Judges Health Monitoring Annual Breed Summary 2015

Great Dane

As part of the enhancements to Breed Watch, from January 2014 the Kennel Club has collected health & welfare information from all Judges with appointments for Category 2 & 3 breeds as a mandatory requirement. Following appointments the breed Judge is required to complete the mandatory health monitoring form and return to the Kennel Club. Further information relating to the health monitoring process and health monitoring forms can be found here.

Attached is the annual Judge’s health monitoring summary for your breed for 2015, we have made some changes to give you a fuller picture of the reporting. The information shows what conditions Judges have reported as present in the breed in 2015 and the total number of dogs that displayed the condition(s). Also provided is the health score which Judges have given for the entire entry (please refer to the table below for the rating descriptions).

1.       Absolutely no concern whatsoever

2.       There is a very slight concern

3.       There is one feature that distinctly needs watching

4.       There are two or three features that need watching

5.       There is a general concern about several issues affecting the breed

6.       There is a strong concern about many of the issues affecting the breed

7.       Action needs to be taken immediately in relation to the issues affecting the breed

The Kennel Club has provided the Breed Health Co-ordinator, the Breed Club(s) and if applicable the Breed Council with the information. If you have any questions in relation to the Judge’s health monitoring annual summary or any other aspects of Breed Watch please don’t hesitate to contact me on the details provided below.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Bonnie Wiles

Health Data Coordinator
bonnie.wiles@thekennelclub.org.uk