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  1. Dave St. Louis ·
    News & Highlights   Breeds Breed of the Month ★ This Month's Breed is the Australian Shepherd  ★   Research studies, feature articles, videos, Breed Standard information, clubs, DNA tests, eye exams and more... Check out new content and resources for insight into this outstanding dog breed! New info includes links to DWN's Collaborating Partner A.S.H.G.I.'s latest Longevity Survey provided by C.A. Sharp. Aussies as Stock dogs - a video - from
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    News & Highlights   It's a Boy! We're excited to announce that our HGTD Project Director, Aimee Llewellyn-Zaidi, recently welcomed a beautiful baby boy! Congrats, Aimee and Kaz!         Breeds Breed of the Month ★ This Month's Breed is the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever  ★ Check out new content and resources for insight into this hunting dog breed! Particularly interesting is news from Danika Bannasch DVM PhD (UC Davis)
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    News & Highlights     Breeds Breed of the Month ★ This Month's Breed is the Finnish Spitz ★ Research studies, feature articles, videos, Breed Standard information, clubs, and more... Recent research: Origins and wanderings of the Finnish hunting spitzes - Pohjoismäki JLO, Lampi S, Donner J, Anderson H (2018) Origins and wanderings of the Finnish hunting spitzes. PLoS ONE 13(6): e0199992. Supporting Information Article: MyDogDNA® contributes to the
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      bookcovervector-v.png Expertise, inspiration and insight... Breed education at its finest!                
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    News & Highlights     Breeds Check out our new Breeds Quiz... test your knowledge about the Native Breeds of this country and follow the links to updated information in the Pedigreed Breeds Database.     Thanks to Karin Drotz, the SKK and the Swedish Pug Club the Swedish RAS (breeding strategy) for Pugs (English summary) has been added to DogWellNet. Read More (Posted to Facebook June 😎     The Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka
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    News & Highlights New IPFD Video We're excited to introduce our new "About Us" video!: You can also find this video in our Videos area Copy & paste this link to share in emails, etc: https://dogwellnet.com/media/media/23-about-us-the-international-partnership-for-dogs-ipfd/     New IPFD Partners We're excited to welcome our newest IPFD Contributing Partner and HGTD Contributing Leadership Sponsor, the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC)! The CKC
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    4th IDHW: Don't Miss Out - Register Now!   We already have 100 decision leaders from 17 countries on 4 continents confirming their attendance ...and more registering every day. There's still time to join us!     Dates: Thursday, May 30 - Saturday, June 1, 2019. Venue: De Vere Beaumont Estate, Windsor UK  Location: ~ 6 miles from Heathrow Airport. Website: 4th International Dog Health Workshop (IDHW) Re
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    News & Highlights     Breeds   Two Swedish Native Breeds - Real Functional Beauties! New information has been added to our Pedigreed Dogs database - learn more about these two rare and exceptional native breeds from Sweden:   Swedish Lapphund   Brief Description:  The Lapphunds are mainly known as the reindeer-herder but they were originally used as hunting dogs. The rearing of reindeer in a businesslike manner is relatively new. Most pr
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    News & Highlights     Breeds New information has been added to our Pedigreed Dogs database:   Otterhound   Brief Description: The Otterhound is an old British dog breed. The origins are not known. It is a scent hound and is currently recognised by the Kennel Club as a Vulnerable Native Breed with around 600 animals worldwide. (Source: Wikipedia)   New Information & Resources on DogWellNet.com: Read more about the Otterhound in a
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    4th IDHW: Don't Miss Out - Register Now!   125 Decision Leaders  |  7 Countries  |  4 Continents Updated Program Now Available As with previous workshops, the 4th IDHW will include posters on research, programs, and more - including hot-off-the-press research findings from the 10th ICCFGG Conference in Bern, Switzerland.     Dates: Thursday, May 30 - Saturday, June 1, 2019
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  10. Dave St. Louis ·
    News & Highlights     IPFD Board   IPFD Board member Dr. Patricia Olson has been honored by Colorado State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences for her commitment to welfare for animals and people. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Olson!           IPFD Board member Alan Kalter has been included among AKC's 2016 Breeder of the Year group honorees. Congratulations, Alan!        
