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NOTE: Our Consulting Team will be on holidays from the 21st of December until the 2nd of January. 6th International Dog Health Workshop - Summer 2026* We're excited to announce that IPFD Contributing Partner Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana (ENCI) - The Italian Kennel Club - will be hosting the 6th International Dog Health Workshop (IDHW) in Bologna, Italy! The 6th IDHW will take place in conjunction with the 2026 World Dog Show and FCI’s International Judge’s Congress. In addition- Lo
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News & Highlights IPFD News We're excited to announce that the paper, "Moving from information and collaboration to action: Report from the 5th International Dog Health Workshop in Helsinki, June 2024" has been published in Companion Animal Health and Genetics (formerly Canine Medicine and Genetics). Authored by IPFD staff and workshop theme leaders, the report summarises key discussion points for each of the four workshop themes and identifies priorities and planned actions- In This Issue:
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FREE WEBINAR Breeding Healthy, Quality Dogs: The Veterinarian, Breeder, and Public Roles Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. EST (UTC/GMT -4hrs) Presented by IPFD in cooperation with the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Speaker: Jerold S Bell, DVM Adjunct Professor of Genetics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, USA Ch- In This Issue:
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Did You Know....? The 5th International Dog Health Workshop immediately follows the 12th International Conference on Canine and Feline Genomics (9-12 June, 2024), which takes place just around the corner from our venue, the Scandic Park Helsinki hotel. By scheduling the workshop in conjunction with the ICCFGG, we aim to help minimize travel time and costs for those who wish to attend both events. See the Spotlight feature below for important updates on the 5th IDHW.- In This Issue:
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News & Highlights News from IPFD Registration is now open for the IPFD 5th International Dog Health Workshop (13-15 June 2024, Helsinki, Finland) - “Partners in Dog Health”. Get details using the link above or by scrolling down to the Spotlight feature. A new article on DogWellNet.com, The International Partnership for Dogs: 2023 Milestones and Ongoing Work in 2024, highlights IPFD’s key accomplishments in 2023 and ongo- In This Issue:
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Our Consulting Team will be on holidays from 23 December, 2023 to 7 January, 2024. We look forward to what promises to be an exciting year to come!- In This Issue:
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News & Highlights News from IPFD IPFD and our partner Embark are co-hosting a free webinar on Dec 7th: Breeding for Health – Supporting “Whole Dog” Health from Planning to Pregnancy. See the Spotlight feature later in this issue for details. Breeds Resources Breeds of the Month ★ This Month We Feature The Beagle and Chihuahua★ The Beagle Brief Descripti- In This Issue:
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News & Highlights News from IPFD IPFD Loses a Team Member: Ann Milligan, IPFD Content Manager It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of IPFD Content Manager Ann Milligan, of Indio, California. Ann’s sudden passing came as a shock to all of us at IPFD, and our thoughts are with her family in this difficult time. Many of us worked alongside Ann since IPFD’s early days, and her knowledge, energy, and boundless dedication to our mission will be greatly m-
News & Highlights News from IPFD IPFD is pleased to announce that Italy’s national kennel club, ENCI - Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana, has joined national kennel clubs from Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom as an IPFD Contributing Partner. “We’re truly delighted to welcome ENCI to our global community, and we very much look forward to working with our new partners for the benefit of dogs throughout It- In This Issue:
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IPFD Annual Report 2022:
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News & Highlights News from IPFD Just Confirmed: 5th IPFD International Dog Health Workshop! We are excited to announce that the 5th IPFD International Dog Health Workshop (IDHW) will be co-hosted by Suomen Kennelliitto (Finnish Kennel Club) in June 2024. Stay tuned for more details! We're excited to introduce the new Health Strategies Database for Dogs (HSDD), a searchable database that includes breed-specific health/me
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News & Highlights News from IPFD On March 15, IPFD is hosting representatives from national kennel clubs from around the world for an online discussion on how parentage profiling via genetics can support pedigree registration & dog health. Refer to the Spotlight feature below for details. Over the coming weeks, you may notice some significant changes to DogWellNet.com. We're updating the look, navigation, and content of our site to provide an even bIn This Issue: - News & Highlights
