Introducing Bruno Lopes – PhD student based in the Canine Genetics Centre
We would like to introduce you to Bruno Lopes. Bruno is a veterinary neurologist, from Southfields Veterinary Specialists, who has recently started studying for a[…]
Update on Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Keeshonds
We are still trying to identify the genetic change that causes Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in the Keeshond. It is proving to be much more challenging[…]
Update from Crufts 2024
The Canine Genetics and Canine Genetics Testing teams shared a stand for a busy four days at Crufts 2024. We would like to thank everyone[…]
Fund Our Future Appeal Update
Most of our readers will know that the Canine Genetics Centre (CGC) is facing a significant funding gap, and is appealing to dog owners, breeders[…]
Epilepsy programme update
Alongside our current genetic investigations of idiopathic epilepsy in the Border Collie and Italian Spinone, we are embarking on an exciting new study starting this[…]
Funding Update
The canine genetics team would like to express their profound gratitude for all the supportive messages that we have received since Cathryn’s presentation last week.[…]
Funding our Future presentation
Thank you to everyone who took the time to join us for Cathryn’s presentation about the future of the Canine Genetics Centre at the University[…]
Mutation responsible for multiocular defect in the Old English Sheepdog identified
In 2017, as part of the Give a Dog a Genome project, we sequenced the genome of an Old English Sheepdog (OES) that had been[…]
Canine Genetics Research Day
The Kennel Club Genetics Centre (KCGC) held a first Research Day on Friday 22 September 2023 at the University of Cambridge’s West Hub facility. It[…]
Exercise induced paroxysmal movement disorder in Weimaraners
The Kennel Club Genetics Centre has an archive of over 40,000 DNA samples that has been collected over decades. This collection, which contains DNA from[…]
Recent Publications
Wade CM et al. Autosomal dominant primary hyperparathyroidism in the Keeshond dog breed is strongly associated with a missense variant in sirtuin-6. Anim Genet. 2025 Dec;56(6)
Ricketts SL et al. Common variants in the CPT1A gene are associated with cataracts in Northern breeds of domestic dog. PLoS One. 2025 Apr 4
Jenkins CA et al. Genome-wide association study of idiopathic epilepsy in the Italian Spinone dog breed. PLoS One. 2025 Mar 5
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