The Anti-Docking Alliance Web Site in the UK Puppies Available & Breed List

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Anti-Docking Alliance

The Campaign Against the Docking of Dogs' Tails

TERRIER GROUP & Breeds' Health

Airedale, Australian, Fox Terriers, Glen of Imaal, Irish, Kerry Blue, Lakeland, Norfolk, Norwich, Parson Russell, Sealyham. Soft-coated Wheaten, Welsh

LITTERS AVAILABLE NOW LISTED UNDER THE BREED
ADA Registration - In order to obtain breeders' names it is necessary to register with A.D.A.

ANY TERRIER GROUP BREEDERS
READING THIS PAGE
PLEASE REGISTER WITH A.D.A. foc Register

For DOG LAW including BREEDING LAWS see this Kennel Club link:-
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/397/pg_dtl_art_news/pg_hdr_art/pg_ftr_art
OR for the Act itself :-
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1999/19990011.htm

We are starting to ask breeders if they would supply the following information (you will see the answers some breeders have given next to their litter advertisement):-
* 1 Exempted breeds only All litters undocked? Yes/No
* 1a If not, will a puppy will be left undocked on request? Yes/No

* 2 Litters are reared in domestic environment not kennels, barns etc.? Yes/No
* 3. Litters are KC registered? Yes/No
* 3a DNA done? Yes/No
* 4 All tests relative to breed carried out on parent dogs and KC certificates available for viewing by prospective purchasers? Yes/No
*5 Any known inherited genetic health problems in ancestry? Yes/No
If Yes please state (include torsion) …………………………………………..

6 Do you provide a contract with the sale of your puppies Yes/No
Does your contract provide either/both the following:-
* 6a As the breeder, do you undertake to rehome/or help to rehome a puppy/dog you have bred? Yes/No
*6b Buyer signs to promise not to have the puppy docked except for truly therapeutic reasons Yes/No
*7 Litters are mircrochipped/tattooed Yes/No
* 8 Puppies are wormed Yes/No
* 8a Puppy comes with puppy pack of information leaflet, pedigree, registration documents, photos of parent dogs and the next 48 hours of food. Yes/No
* 9 After sales advice given. Yes/No
*10 Are you a Kennel Club Accredited breeder?
*11a. No bitch I own is bred from in the same 12 months as having a litter
*11b No bitch I own is bred from before 2 yrs or after 7 years

NB IF ANY OF OUR BREEDERS IS FOUND TO HAVE GIVEN ERRONEOUS ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS TO QUALIFY FOR A FREE ADVERTISEMENT, THEY WILL BE REMOVED.

BREEDERS -Have you an Undocked litter of puppies? Do make sure you provide information leaflets to potential buyers abvout your breed, and give them an after sale puppy pack including 24-48 hours food with instructions. Litters should be registered with the Kennel Club(s) (not other registration bodies as yet) and both parties ought to enter into a contract of sale including requring pup to be permaaaently identified (microchip/tattoo) by 6 months of age. Contact the Alliance for leaflets if required. Please note we cannot 'vet' your litters but will expect responsible ethics in dog breeding. info@anti-dockingalliance.co.uk should you wish to advertise with ADA BREEDERS – if you have a “swimmer” puppy take a look at this http://cockerspanielinformation.com/ before you have the puppy put to sleep. BREEDERS - watch out for loose fibres on fleece bedding as puppies can ingest and die.	MEMBERS - Do you want information on breeders of undocked docked breeds? Contact A.D.A. RESCUE - Perhaps you would like to rescue an Undocked Docked Breed
BUYERS - DO NOT BUY FROM ANY ADVERTISER WHO WILL DELIVER TO A MOTORWAY SERVICE STATION OR TO YOU AND USES A MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER ONLY. OFTEN THEY SELL SEVERAL DIFFERENT BREEDS. BE ULTRA CAUTIOUS WHEN BUYING FROM A NON-PERSONAL WEBSITE OR ADVERTISEMENT IN A LOCAL PAPER. ALWAYS SATISFY YOURSELF THAT THE BREEDER IS BONA FIDE AND IS SHOWING YOU THE ACTUAL DAM AND SIRE OF THE LITTER FROM WHICH YOU ARE BUYING. ASK TO HAVE THE SIRE AND DAM'S DETAILS OF ALL THE APPROPRIATE HEALTH CHECK CERTIFICATES FOR THAT BREED AND CHECK THEM OUT WITH THE KENNEL CLUB FOR AUTHENTICITY. IF YOU VISIT AN ESTABLISHMENT TO BUY A PUPPY AND ARE UNHAPPY ABOUT THE CONDITIONS AND WHAT YOU ARE BEING TOLD - DO NOT BUY - REPORT YOUR CONCERNS TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITY FOR THAT AREA AND ASK THEM TO INVESTIGATE OR/ANDTHE RSPCA. BUYING A PUPPY FROM A BAD BREEDER ONLY MAKES THEM CARRY ON MAKING MONEY FROM IRRESPONSIBLE BREEDING PRACTICES BECAUSE PEOPLE BUY JUST TO GET THE PUPS AWAY FROM THE AWFUL CONDITIONS. BY DOING JUST THIS, YOU MIGHT END UP GETTING A LIFE TIME OF VETS' BILLS.	