Aims
The aim
of the French Bulldog Health Scheme is to provide education and
support for Frenchie owners wishing to health test their dogs.
Introducing
the Health Scheme
French Bulldogs
are particularly vulnerable in this present day. Many additional health
and welfare issues are being forced upon us by European law, the
Veterinary profession and other outside bodies and we are becoming
increasingly accountable to these laws, the Kennel Club and veterinary
surgeons as breeders.
Importantly the
prospective puppy buyers are much more health conscious nowadays so by
testing your dogs you can be seen to have done everything possible to
ensure you have healthy puppies ,bred from health tested parents. We do
know that of course some health conditions will not be apparent and
there is always the possibility that something can come through from the
past but the aim is to encourage all owners to have their Frenchies
tested, initially for basic fitness and later for inherited breed
related diseases which continue to cause concern. With the knowledge
gained from the test results, we hope breeders will be able to make
better more informed choices when the time comes to choose which dogs
should be bred from or paired together. There is no intention to make
the testing compulsory at the present time, but ideally all stud dogs
and brood bitches should be tested.
All French
Bulldogs registered with the Kennel Club and over one year of age will
be eligible to participate in the health scheme with no requirement to
be members of either of the two breed clubs in the UK. The Scheme will
be graded from Bronze to Elite based on documented evidence from
independently designated vets , which will be verified, but not judged
by the Club. Certificates of achievement will be issued for individual
dogs on proof of testing and results will be published on the Club's
website enabling prospective breeders to make a better choice of stud
dog and to enable puppy buyers to select their pups from breeders who
test their stock.
For further
information follow the link
French Bulldog
Health Scheme
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Why have a health
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Brachycephalic breeds
are particularly vulnerable in this present day. If
we do not get our breed FIT there will be no FUTURE. |
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What will be gained
by introducing a Health Awareness Scheme? |
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It will give us a
true picture of the health issues that Frenchies
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How do I find out
more about
French Bulldog Health Scheme? |
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The scheme can be
viewed
here
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How do I qualify? |
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You must fill all
the criteria required for each award. Certified by
designated vets. All documents (Photostat of Kennel
Club Registration will be sufficient) must be sent
to a compiler and after verification , will be
returned to you together with your award. |
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How will I let people
know of my achievement? |
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It is our intention
to print all results on this website and in French
Connection with the highest awards also printed
in the dog press notes. |
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How can I be sure of
buying a healthy puppy? |
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Do not buy from the
internet – a good breeder does not need to
advertise. Nothing is certain, but we hope that
eventually only dogs holding Gold or Elite health
certificates will be bred from, thus reducing
congenital faults. A list of breeders who may have
puppies for sale are available from the Club
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Informative links on Health Matters
We are pleased to
acknowledge recent correspondence from Eva Sohlberg (Sweden) who recently
visited FBCE’s Health section on the FBCE website. FBCE has agreed
to display some of her very informative videos:
The opinions
expressed in any articles or on other websites do not necessarily
coincide with those of the Officers and Committee of the FBCE. The Club
cannot be held responsible for the content of other websites which may
be linked to FBCE's.
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