annie Thousands of puppies are born each year facing a life time of pain and suffering due to irresponsible and unregulated dog breeding!
The team at What’s in my genes? are calling for all Dogs to have the relevant Hereditary Health Tests together with Temperament, Conformation and Genetic diversity (COI) assessments prior to breeding.
Their #dontbreedblind campaign is asking for ALL breeding dogs to have the breed-relevant hereditary health test prior to breeding, thereby reducing the risk of passing on painful and debilitating hereditary diseases to their puppies.
These health results can then be considered alongside temperament and confirmation assessments and genetic diversity (COI) prior to a dog being considered suitable for breeding.
Puppies are living, breathing, sentient beings, it is our moral and ethical duty to ensure they are all given an equal chance of leading a healthy happy life.
The #dontbreedblind campaign is asking the government to amend The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations to include a condition that “ALL breeding dogs must have the breed relevant hereditary health tests prior to breeding”. The results of which, together with temperament, conformation and genetic diversity (COI), can then be taken into consideration when deciding whether to breed a particular dog or not.
Most importantly, the #dontbreedblind campaign is also asking the government to ensure ALL breeding dogs are covered by the above condition whether the breeder is licensed or not.
Ideally the team at What’s in my genes? would like All Breeding Dogs to have a certificate saying they are fit to be bred from having passed all the 
health tests and assessments required for that breed. Puppy buyers would then know they were buying from a responsible breeder.
You can find out more about the stories behind the #dontbreedblind campaign and how you can be part of the campaign and help make change happen together with more information about hereditary diseases on our website: https://pawsagainst.co.uk
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