2004 DOCKED BREED KENNEL CLUB REGISTRATIONS 88,600!!!! in one year alone - this does not count those that were not registered and mongrels that were docked. 1998> PAIN - Recent research has shown that neonates are HYPERsensitive rather than HYPOsensitive as has been widely believed. Neonates have an intact sensory central nervous system that does not have descending modular pathways that act as pain blocks seen in adults. Research has also shown that the memory of neonatal pain can affect the animal in its adult life. Symptoms include decreased pain threshold, anxiety, social disorders and aggression. For FULL details link to:- Pain See Photos
DOCKED BREEDS' HEALTH INFORMATION 1/03 Recent articles by Wood and Lakhani (Animal Health Trust) show from an analysis of Labs. and Gordon Setters' BVA/KC hip scoring scheme that age of screening is important. Also it seems to show that the score depends upon the month in which the dog was born. In Lab/Rets. the hip score increases from the mean of 15 at 2 yr s of age to nearly 18 when done at 6 yrs old. Dogs born between June and October have a lower hip score than those born between November and May. HD – fairly good hips; HD – borderline hip dysplasia; HD – serious hip dysplasia (refers to each breed below) Figure in brackets is breed average hip score.Try to find litters where parents' hip scores are lower than average IMPORTANT WARNING - DO NOT BUY a puppy from a breeder who will not/cannot show you both the parent dogs' genuine Kennel Club/BVA hip score certificateS (or eye tests) in the breeds where there is a high prevalence of hip dysplasia (and eye problems). Check that the hip scores are within an acceptable range and eye tests are clear	EYE TESTING - remember to take your KC Registation Cetificate of dog to be tested Details on Eye Testing can be found at http://www.bregorreyglens.co.uk/eyetests.html email eyetests@fsmail.net tel 01403 269038 February 22 2010 Cheshire Malpas. Hampton Heath Vet Surgery Eye, hip and elbow score £24 per dog for eyes tel Beth Phillips 01829 262 502 Haddenham (Berks/Oxon) Evening Eye Testing Sessions 2010 (Bucks/Berks/Oxon borders) between Thame and Aylesbury A418 Details Polly 01844 299508 or after 6.30pm only John 01494 446967 Usually has regular eye testing sessions throughout year Every Wednesday Cheshire Vet Surgery Main Street, Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 7DF Tek 01928 734040 Fax 01928 739955 email peter@eye-vet.co.uk 2002 HIP SCORES – USA & BVA An informal appraisal of the comparative hip scores from O.F.A. (Orthopaedic Foundation for Animals (USA) and BVA (British Veterinary Association: as assessed by Dr. G. Keller , Chief of Veterinary Services at OFA:- OFA BVA Excellent 0-4 (no>3/hip) Good 5-10 (no>6/hip) Fair 11-18 Borderline 19-25 Mild dysplasia 26-35 Moderate dysplasia 36-50 Severe dysplasia 51-106
IT WILL BE ILLEGAL FOR PUPPIES TO BE DOCKED after April 2007 (30th April Scotland). Any puppy that has been docked as a Working dog covered by the exemptions must hold a Veterinary Certificate to say it has been done lawfully. HEALTH CHECKS which should be carried out on parent dogs for the following “docked” breeds before a puppy is purchased are listed against the breeds below. (ALSO SEE Kennel Club website for GENETICS http://www.doggenetichealth.org/ Preferably buy from dogs which are kept in a domestic environment and not kennels as these should be better socialised and temperamentally more suited to their new family setting:- Never buy from a puppy farm e.g. (where there are lots of different breeds or pet store. 2007 KENNEL CLUB has stated that in all judging books this statement be added:- 'In assessing dogs, judges should penalise any features or exaggerations which they consider would be detrimental to the soundness, health and well-being of the dog'. ENDORSEMENTS can be placed on a dog's KC registration papers by the breeder providing the dog is still in their ownership. There are 2 types of endorsements:- R = Progeny not eligible for registration X = Export Pedigree not Allowed These do not prevent the dog being bred from or sent overseas but they do prevent litters being registered with the Kennel Club or the dog being registered at an overseas Kennel Club	DOG BREED STANDARDS (with tails) check these out for your breed before purchasing a puppy. http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/ > Discover Dogs 03/04 The Kennel Club have launched an Accredited Breeders' Scheme with a code of best practice. KC JUDGING 2007 NB!! Judges at KC licensed shows must judge in accordance with KC Breed Standards. In assessing dogs, judges must penalise any features or exaggerations which they consider would be detrimental to the SOUNDNESS, HEALTH, OR WELL BEING OF THE DOG. Judges are expected to maintain and abide by the highest standards........ KENNEL CLUB AFFIXES (BREEDERS' KENNEL NAMES) can now be found on KC website http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/ New ones will be added around 16^th of each month. Any queries or objections should be made to the KC within 4 weeks of the first display:- Specialist Business Team, The Kennel Club, 4a Alton House, Office Park, Gatehouse Way, Aylesbury. Bucks HP19 8XU If you are a breeder, Affix holder or have any dogs registered with the Kennel Club, please help them keep your details up to date. Click here to download a form http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk.forms/formsIndex.html or call the KCon 0870 6066750. NB PUPPIES can now be registered with the KC by their new owners on line http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/owner
Canine Epilepsy Support Group – Mrs. Anne Morley, Helpline 08707 469 329 EPILEPSY 10/05 - Research is being undertaken by Faculty of Veterinary Science, Liverpool University (&Manchester Univs)PO Box 147 Liverpool L69 3BX email a.dunne@liverpool.ac.uk If you have a dog suffering from epilepsy please contact them. You will need to send a blood sample and this can be from any excess blood taken for any other procedure at your Vets	= Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs – The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California Some of the following breed health notes are incomplete and will be gradually up-dated as information becomes available. LISTED AS DOG TYPE FIRST - e.g. TERRIER Glen of Imaal, SPANIEL** Cocker
PHOTOS OF TERRIER GROUP Airedale, Australian, Fox Terriers, Glen of Imaal, Irish, Kerry Blue, Lakeland, Norfolk, Norwich, Parson Russell, Sealyham. Soft-coated Wheaten, Welsh	DETAILS OF TERRIER GROUP & BREED HEALTH "A Dog is for LIFE" - don't buy a puppy without researching the breed and believing that you will give that breed a home for life. Airedale, Australian, Fox Smooth and Wire, Glen of Imaal, Irish, Kerry Blue, Lakeland, Norfolk, Norwich, Parson Russell, Sealyham. Soft-coated Wheaten, Welsh
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo thanks to the Coopers docked and undocked Airedales TERRIER - AIREDALE	TERRIER - AIREDALE (TERRIER GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=1050; 94=961; 95=1219; 96=1037; 97=1029; 98=1018; 99=810; 2000=1088; 01=848; 02=1054;03=855; 04=988; 05=727; 06=861; 07=869; 08=864; HD average (17) Figure in brackets is breed average hip score HD – fairly good hips; HD – borderline hip dysplasia; HD – serious hip dysplasia Check for temperaments = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs – The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California Acral lick dermatitis; acute moist dermatitis; cerebellar hypoplasia; corneal dystrophy; distichiasis; entropion; factor IX deficiency or haemaphilia; granulomatous sebaceous adenitis; haemaphilia B; Hyposomatotropism; hypothyroidism; Immunoglobulin A deficiency; Narcolepsy; Pannus; Progressive retinal atrophy; retinal detachment; retinal dysplasia; Sebaceous Adenitis; Trembling of the hind quarters; Umbilical herniae; von Willebrand's disease KC Accredited breeders should hip score
PHOTOS	AIREDALE TERRIER LITTERS Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER - AUSTRALIAN	TERRIER - AUSTRALIAN (TERRIER GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=62; 94=55; 95=38; 96=58; 97=36; 98=59; 99=52; 2000=46; 01=47; 02=34; 03=38; 04=60; 05=60; 06=62; 07=38; 08=55; No problems known to breeders Check for temperaments = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs – The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California Diabetes Mellitus; Legg-Perthes disease; progressive retinal atrophy; retinal dysplasis No litters available currently. Breeders' list available to those registered with A.D.A.
