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CGC Member represents the UK at Flyball World Cup

All of the CGC team are dog lovers and most have at least one pet dog. Our Bioinformatician, Ellen, is slightly different though as she[…]

Five go to Finland Forum

Last week five members of the Canine Genetics Centre (CGC) team visited Helsinki, Finland, to attend the 12th International Conference of Canine and Feline Genetics[…]

Funding Update

Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Canine Genetic Centre’s “Fund our Future campaign“. As of the beginning of May we have received[…]

Epilepsy study sample collection off to a flying start

Earlier this year the CGC announced the broadening of its idiopathic epilepsy (IE) project to include Beagles, English Springers, Giant Schnauzers, Hungarian Vizslas and Irish[…]

Breeding with Carriers – yay or nay?

With the recent launch of the Paradoxical pseudomyotonia (PP) test in the Cocker Spaniel, we have seen an increase in breeders asking whether it is[…]

Paper detailing PRA modifier frequencies published

The Canine Genetics Centre has had an important study published, in collaboration with Wisdom Panel, on the genetics of progressive retinal atrophy in dogs. The[…]

Text to Donate Poster

Can you help us safeguard the Canine Genetics Centre by helping us spread our “Text to Donate” message with other dog lovers?

A Focus on Eyes

Last month we told you about an eye disease variant we recently identified in the English Shepherd Breed. Today we wanted to give you a[…]

Canine Genetics Centre researchers collaborate with specialist veterinary neurologist to identify genetic cause of dog’s illness.

Most of the researchers who work in the Canine Genetics Centre (CGC) are geneticists and we regularly collaborate with colleagues from the veterinary profession to[…]

Launch of DNA test for progressive retinal atrophy in the English Shepherd dog

The Canine Genetics Centre (CGC) is excited to announce the launch of a new DNA test, for progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) in the English Shepherd[…]