Healthy Dog Showing / BSI list

[Mikael]

Inbreeding, health problems,registered cross bred dogs,SO WHAT ARE YOU ALL DOING ABOUT IT??? Our question for Europe from U.K.??????
/ Paul

Sorry Paul for the delay, but here is my answer

This is what Denmark have done for years and Sweden are doing right now To try to get a better health on all breeds and a better reputation for dog shows...

In Sweden we have now the BSI list wish means Breed Specific Instructions. Just as they have had the Danish "Sundhetslistan" = Health List, for some years now in Denmark.

In Denmark they have judges and there list are in use, Sweden have had some judges under education under the year 2008, but as I understand it is not in use yet, however they had a test run on Hund 08 ( Dog 08 ) in Stockholm and hopefully it will soon be reality.

The Swedish list is for about 300 breeds, where the demands for 7 breeds is very high, 12 breeds whit high demands and 28 breeds that are under extra observation, the GSD is one of those breeds that are under extra observation.

The new or higher general demands on all the 300 breeds are…

*Brathing
*Eye
*Skin
*Fur
*Movement
*Mentality

All of the above are to be natural and healthy, and not effect the dog in a negative way !!!

The BSI list have been translated to English and sent to the English kennel club and FCI and have been very positively received by both. lots of other kennel clubs also now show a big interest of the list for a more healthy dog showing and breeding.

Here are the BSI list in English : http://www.skk.se/funk/funk_srd_eng.htm

Good Work Dkk and Skk I do really hope it will have an impact to...

Very best regards / Mikael