Cathy Moon
Well-known member
Thought I'd start a new thread about MVD, since it is a separate issue from SM.
In looking at the pedigree of the Malvern 2008 BIS dog, note that the breeders of his sire and dam (and paternal grandmother) were not following the MVD protocol:
This is the MVD Protocol from the CKCS club website:
http://www.thecavalierclub.co.uk/health/hearts/mvd.html
This is the Malvern BIS:
http://www.thecavalierclub.co.uk/shows/Results/2008/ckcs08.html
The Malvern BIS pedigree:
http://www.cavaliers.co.uk/cgi-bin/geneal.pl?op=tree&index=27600&gens=4&db=mybreed.dbw
His current owner has not been following the MVD protocol either.
I wonder how many CKCS breeders are using the MVD protocol. It is no mystery why there has been little/no improvement in the CKCS MVD statistics during the past 10 years!!!
It is obvious that something needs to change. The kennel club can go on and on about all the research that has been accomplished for cavalier health - but really it won't do any good at all unless someone starts enforcing the protocols. I still believe that KC registration needs to be based on health testing and following breeding rules.
Puppy buyers: make sure you look at the pedigrees of both sire and dam and look at the birth dates. Subtract 8 weeks from the birth date of the puppy you want to buy, and make sure both parents were 2.5 years old as of that date. It goes without saying that you'll still need to check all health certs and the ages of the dogs when the health screenings were performed.
Edited to add pedigree search information: Online databases: http://board.cavaliertalk.com/showthread.php?t=8896
In looking at the pedigree of the Malvern 2008 BIS dog, note that the breeders of his sire and dam (and paternal grandmother) were not following the MVD protocol:
This is the MVD Protocol from the CKCS club website:
http://www.thecavalierclub.co.uk/health/hearts/mvd.html
This is the Malvern BIS:
http://www.thecavalierclub.co.uk/shows/Results/2008/ckcs08.html
The Malvern BIS pedigree:
http://www.cavaliers.co.uk/cgi-bin/geneal.pl?op=tree&index=27600&gens=4&db=mybreed.dbw
His current owner has not been following the MVD protocol either.
I wonder how many CKCS breeders are using the MVD protocol. It is no mystery why there has been little/no improvement in the CKCS MVD statistics during the past 10 years!!!
It is obvious that something needs to change. The kennel club can go on and on about all the research that has been accomplished for cavalier health - but really it won't do any good at all unless someone starts enforcing the protocols. I still believe that KC registration needs to be based on health testing and following breeding rules.
Puppy buyers: make sure you look at the pedigrees of both sire and dam and look at the birth dates. Subtract 8 weeks from the birth date of the puppy you want to buy, and make sure both parents were 2.5 years old as of that date. It goes without saying that you'll still need to check all health certs and the ages of the dogs when the health screenings were performed.
Edited to add pedigree search information: Online databases: http://board.cavaliertalk.com/showthread.php?t=8896
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