Field Trials Canada
Vol. XIII, Week 29 Jul 22, 2024
Purebred Dogs & Overall Health
A favorite point of those who promote "adopt, don't shop" is that mixed breed dogs are "healthier" than pure-bred dogs. Findings published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science suggest hat is not the casae.
In a study involving 27,541 companion dogs, data showed that mixed-breed dogs are just as likely to experience common health conditions as their purebred counterparts. A smaller gene pool doesn’t make a purebred dog more likely to have common dog diseases when compared to a mixed-breed dog.
This study, led by the Dog Aging Project, helps debunk the misconception that purebred dogs are at a physiological disadvantage when compared to mixed-breed dogs. A dog’s health profile (and longevity) is unique to their genetic makeup, diet, and other related factors — and not breeding alone.
Updated CDC Rules for Border-Crossing Dogs
From NAIA Weekly:
Pressure from myriad groups: pet owners, the dog sports community, rescues and shelters, veterinary agencies, service animal organizations, the International Airline Transport Association, Canadian government agencies, border state lawmakers, and others, has led the CDC to ease up on a new rule that would have made travel between the U.S. and Canada with a dog much more difficult.
The rule, which would have taken effect on August 1st, has been greatly simplified. Now, it states that if your dog has been in a low-risk/rabies-free country for at least the last six months, you just need to complete an import form and the dog needs to be microchipped. The chip is the most significant new requirement, and there are definitely some members of the dog community who won’t appreciate this. There are also accessibility issues with the import form that need to be ironed out. All that said, this is much less burdensome than before, and shows that the CDC is willing to listen to stakeholders, and adapt as it receives new information.
Montreal RC Open 1
Open 1: 1st-Wutadog Doin' It Right QFTR owned by Donald & Dona Martin handled by Donald
2nd-FTCH-AFTCH Faster Than a Speeding Bullet III QFTR owned by Donald & Dona Martin handled by Donald
3rd-FTCH Sharp Point's Cleared to Fly From Baypoint QA2-QFTR owned by Bill & Sue Curtis handled by Dan Devos, Baypoint Kennels
4th-FTCH Elkim's Down and Dirty QFTR owned by Lorne Langevin and Lorraine Hare handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkin Kennels
RCM-Razor's A Thin Blue Smoke at Duchenal QFTR-JFTR owned by Nadine Tremblay handled by Thierry Lefrancois
CM-Kennedy Ridge Watermark's Riptide QFTR-JFTR owned by Josh Kolstee handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkim Kennels.
Montreal RC Open 2
1st-FTCH Elkim's Down and Dirty QFTR owned by Lorne Langevin and Lorraine Hare handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkim Kennels
2nd-Baypoint's This One's Over the Fence QFTR-JFTR, owned by Nick Gotsoulias, handled by Dan Devos, Baypoint Kennels
3rd-AFC-NFTCH-AFTCH Baypoint Thanksgiving Dream QFTR-JFTR, owned and handled by Bernard Landry
4th-FTCH Sharp Point's Early Morning Girl QA2-QFTR, owned by Bill & Sue Curtis, handled by Dan Devos, Baypoint Kennels
RCM-Razor's A Thin Blue Smoke at Duchenal QFTR-JFTR, owned by Nadine Tremblay, handled by Thierry Lefrancois
CM-GMH Ajtop Just Call Me Hank QFTR-JFTR-JH, owned and handled by Dan Yeomans
CM-Topend's Perfect Landing QFTR, owned by Lorraine Hare, handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkim Kennels
Montreal RC Qualifying
1st- Elkim's Precious River JFTR, owned and handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkim Kennels
2nd-Uniklab Bubd, owned by Stephane Champagne, Annie Frenette, handled by Stephane
3rd-Baypoint's One More Time, owned by Shirley Greener, handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkim Kennels
4th-Baypoint's Sea Warrior QFTR-JFTR, owned and handled by Lorne Langevin, Elkim Kennels
Week 29
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Montreal Retriever Club (Mntrl-C) - see full results
