June 11, 2020
It is with regret, but perhaps inevitability, that the Committee have taken the decision to postpone our Championship Show scheduled for 17th October 2020. Likewise, the Kennel Club seminars due to take place on Sunday 13th September 2020 have been cancelled.
Whilst lo...
March 17, 2020
Our meeting scheduled for Wednesday March 18th 2020 @ 8pm at Huntington Community Centre, Stafford Road, Huntington, Cannock. WS12 4PD is being postponed due to concerns regarding Covid-19 and the current government advice on social distancing.
We will re-schedule as...
August 1, 2019
My sincere apologies if anyone has tried to contact me within the last few weeks via email & has found that they are unable to.
Unfortunately, BT inadvertently deleted my email account without notice when I changed the password on one of my BT accounts; despite our best...
November 24, 2018
You will have seen the recent blog post by our breed health coordinator Sue Thorn regarding the stem cell research programme, raising funds for the equipment needed to undertake the project.
At our recent committee meeting it was agreed that a £500 donation from our hea...
November 5, 2018
‘How to fix a broken heart’ – a new research project and potential early clinical trial on use of stem cells from a healthy canine heart to regenerate hearts with DCM – and how you can help make this work.
This summary describes a project that, if successful, could lead...
June 14, 2018
The South East of England Dobermann Club assisted by several other breed clubs' including ourselves, is organising a "Breed Appreciation Day" or "BAD" as they are known on Saturday 22nd September 2018 at
The Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh Park in Coventry.
If you are...
December 3, 2017
Interpretation of heart test results
These notes are from the forms that were signed by those having their dogs tested as part of the biomarker research project.
Biomarker tests
Dilated cardiomyopathy in Dobermanns
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a major cause of death...
December 3, 2017
There have been 2 confirmed cases of CRGV in the past weeks at Straitons vets in Penkridge with one other suspected case.
In both of the confirmed cases, the dogs had been walked regularly on Cannock Chase (Marquis Drive/Pye Green areas), however, this may be a coinci...
March 19, 2017
Birmingham & District Dobermann Club members voted at the 2015 AGM to support a proposed scheme detailing UK Dobermann longevity; we are delighted that this scheme is now up and running and would urge all members who have eligible dogs to register them on the site to b...
March 3, 2017
Cardiac Biomarker Project
by Professor Joanna Dukes-McEwan
BVMS, MVM, PhD, DVC, DipECVIM-CA(Cardiology), MRCVS
(March 2017)
As the principal investigator in this project, I absolutely agree that no decisions should be made based on cardiac biomarker (blood test) result...
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