PUPPIES	Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER FELL - not recognised by the Kennel Club so no breed standard	TERRIER FELL/LAKELAND not KC recognisecd Types:- wie-haired, broken haired, smooth - could all be in one litter. Has been designed from Border terriers, Lakeland Terriers Bedlington Terriers all in breed and some Staffie Malcolm Willis Geneticist says:- Failure of testicular descent (crytoorchidism) . Eye: lens luxation; entropion likely inherited. posterior subcapsular cataract eye testing imperative. progressive retinal atrophy, retinal detachment both appear to be autosomal recessive traits. glaucoma. Copper toxicosis - inherited from Bedlingtons - serious liver damage can occur because of inadequate excretion of copper and storage in the liver - autosomal recessive. Wise precaution to test for this as it is in the Bedlington.
PUPPIES	Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER - FOX (SMOOTH -HAIRED)	TERRIER - SMOOTH-HAIRED FOX (TERRIER GROUP) KC registration: 95=212; 96=204; 97=217; 98=216; 99=179; 00=234; 01=160; 2002=167; 03=226; 04=188; 05=212; 06=173; 07=137; 08=178; Parents should be eye tested; hemivertebrae syringomyelia. Check for temperaments No litters available currently. Breeders' lists available to those registered with A.D.A.
PUPPIES	Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER - FOX (WIRE-HAIRED)	TERRIER - WIRE-HAIRED FOX (TERRIER GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=670; 94=737; 95=668; 96=616; 97=683; 98=670; 99=634; 2000=651; 01=598; 02=665; 03=593; 04=748; 05=668; 06=688; 07=634; 08=763 Parents should be eye tested. Syringomyelia. Check for temperaments = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs – The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights – California Abnormal dentition; atopy; cataract; deafness; dislocation of shoulder; distichiasis; entropion; oesophageal achalasia; glaucoma; goitre; Legg-Perthes disease; lens luxation; persistent right aortic arch; progressive retinal atrophy; pulmonic stenosis; spinal cord demyelination ( ataxia); tetralogy of fallot; Von Willebrand's disease. Breeders' lists available to those registered with A.D.A.
PUPPIES	Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER - GLEN OF IMAAL	TERRIER - GLEN OF IMAAL (TERRIER GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=47; 94=65; 95=71; 96=89; 97=77; 98=58; 99=77; 2000=48; 01=16; 02=48; 03=593; 04=43; 05=45; 06=41; 07=36; 08=89; KC from 1/7/2006 test for GPRA Generalised progressive retinal atrophy. Check for temperaments TAIL STANDARD 2007 - Docking previously optional. Docked strong at root. Well set and carried gaily. Undocked Strong at root. Well set on and carried gaily in overall balance with rest of the dog. KC Accredited breeders should eye test in 2007 Breeders' lists available to those registered with A.D.A.
PUPPIES	Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER - IRISH	TERRIER IRISH (TERRIER GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=156; 94=205; 95=222; 96=201; 97=162; 98=195; 99=243; 2000=258; 01=175; 02=198; 03=303; 04=227; 05=270; 06= 324; 07=271; 369; No problems known to breeders. X-linked muscular myopathy. Check for temperaments Malcom Willis (Geneticist) says:- Few inherited problems which may be that there are few or the breed is numerically small for them not to be known. Breed population around 3,500. Occasional eye problems possibly inherited as an autosomal recessive. They include cataracts, micropthalmia (small eyes) retinal dysplasia and persistent pupillary membranes (PPM) These should be present in the foetal stage and then degenerate after birth but in PPM they persist. Muscular dystrophy causing gait abnormalities and easy exhaustion. It is found in the x-linked chromosome so would be seen in males (XY) and very rarely in females (XX) and is present from birth (congenital). Melanomic tumours usually malignant occurring in the skin but usually in older dogs (over 8 yrs.). Hyperkeratosis of footpad occasionally seen. It is a horny growth on the pad and relatively rare. Generally seen in families and may have a genetic base but this isn't established. = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs – The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California Cystinuria; digital hyperkeratosis; muscular dystrophy; progressive retinal atrophy Breeders' lists available to those registered with A.D.A.
