The Breed Council finally agreed to publish the pedigrees and withdraw JKD producers from breeding programs. My energy is spent after these four years of pushing for this change but it is a relief to know the future of our dogs is more secure. We have to keep our eyes …
December 14, 2014
Final supporters
It is now 4 years since Boxer JKD came to attention in Britain. Because the disease was immediately seen to be widely spread and the mode of inheritance was not yet clear, the only advice given to breeders was to avoid inbreeding. Breed Council decided that pedigrees should not be made public.
Since then, the mode of inheritance has largely clarified, and the disease has been recognized throughout the breed, not only in Britain but also throughout Europe and America. Tragically, it has also reached Australia and New Zealand through British exports.
Several European research groups and one American group are attempting to find the gene for JKD, but there is no expectation that the gene will be found quickly and a test developed.
In Sweden, the pedigrees of affected litters are published and it is recommended that JKD producers should be withdrawn from further breeding, but in Britain nothing is being done to help breeders. Rather, the withholding of pedigrees, coupled with the low detected incidence of affected animals, has meant that breeders are barely convinced that JKD is inherited
For this reason, we, the undersigned Boxer breeders, owners and exhibitors, petition the UK Boxer Breed Council to
a. request all JKD-producing Boxers be withdrawn from breeding, as also sibs of affected pups, and
b.authorize, with owners’ permission,the publication of pedigrees of affected litters to ensure that everyone can see that JKD is inherited.
The fact that JKD is now seen to be a problem in Boxers world-wide will minimize concern that breeders will attempt to breed to supposed clear lines and so reduce the size of the already-diminished gene pool. There are no unquestionable clear lines although there will be many clear dogs in all lines.
NB - when signing it would be appreciated if you could add your affix after your surname and country, many thanks.
Respectfully submitted 14/10/2014.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
November 21, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
November 8, 2014
November 5, 2014
The path forward feels long and the silence from the council is heavy. We are nearing the hundred signature mark and I need you to push this further so they cannot ignore us.
98 Comments
It is important to have full disclosure of all validated information available so that all breeders can weigh up the risks and make their breeding decisions with as much information as possible, as most responsible breeders do not want to breed affected puppies
I am not a Boxer breeder or owner but any breed related genetic disease which causes sufferingor premature deathof dogsand heartache and unnecessary costs to owners should be tackled as a matter of urgency rather than the endless delaysand denials which currently exisits in dogdom
serious , there needs to be a line drawn , its not just there it here in the us and due to inbreeding there , the affects are all over , I lost a brindle boxer , German breed due to seizures , and kidney due to inbreeding!
A DNA-profile would be necessary for the future of the breed. Remember that 25% of the puppies can be out of the sick gene so there is a way to come arround the problem and the only way to be sure is the DNA-profile
Great petition for me to sign as I lost my boxer last may to jkd she was four miss her loads.This disease is horrible you see your pet go down hill I found out when she was a yr and a half given six months to live lost her two day's after her fourth birthday.
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The Breed Council finally agreed to publish the pedigrees and withdraw JKD producers from breeding programs. My energy is spent after these four years of pushing for this change but it is a relief to know the future of our dogs is more secure. We have to keep our eyes …
December 14, 2014
Final supporters
It is now 4 years since Boxer JKD came to attention in Britain. Because the disease was immediately seen to be widely spread and the mode of inheritance was not yet clear, the only advice given to breeders was to avoid inbreeding. Breed Council decided that pedigrees should not be made public.
Since then, the mode of inheritance has largely clarified, and the disease has been recognized throughout the breed, not only in Britain but also throughout Europe and America. Tragically, it has also reached Australia and New Zealand through British exports.
Several European research groups and one American group are attempting to find the gene for JKD, but there is no expectation that the gene will be found quickly and a test developed.
In Sweden, the pedigrees of affected litters are published and it is recommended that JKD producers should be withdrawn from further breeding, but in Britain nothing is being done to help breeders. Rather, the withholding of pedigrees, coupled with the low detected incidence of affected animals, has meant that breeders are barely convinced that JKD is inherited
For this reason, we, the undersigned Boxer breeders, owners and exhibitors, petition the UK Boxer Breed Council to
a. request all JKD-producing Boxers be withdrawn from breeding, as also sibs of affected pups, and
b.authorize, with owners’ permission,the publication of pedigrees of affected litters to ensure that everyone can see that JKD is inherited.
The fact that JKD is now seen to be a problem in Boxers world-wide will minimize concern that breeders will attempt to breed to supposed clear lines and so reduce the size of the already-diminished gene pool. There are no unquestionable clear lines although there will be many clear dogs in all lines.
NB - when signing it would be appreciated if you could add your affix after your surname and country, many thanks.
Respectfully submitted 14/10/2014.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
November 21, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
November 8, 2014
November 5, 2014
The path forward feels long and the silence from the council is heavy. We are nearing the hundred signature mark and I need you to push this further so they cannot ignore us.
98 Comments
Can I also suggest that the breeding age for ALL bitches be put forward to KC to be 2? With registration to be disallowed before this time? This would give owners and breeders some satisfaction that no symptoms have appeared? Obviously there still is a chance but with most diagnosed before this age, would this be something that could also be considered? thanks x
It is important to have full disclosure of all validated information available so that all breeders can weigh up the risks and make their breeding decisions with as much information as possible, as most responsible breeders do not want to breed affected puppies
I am not a Boxer breeder or owner but any breed related genetic disease which causes sufferingor premature deathof dogsand heartache and unnecessary costs to owners should be tackled as a matter of urgency rather than the endless delaysand denials which currently exisits in dogdom
serious , there needs to be a line drawn , its not just there it here in the us and due to inbreeding there , the affects are all over , I lost a brindle boxer , German breed due to seizures , and kidney due to inbreeding!
A DNA-profile would be necessary for the future of the breed. Remember that 25% of the puppies can be out of the sick gene so there is a way to come arround the problem and the only way to be sure is the DNA-profile
Great petition for me to sign as I lost my boxer last may to jkd she was four miss her loads.This disease is horrible you see your pet go down hill I found out when she was a yr and a half given six months to live lost her two day's after her fourth birthday.
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Can I also suggest that the breeding age for ALL bitches be put forward to KC to be 2? With registration to be disallowed before this time? This would give owners and breeders some satisfaction that no symptoms have appeared? Obviously there still is a chance but with most diagnosed before this age, would this be something that could also be considered? thanks x