Key Research - Breed Specific Long Term Studies

1. Breed: Labrador Retriever: Dogslife: a web-based longitudinal study of Labrador Retriever health in the UK.

Dogslife website: http://www.dogslife.ac.uk/
"Dogslife is a web-based epidemiological research project collecting information about the health of Kennel Club registered Labrador Retrievers born after the 1st January 2010."

Dogslife aims:

• To determine the incidence (frequency) of disease in the UK Labrador Retriever dog population.
• To identify environmental risk factors for the development of the most common diseases.
• To encourage responsible pet ownership within the general dog owning public.
• To provide a platform to allow the study of canine health over a period of time (longitudinal study).
• To provide a tested framework to facilitate similar studies in other breeds.

2. Breed: Golden Retriever: The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study: Tracking health of 3000 Golden Retrievers.

The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study aims:

• To identify genetic, environmental and nutritional risk factors for cancer and other major health problems in dogs
• To learn how to better prevent, diagnose and treat cancer and other canine diseases
• To create a brighter, healthier future for all dogs