PUPPIES	Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER - JACK RUSSELL (not KC registered "breed")	TERRIER - JACK RUSSELL - NOT KC RECOGNISED Primary Lens Luxation. Check for temperaments = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs – The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California Ataxia; Factor X deficiency; lens luxation; myasthenia gravis; Von Willebrands see this link:- http://www.jack-russell-terrier.co.uk/reunited/jack_russells_reunited.htm If you have a JRT, a Parson Russell or anything in between this is a project to build the world's largest Jack Russell database Breeders' lists available to those registered with A.D.A.
PUPPIES	Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER - KERRY BLUE	TERRIER - KERRY BLUE (TERRIER GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=267; 94=241; 95=280; 96=218; 97=277; 98=291; 99=272; 2000=279; 01=318; 02=244; 03=283; 04=274; 05=277; 06=263; 07=?; 08=198 07=267 HD average (15) Figure in brackets is breed average hip score HD – fairly good hips; HD – borderline hip dysplasia; HD – serious hip dysplasia . Check for temperaments = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs – The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - CaliforniaCataract; cerebellar and extrapyramidal abiotrophy; distichiasis; entropion; Factor XI deficiency; hair follicle tumours; hypothyroidism; keratitis sicca; keratoconjunctivitis sicca; narrow palpebral fissure; progressive retinal atrophy; thrombocytopaenia; ununited anconeal process; Von Willebrands disease
PUPPIES	Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER - LAKELAND	TERRIER - LAKELAND (TERRIER GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=223; 94=270; 95=215; 96=314; 97=223; 98=281; 99=252; 2000=269; 01=213; 02=269; 03=213; 04=225; 05=330; 06=277; 07=269; 08=303; No problems known to breeders. Check for temperaments = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs – The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California Cataract; cryptorchidism; distichiasis; hypothyroidism; lens luxation; persistent pupillary membrane; undershot jaw; ununited anconeal process; Von Willebrand's disease
PUPPIES	Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER - NORFOLK	TERRIER - NORFOLK (TERRIER GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=454; 94=519; 95=531; 96=652; 97=541; 98=618; 99=587; 2000=590; 01=495; 02=494; 03=472; 04=543; 05=663; 06=631; 07=686; 08=635; Heart disease. Check for temperaments TAIL STANDARD 2007 Docking of tail previously optional a)Medium docked set level with topline and carried erect. b)Tail of moderate length to give a general balance to the dog, thick at the root nd tapering towards the tip, as straight as possible, carried jauntily but not excessively gay. Dr. Malcolm Willis (Geneticist) says:- This is a numerically small breed Eye problems - glaucoma occurs occasionally and can lead to blindness; sometimes it is secondary but problem occurs when it is primary and believed to be genetic but mode of inheritance uncertain. Lens luxation also rarely seen but painful and shown to be an autosomal recessive. Cataracts but mode of inheritance uncertain and age of onset variable. A relatively rare condition is optic nerve hypoplasia which can lead to blindness. Skeletal - hip dysplasia has been reported although no dog has been submitted to the BVA/KC scheme most date comes from abroad. Patella luxation mode of inheritance is polygenic. Liver disorders - Copper toxicosis rare but may be inherited by a simple autosomal recessive; in severe cases death. Portosystemic shunts caused by the malformation and misdirection of the blood vessels that are outside the liver and allow blood to bypass the liver. Other conditions - hypothyroidism where the dog'd own immune system damages and can destroy the thyroid gland; causes rough scaly skin and hair loss as well as weight gain. Mode of inheritance unclear but may be recessive but is more widespread than breeders realise. Immune reaction can lead to atopic dermatitis wth rough itchy skin and seemingly allergic to pollen, grass seed, fleas and other irritants. Heart disease where heart muscle is abnormal can cause sudden death. It can cause oedema of the lung lethargy and reluctance to exercise. Mitral valve disease is beginning to be seen. Megaoesophagus occasionally occurs (constriction of the oesophagus) About 5 weeks onwards affected puppies constantly regurgitate food; most have to be put down but some can survive although they are susceptible to inhalation pneumonia.
