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The Finnish Kennel Club’s walk test helps eliminate dogs with severe breathing problems from breeding

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12.8.2019
Walk tests targeted for 12 different brachycephalic breeds were introduced by the Finnish Kennel Club in 2017. The test helps to eliminate individuals with severe Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) from breeding. By 11th June 2019, 404 results from walk tests had been recorded to the Finnish Kennel Club’s Breeding Database. Almost all tested dogs (95 %) have passed the test.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/about-us/news/finnish-kennel-clubs-walk-test-helps-eliminate-dogs-severe-breathing-problems-breeding

DogWellNet – international cooperation to promote canine health and well-being

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The Finnish Kennel Club works for the health and well-being of dogs both in Finland and on an international scale. One of the international cooperation organisations is the International Partnership For Dogs, or IPFD, which maintains the DogWellNet website. DogWellNet contains information collected and produced for the website, links and documents from all over the world on the work done for promoting canine health and well-being. The aim is to create a community of the people working with these issues and benefits from best practices and tools used elsewhere. The Finnish Kennel Club encourages all breed clubs and associations to produce material for the website.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/breeding-and-health/health-dog/dogwellnet-international-cooperation-promote-canine-health-and-well-being