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IPFD Holiday Schedule: Please note that IPFD will be closed for the holidays from noon on Friday, December 23rd, through Monday, January 2nd.In This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights News from IPFD Please join us in welcoming our new CEO, Marc Ralsky. Marc has broad experience as a not-for-profit leader and has worked extensively on fundraising and corporate sponsorship with various organizations. He is also a member of the CKC Board. Marc owns and breeds Siberian Huskies, and co-owns Toy Manchesters and Samoyeds, and shows them in conformation shows worldwide. You can read Marc's full bio here.In This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights Breeds Resources Breed of the Month ★ This Month We Feature the Border Terrier ★ Brief Description: The Border Terrier is a small, rough-coated breed of dog of the terrier group. Originally bred as fox and vermin hunters, Border Terriers share ancestry with Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Patterdale terriers and Bedlington Terriers. Source: WikipediaIn This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights IPFD News Dr. Brenda N. Bonnett Announces Retirement from IPFD: Ever since Dr. Brenda Bonnett proposed the development of a canine health and welfare information network in 2011, she has been the driving force behind the IPFD and DogWellNet.com. As IPFD’s first Chief Executive Officer, Brenda was responsible for the development and operation of the IPFD including its technical infrastructure, partnership building, progrIn This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights IPFD News IPFD and the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), in collaboration with the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), are pleased to present the Interactive Symposium on Healthy Dog Breeding: Collective Approaches for the Future on Tuesday, July 12 (1-5 p.m. Eastern Time). This free, interactive symposium will address the challenges, responsibilities and opportunities related to the health and welfare of dogs with exIn This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights IPFD News Please join us in welcoming new IPFD Collaborating Partner, World Association For DALmatians (WAFDAL). WAFDAL was established in 1993, and its members are national dalmatian clubs as well as private persons. Its purpose is to coordinate and facilitate breeding of dalmatians at international level. IPFD in the News David Cavill's recent article in Our Dogs covers aIn This Issue: - News & Highlights
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In recent weeks, we have shared in the free world's grief following Russia’s attack on an independent, peaceful Ukraine. We are following the situation in shock and hope for an end to the suffering and the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.- In This Issue:
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IPFD Annual Report 2021:
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News & Highlights Blogs IPFD Veterinary Science Officer Dr. Brenda Bonnett has been busy blogging on several important issues in the dog world. In her latest post, Genetic Rescue of the Highly Inbred Norwegian Lundehund, Brenda examines a new paper on attempts to 'save' the Lundehund breed - which also serves as a good reference for anyone working with a rare breed.In This Issue: - News & Highlights
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IPFD Holiday Schedule: Please note that IPFD will be closed for the holidays from Monday, December 20 to Monday, January 3. Holiday Greetings from Our Acting CEO Dear IPFD Partners, Sponsors, and Members: I started as IPFD Acting CEO atIn This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights IPFD News Please see this month's Spotlight feature below for a special announcement regarding our CEO. Since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael Edwards (Coding Jungle - PHP Programmer), a Developer for DogWellNet.com, has been collecting and refurbishing old computers and donating them to public school students who didn't have access to the internet - enabling them to participate in online classes. And now atIn This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights Blogs In her latest entry, The Relatedness of Breeds - A fun, interactive resource with some cautions, IPFD CEO Dr. Brenda Bonnett shares her thoughts on an interactive tool from The Guardian for looking at the relatedness between breeds. In cased you missed it: Brenda recently introduced us to the new textbook: Health and Welfare of Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals - A Complete Guide forIn This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights IPFD News We're excited to announce that Katariina Mäki is joining the IPFD team as our Business and Project Coordinator on August 1st. Katariina is a researcher who previously worked as a breeding expert for the Finnish Kennel Club. She is a phenomenal person - about dogs, breeding, research and more. Katariina is well-respected throughout Scandinavia and beyond, and she has been a friend and collaborator of IPFD for many years.In This Issue: - News & Highlights
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News & Highlights IPFD News Please join us in congratulating IPFD Board Member Bill Lambert, who will be joining The Kennel Club's Executive team as Health, Welfare and Breeder Services Executive. Bill has been at The Kennel Club since 2004, and this new appointment will help provide important skills and knowledge at a senior level to ensure that health and welfare remains a strategic priority for the organisation.- In This Issue:
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News & Highlights IPFD News IPFD Board Member Marty Greer, DVM, JD has recently published a book, entitled Your Pandemic Puppy for new puppy or dog owners, breeders, rescues, and veterinarians. The book covers all aspects of a new puppy's physical and mental well-being, from the challenges of finding a new companion during the current- In This Issue:
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