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Posted: 23rd January 2017

New DNA test for giant schnauzers
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PRA is an inherited condition which causes cells in the retina at the back of the eye to degenerate and die.
Scheme approved following consultation with breed clubs

A new DNA testing scheme for progressive retinal atrophy (prcd-PRA) in the giant schnauzer has been approved by the Kennel Club.

The scheme was approved following consultation with the breed’s health co-ordinator on behalf of the breed clubs.

PRA is an inherited condition which causes cells in the retina at the back of the eye to degenerate and die - even though the cells may have developed normally earlier in life.

Owners of affected dogs may first notice their dog struggling to see at night, but this can later progress to complete blindness.

The Kennel Club says that test results will be added to the dog’s registration details which 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; on the registration certificates of any future progeny of the dog, and also on the Health Test Results Finder on the Kennel Club website,” they add.

Results for dogs already tested can also be recorded, but owners will need 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, free of charge, with the DNA result on it.

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.



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