New disease mutations can occur in any dog, of any breed, at any time (and probably will)!

DNA mutates – that’s what it does. If we go back 30,000 years there weren’t any domestic dogs, just wolves. But through a process of DNA mutation and selection humans have created hundreds of different breeds of dog, with all their distinct body sizes, shapes and behaviours. None of this would have been possible if DNA didn’t mutate. Continue reading

Cocker Crazy at the KC International Agility Festival!

Last weekend we attended one of the largest Dog Agility shows in the UK, the Kennel Club International Agility Festival (KCIAF), where we met up with over 100 Cocker Spaniels. We were collecting data for research into Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) as part of Bruno’s PhD. Continue reading