Clause 89 –
Inherited Diseases
The new legislation provides for penalties for the breeders who
“.intentionally or recklessly allow an animal with an inherited disease to
breed”.
This code is made under the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Act 1986. The code and its provisions are to be observed by owners, carers and custodians of animals used for breeding that are
affected by heritable disease or that carry heritable genetic defects that
could cause heritable disease in progeny caused by inappropriate selection and
mating of animals with these defects.
PRA or Cone Rod 1 has now been tested for and found in the miniature
smooth variety of the Dachshund. Geneticist’s have located the marker and are
able to test for this heritable disease. We have known for a long time that PRA
is a heritable dsisease in the miniature long variety
of the Dachshund and responsible breeders have actively tested for this.
Miniature smooth breeders now also have a responsibility to actively test for
PRA in their breed.
In an effort to assist and support our members to test their breeding
animals the Dachshund Club of Victoria has negotiated with Genetic Technologies
a not to be repeated price for the
test and profile of your animal.
So what is involved?
Your
Dachshund will have a mouth swab taken form the inside of both cheeks if they
are micro chipped the tester from Genetic Technologies will identify them by
scanning and recording their micro chip number. If they are not chipped you can
just bring along their pedigree for identification purposes and their
registered number will be recorded against their swab. The results will be sent
directly to the owner of the animal.
When:
Where:
Time: All day
Cost: $65.00 Per
Dog, includes
Please contact Corrienne Irvin 5786 1990 or Corrienne@internode.on.net for booking and number of animals.