Thats excellent news. I've never heard of any of the 20/20 clinics taking place in Scotland?? Have there been any?
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They don't have to take place in a particular place Gilly ;) Optigen often run "satellite" 20/20 clinics via VHL (their Dutch agent) so anyone in Europe can take part as long as the blood samples arrive at VHL within the specified time limit.
Jane
Thats excellent news. I've never heard of any of the 20/20 clinics taking place in Scotland?? Have there been any?
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They don't have to take place in a particular place Gilly ;) Optigen often run "satellite" 20/20 clinics via VHL (their Dutch agent) so anyone in Europe can take part as long as the blood samples arrive at VHL within the specified time limit.
Jane
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Ah right, I think I remmeber you saying that now ;)
Do you know whether the Cocker Club are going to hold a directory of Optigen results? (Obviously at owners permission)???
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I hope this will be the next step & much preferable to the way results are currently being collated & listed on some breeders' personal websites. It would be great if the KC also acknowledged the test now it is a mutation test so that results appear on registration certificates & in the BRS like clinical eye test results.
Jane
Do you know whether the Cocker Club are going to hold a directory of Optigen results? (Obviously at owners permission)???
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I hope this will be the next step & much preferable to the way results are currently being collated & listed on some breeders' personal websites. It would be great if the KC also acknowledged the test now it is a mutation test so that results appear on registration certificates & in the BRS like clinical eye test results.
Jane
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I see that Sandy Platt (Charbonnel Cockers) is planning to maintain a register for Optigen Clear (A1) dogs and she is donating the funds raised to the European FN Fund for research into FN, I just think there should be a more "professional" way in which the list could be maintained, and the first place people would look for the information would be the parent club, or indeed the KC. Any idea how we can find out what is likely to happen? I have nothing against the EFNF and think it would be a great way to raise money, just think the Cocker Club should take some responsibility and lead the way.
I know there is an additional charge for some countries to have their results sent to their breed club or Kennel Club by OptiGen...so perhaps we shouldn't go down this "automatic" route, but I hope the Cocker Club will be willing to hold a list?
** original post modified to say the register will actually be maintained by Sandy on her personal Website, and is in no way related to the EFNF other than the monies raised going to this much needy cause, sorry for the misunderstanding **
Good news Louise :)
Also before this thread is put to bed, just a clarification about Sandy's initiative to list A1 Optigen results on her own website - this isn't being organised by the EFNF but by Sandy personally with monies raised going to the fund. The aim is to help breeders identify clear dogs & raise the profile of Optigen testing generally to encourage others to test their dogs.
Jane
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Jane I had misunderstood this originally and had though it was going to be a register maintained by the EFNF but it is actually on Sandy's personal site, sorry if anyone also misunderstood after reading my post but hopefully this matter has now been clarified, I have amended my original post to this effect.