Following consultation with the breed’s health co-coordinator, a new official DNA testing scheme for prcd-PRA in the Giant Schnauzer has been approved by The Kennel Club. The Kennel Club consistently reviews DNA testing schemes in conjunction with breed clubs to ensure breeders are supported with resources which help them to make responsible breeding decisions.
Test results, once added to the dog’s registration details, will trigger the publication of the result in the next available Breed Records Supplement. The result will appear on any new registration certificate issued for the dog and on the registration certificates of any future offspring of the dog, and also on the Health Test Results Finder on the Kennel Club website. Results for dogs already tested can also be recorded, but owners are required to submit copies of the DNA certificates themselves.
If the owner includes the original registration certificate for the dog (not a copy) then a new registration certificate will be issued, with the DNA result on it, free of charge. DNA test certificates should be sent to Health and Breeder Services, The Kennel Club, Clarges Street, London, W1J 8AB or scanned and emailed to hbs@thekennelclub.org.uk. Further information can be found on The Kennel Club website.