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FRIENDS OF THE FRENCH BULLDOG ALL INFORMATION ON
THIS SITE IS APPROVED BY THE RESEARCH COMPANIES August 1996 # 1 Issue TABLE OF CONTENTS
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR CERF REPORT AKC DOG LITTER REGISTRATION REPORT OFA - HIP - ELBOW - PATELLAR REPORT BRAG BOX / WHELPING BOX UPCOMING SHOWS SUBSCRIPTION APPLICATION FORM ADVERTISERS: AD RATES
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Please send in your Letters to the Editor and share information so that someone else may benefit from your experience. Start up a debate and lets see how many answers are offered. Any letters to the editor will be printed as they come in on a first come basis. All personal experiences must be documented. There will be no slandering of any individual or kennels in this section. This newsletter is printed for the wealth of knowledge it offers novices and professionals about the French Bulldog breed. I would like to take this time to say that this newsletter is offered for the expressed need, by the public to be educated about the French Bulldog. There has been interest into why genetic testing is done and what the results are. I have published this Newsletter with the soul intention of providing updated events and records as they are published.
Good luck in the future to all.
Your editor, Constance Parker PO BOX 531533 Grand Prairie, TX 75053-1533 972-660-5113
CERF REPORT
To date there are no published reports of inherited ocular conditions in the French Bulldog. In addition, the numbers of individuals for which examinations are recorded are too low to identify the presence of significant ocular disorders. The French Bulldog is excluded for insufficient data. Examination are encouraged to accumulate information and reduce the likelihood of undetected conditions becoming problematic.
French Bulldogs with passing eye exams to be listed in next issue
Genetic Eye Disorders of the French Bulldog:
Description and Comments 1. Distichiasis Eyelashes abnormally located in the eyelid margin which may cause ocular irritation. Distichiasis may occur at any time in the life of the dog. It is difficult to make a strong recommendation with regard to breeding dogs with this entity. The hereditary basis has not been established although it seems probable due to the high incidence in some breeds. Reducing the incidence is a logical goal. When diagnosed, distichiasis should be recorded: breeding discretion is advised. 2. Entropion A conformational defect resulting in an " in-rolling " of one or more of the eyelids which may cause ocular irritation. It is likely that entropion is influence by several genes (polygenic), defining the skin and other structures which make up the eyelids, the amount and weight of the skin covering the head and face, the orbital contents and the conformation of the skull. In the French Bulldog, entropion normally involves the lower eyelid and has been observed in the nasal half ( medial canthus region ). 3. Cataract Lens opacity which may effect one or both of the eyes and may involve the lens partially or completely. In cases where cataracts are complete and affect both eyes, blindness results. The prudent approach is to assume cataracts to be hereditary except in cases known to be associated with trauma, other causes of ocular inflammation, specific metabolic diseases, persistent pupillary membranes, persistent hyaloid or nutritional deficiencies. In the French Bulldog, this opacity has been observed origination in the equatorial and/or posterior cortical regions. The cataract formation is usually bilateral, occurs in young dogs ( 6 months to 2 years ), and rapidly progresses to completion. Posterior lenticonus has also been observed. References 1. ACVO Genetics Committee, 1992 and/or Data from CERF all-Breeds Report, 1991. 2. ACVO Genetics Committe, 1996, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
Dog Litter Registration Report Information taken from the June 1996, Volume 113, NO. 6 AKC Gazette April 1995 27 litters registered
OFA STATISTICS Hips Jan, 1974 - June, 1996 Hips Jan, 1974 - June, 1996
OFA HIP Statistics: 01-01-1974 Through 12-01-1995 0-Excellent 23.5%-Good 41.2%-Fair 23.5%-Mild 5.9%-Moderate 5.9%-Severe
Elbows 01-01-74 Through June 01-01-96 Elbows 01-01-74 Through June 01-01-96
Patellar 01-01-95 Through 04-01-1996 Patellar 01-01-95 Through 04-01-1996
UP AND COMING SHOWS INCLUDING JUDGES-SHOWS-DATES FOR THE FRENCH BULLDOG September 20 - 21, 1996
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