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    News & Highlights   IPFD Board Nominations We are now inviting nominations for open positions on the IPFD Board. A potential Board member’s profile should preferably include, but not be limited to: Time to devote to active participation in the Board and for our Mission A good network within or across communities/sectors relevant to our mission, e.g., the dog world (not necessarily limited to pedigree dogs); dog welfare; cynological organizations; education; rese
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  12. Dave St. Louis ·
    News & Highlights   IPFD Social Media Thank you to all of our supporters on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for following, liking and sharing our social media. With your help, our online presence has grown considerably over the past year, which allows us to showcase the important work being done by IPFD and our collaborators to improve the health, welfare, and well-being of all dogs worldwide!     NEW! Check us out on LinkedIn!       If
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    News & Highlights     Breeds New information has been added to our Pedigreed Dogs database:   Basenji Brief Description: The Basenji originated in the "African Congo, where they had been used as an all purpose hunter working by sight and by scent." Basenji "history extends back to the time of the Pharaohs and paintings in their tombs bear a similar resemblance to the breed. Gazelle like in his elegance and with a stylish, swinging stride, he is catlike
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    News & Highlights   IPFD Board News Pekka Olson Re-Elected as SKK President   Congratulations to IPFD Chair, Dr. Pekka Olson, who has been re-elected President of the Swedish Kennel Club! See Pekka's bio and learn more about all of our Board members and Officers here.         Breeds Breed of the Month ★ This Month's Breed is the Tibetan Mastiff ★   A landrace breed from Central Asia... see articles, health and
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    News & Highlights   IPFD Board News Please join us in welcoming five new members to the IPFD Board of Directors: Dave Eikelberg (USA) Marty Greer (USA) Bill Lambert (UK) Grégoire Leroy (France) Barbara Thiel (Germany) Photos and brief CVs for all members of the IPFD Board are listed are available here. Thanks also to our continuing Chair, Pekka Olson and Board members Kirsi Sainio and Peter Friedrich. We also extend a heartfelt t
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      IPFD and DogWellNet 2019-2020:
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    News & Highlights   IPFD News We are delighted to introduce Monique Megens as IPFD's first Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Monique will start out by helping streamline IPFD's administrative procedures. She will also join the IPFD Board in its strategic, communications, and fundraising planning efforts. Monique will also contribute her expertise to a number of "Hot Topics" including ongoing work to address issues in brachycephalic breeds. You can view Monique's
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  17. Dave St. Louis ·
    IPFD and the COVID-19 Pandemic As IPFD does the vast majority of its work virtually, we are fortunately well-placed to carry on with little disruption. We have proactively cancelled all planned travel and face-to-face meetings for the near term, without substantive impact. However, we are compassionately aware of the changing situation for our many Partners, Collaborators, Sponsors, and stakeholders, and we, like everyone, wa
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    News & Highlights       Breeds New information has been added to our Pedigreed Dogs database:   The Native Breeds of Sweden - an Overview Main article on DogWellNet.com Info has been added to each Swedish Native breed's page in DogWellNet.com's Pedigreed Breeds database!         Basenji   The Basenji originated in the "African Congo, where they had been used as an all purpose hunter working by sig
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      3rd International Dog Health Workshop -
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    News & Highlights   IPFD News We are excited to report the online publication of the report on the 4th International Dog Health Workshop in the journal Canine Medicine and Genetics. We're particularly excited to report that actions prioritized at that meeting are underway and outcomes are being realized. An abstract and the full article are available for all to view online thanks to our collaborators at Canine Medicine and Genetics.        
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    News & Highlights   IPFD News Swedish Kennel Club CEO and IPFD Chief Financial Officer Ulf Uddman has announced that he wishes to retire in 2021. IPFD congratulates Ulf on his overwhelming contributions to dogs and dog people, to health and welfare, and so much more - not only through his leadership at the Swedish Kennel Club and in the Nordic region, but also internationally. He will be missed, but we wish him well!         We're
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    News & Highlights   IPFD In The News Refer to the Spotlight feature below for recent coverage from around the world (including The UK, The Netherlands, Germany, and USA) on IPFD's Call for Collective Actions for Health and Welfare of Pedigree Dogs. IPFD contributor Ian J. Seath published an article focusing on IPFD's Get a GRIHP! on Breed Health Initiative in Our Dogs and his Sunsong Dachshunds blog.   Blo
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    News & Highlights     IPFD Annual Report 2016   We're excited to present the IPFD Annual Report 2016, which summarizes a busy 2016 for the International Partnership for Dogs and sets out our ambitious plans for 2017!   Highlights:   A Community Growing Strong Our People A Year in Pictures: Our People in the Spotlight 2016 IPFD Partners, Sponsors, and Collaborators About IPFD Administration DogWellNet.co
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    News & Highlights   IPFD News IPFD Board Update   We're delighted to introduce our newest Board Member, Alexandre Balzer. Alexandre is a vet practitioner in his clinic in France. A prolific writer, he frequently authors articles on pet health and collaborates on training resources for vets, breeders, and dog trainers, and he is the author or co-author of a several books and numerous scientific articles. Alexandre often works wit
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    News & Highlights   IPFD In The News Highlights of News Coverage from 2020: We're compiling a list of media stories and articles posted by IPFD Partners and other contributors helping to spread the word on IPFD's Call for Collective Actions for Health and Welfare of Pedigree Dogs. Moving from Information and Collaboration to Action: Report from the 4th International Dog Health Workshop, Windsor in June 2019 was published
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    News & Highlights     IPFD Annual Report - en français!   Our 2016 Annual Report is now available in French.   A very special thanks to Anne-Mary Chimion and Fleur-Marie Missant  of The French Kennel Club -SOCIÉTÉ CENTRALE CANINE (SCC) - for their assistance in translating the document!               3rd IDHW Post-Meeting Resources Links to plenary presentations and sharing sessions from the 3rd International
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      Ariel Minardi is a 3rd year veterinary
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