PUPPIES	UK - Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER - NORWICH	TERRIER - NORWICH (TERRIER GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=154; 94=142; 95=114; 96=164; 97=184; 98=173; 99=162; 2000=165; 01=144; 02=153; 03=143; 04=124; 05=131; 06=147; 07=31; 08=152; Hips scoring - no Norwich Terriers have been scored. Check for temperaments. Respiratory disease. TAIL STANDARD 2007 - Tail docking previously optional a) Medium docked. Set high completing perfectly level topline. Carried erect. b) Tail of moderate length to give a general balance to dog, thick at root and tapering towards tip, as straight as possible, carried jauntily, not excessively gay, completing perfectly level topline Malcom Willis (Geneticist) says:- lens luxation, breeders getting lens luxation should consider parents of affected pups as carriers and affected pups as homozygous for the problem and should act accordingly. Cataracts which are usually posterior polar and can occur 6 months onwards and lead to impaired vision - mode of inheritance uncertain. Primary glaucoma can lead to blindness - mode of inheritance uncertain. Musculoskeletal conditions - muscular cramping similar to Scottie cramp - dogs may be affected permanently or intermittently. Problems with walking and respiration thought to be due to inherited deficiency of hormone serotonin Might find Legg-Calve Perthe's disease. Terriers do not have many reported problems it might be because there are few problems or just no incentive to report any. = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs – The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California Corneal dystrophy; hypothyroidism; lens luxation; Von Willebrands disease
PHOTOS	UK - Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
With thanks to Ratpack Terriers TERRIER - PARSON RUSSELL	TERRIER - PARSON RUSSELL (TERRIER GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=359; 94=345; 95=450; 96=488; 97=564; 98=589; 99=550; 2000=571; 01=630; 02=673 ;03=969; 04=804; 05=776; 06=764; 07=892; 08=680; Parents should be eye tested. Check for temperaments P(rimary) L(ens) L(uxation) DNA test now available 2010 see A(nimal) H(ealth) T(rust) http://www.aht.org.uk M alcolm Willis (Genetiticst) says:- defects are relatively rare. Eye:- lens luxation where lens luxates out of position and causes pain; possible autosomal recessive - if it happened in a litter both paretns are likely to carry trait. Cataracts but inheritance not known. Musculoskeletal: Patellar luxation (inward displacement of kneecap); Legg Perthes disease (femoral head dies) inheritance suspected but not confirmed. Myasthenia gavis where neuromuscular transmission is defective. Symptoms megaoesophagus (stretched oesophagus not able to process food properly) and muscle weakness. May be congenital or acquired - autosomal recessive inheritance suspected. Endocrine:- Diabetes mellitus usually from early middle age onwards - inheritance not known. Skin:- scaly skin (fish scales) can be seen from birth> Inheritance uncertain KC Accredited breeders should eye test in 2007 see this link:- http://www.jack-russell-terrier.co.uk/reunited/jack_russells_reunited.htm If you have a JRT, a Parson Russell or anything in between this is a project to build the world's largest Jack Russell database
PUPPIES	UK - Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER PATTERDALE/FELL Not yet recognised by the Kennel Club	TERRIER - PATTERDALE/FELL (not recognised by Kennel Club) Check for temperaments
PUPPIES	UK - Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER SEALYHAM	TERRIER - SEALYHAM (TERRIER GROUP) KC registrations: 95=108; 96=111; 97=64; 98=48; 99=58; 00=48; 01=62; 2002=58; 03=60; 04=51; 05=58; 06=57; 07=65; 08=43; Parents should be eye tested. Puppies should be eye tested. Some deafness. Back problems. Check for temperaments = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs – The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California atopy; cataract; dermatitis atopic; glaucoma; hypothyroidism; lens luxation; persistent papillary membrane; progressive retinal atrophy; retinal detachment; retinal dysplasia KC Accredited breeders should eye test
PUPPIES	UK - Please search the Kennel Club website for ACCREDITED BREEDERS (not perfected yet but better than a newspaper/web advertisement) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/psar/Default.aspx
