defects (including hip and elbow dysplasia
    • Ocular disease secondary to conformational problems
    • Heart Disease with a known or suspected inherited basis
    • Separation-related behavioural problems
    • Syringomyelia
    • Epilepsy
    • Skin conditions with a known or suspected inherited basis

  • Tania Ledger launches Cavalier Matters charity (no. 1141674) and online shop

    An exciting new charity has been set up to help to save the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed.   It will raise funds for research, give advice to Cavalier owners and prospective owners, and help to raise awareness of canine genetic welfare issues.

    In the longer term Cavalier Matters aims to extend its scope to other breeds and campaigning for change in the pedigree dog breeding industry.
    www.cavaliermatters.org
    www.thecavaliergiftshop.org