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Epilepsy - The German Spitz Club
Members of the German Spitz Club Committee met with Prof. S Hall on Monday 10th Sept. 2001.
Prof. Hall is the Professor of Animal Sciences for the University of Lincoln and Humberside, and is a Zoologist specialising in conservation genetics of Livestock. He has been the Genetics counsellor for the Keeshond Club since 1989.
Prof. Hall has agreed to do a pilot study for the GS Club to establish whether the current cases of epilepsy in the German Spitz Klein and Mittel have a specific genetic basis.
Pedigrees of animals who have fitted should be submitted to the GS Club care of:
Mrs C Hughes,
Rosendale,
47 Hillside,
Cimla,
Neath,
Glamorgan,
SA11 1TL
Tel: 01639 638902
These will be forwarded to Prof. Hall for inclusion in this study.
He will report on his findings at the AGM next year but advises the following in the interim:
1. Close matings should be avoided
2. To use as many differing stud dogs as possible.
It is in the interest of all German Spitz owners and breeders to submit pedigrees of any animals past or present who, whilst in their ownership, have fitted.
It is worth remembering that the present breeders and owners are the Custodians of this breed's future.