TERRIER - SOFT-COATED WHEATEN by kind permission of Sarah Lowe (Aus) with thanks to O'Sullivans	TERRIER - SOFT-COATED WHEATEN (TERRIER GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=206; 94=217; 95=239; 96=309; 97=288; 98=241; 99=318; 2000=260; 01=247; 02=277; 03=352; 04=287; 05=321; 06=403; 07=324; 08=352; HD average (13) Figure in brackets is breed average hip score HD – fairly good hips; HD – borderline hip dysplasia; HD – serious hip dysplasia Parents should be eye tested. Kidney problems http://www.wheaten-health-initiative.co.uk/ Genetics: Digestive/kidney problemsProtein losing enteropathy (PLE) in foreign dogs so necessary to check ancestry) PLE is an inflammatory bowel disease starts about 3months of age to 6yrs. Unable to absorb food and diarrhoea follows. Can be fluid loss in abdomen and around lungs and heart. Protein losing nephropathy (PLN) inflammatory disease of kidneys starting at a year or later. Causes increased urination with high levels of protein Can lead to kidney failure. Both PLE and PLN are thought to be related and females more prone. As genetic in origin it is necessary to check ancestry before buying a pup. Renal dysplasia another type of kidney disease has also been recorded in a few dogs but none recently in UK and is thought to be genetic in origin. Usually found under a year of age. The kidneys don't develop normally causing urinary tract infections and iss usually fatal. EYES Cataracts (opaque covering of the eye lens can occur. PPM (Persistent pupillary Membranes) - thread like tissue that can occur over the pupil. In SCWT regarded as harmless. Retinal folds - a defect in development Wheatens carrying this condition should not be bred from . OTHER PROBLEMS: Some dogs usually females get urinary incontinence from birth (ectopic ureter). Hypoadrenocorticsm (Addison's disease) The adrenal glands do not produce normal levels of electrolytes and metabolic and blood pressure control. This causes listliness/depression, loss of appetite leading to weight loss sometimes accompanied by sickness. They can't cope with stress and can collapse with a slow heart rate. This is not so much a problem in the UK as it is in Australia and USA and can be treated by hormone replacement. At maturity should be examined for hip dysplasia. Dermatitis can be a problem as can ear irritation. Cardiac and cancer diseases do cause death in the mature dogs as with all breeds. See Wheaten Health Initiative (link above) for detailed information on the health information. Check for temperaments = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs – The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California Addison's disease; allergies; atopy; cataract; dermatitis atopic; hypoadrenocorticism; hypothyroidism; intestinal malabsorption; optic nerve hypoplasia; persistent pupillary membrane; posterior retinal atrophy; progressive retinal atrophy; renal dysplasia; retinal dysplasia; Von Willebrand's disease' KC Accredited breeders should hip score. Breed club recommend kidney function test and eye test
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TERRIER - WELSH	TERRIER - WELSH - TERRIER GROUP KC registrations: 1993=329; 94=329; 95=277 ; 96=304; 97=268; 98=300; 99=311; 2000=263; 01=280; 02=270;03=319; 04=305; 05=326; 06=386; 07=377; 08=360; Some eye problems detected. Check for temperaments Dr. Malcolm Willis (Geneticist) says:- Only 2 inherited defects known Primary Glaucoma of unknown mode of inheritance and Lens Luxation which can be secondary (associated with glaucoma) or primary. In the latter is it possibly autosomal recessive trait. American studies list cataracts of unknown origin and PRA likely to be autosomal recessive trait and global in location. Hip status - none have been reported though the BVA/KC hip scheme since it started. Although it has been reported in other countries as has Legg Perthes disease (necrosis of the femoral head) and luxating patella (dislocation of the kneecap) Other problems - Megaosophagus can occur from 5 weeks of age (failure to swallow leading to regurgitation of food) most die or are PTS but some do survive for a few years although willo often die from inhalation pneumonia. Cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) mouth problems (overshot jaws) genetic based. Some defects may not be reported due to reluctance of breeders to do so but that does not mean to say that they are being eliminated. = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs – The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California Cataract; glaucoma, hypothyroidism; lens luxation; Von Willebrand's disease
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YORKSHIRE TERRIER	YORKSHIRE TERRIERS THESE ARE TOY GROUP SEE ALSO TOY GROUP http://anti-dockingalliance.co.uk/pasttoy_12.htm BREEDER Cheshire YES = 1,2,6a,8,8a,9 on request 3 Yorkies are described as blue steel and tan. They are show size and quality. Breeder particularly concentrates on good mouths, bone conformation and health. She is less interested in just breeding for coat ('a purely show requirement'). Litters contain the very small size and the robust family size. They are reared in a home environment and are taken for walks in the local countryside each day. Only two girls of breeding age are kept which means they receive a lot of personal attention from the breeder's family. Members contact info@anti-dockingalliance.co.uk
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