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PCA Foundation News

PCAF Seminar and Health Testing at PCA 2013: You're invited to the annual PCA Foundation Seminar Tuesday, April 23. We'll have an exciting presentation on progress against canine cancer, a session on corded Poodles and cording technique, and more. For seminar details and info on health testing offered during PCA week, click here. To pre-register for the heart clinic (at a special PCA price!), click here.

PCA Foundation Supports New Research on Bloat, Hemangiosarcoma and Leukemia: In addition to ongoing studies, PCAF is now supporting three new AKC Canine Health Foundation research projects. CHF has recently announced a major new initiative calling for research proposals aimed at putting an end to the horror of bloat and torsion. In the battle against canine cancer, Dr. Jaime Modiano is leading a University of Minnesota team exploring ways to disrupt differentiation of cancer stem cells and prevent the spread of hemangiosarcoma. At North Carolina State University, Dr. Matthew Breen and his colleagues are investigating the genes that drive canine leukemia, to better diagnose and control the disease and potentially identify genes to target with new therapies.

Researchers Report Progress in Study of Chronic Hepatitis: PCAF has received an encouraging report from Colorado State University researchers studying chronic hepatitis in Standard Poodles, and the team is seeking additional samples. For more info and how you can help, please click here.

PCA Foundation Poodle Health Survey Results: We are pleased to be able to share with you all the data collected from the health survey PCAF conducted online and by mail for about a year and a half. The information collected is to serve as a guide in helping us better focus our efforts and limited funds where the need appears greatest. Click to read results for All Poodles, as well as Toy Poodles, Miniature Poodles, and Standard Poodles broken out separately.

We had hoped to get information on 1,000 Poodles but we are very pleased with the data produced from the 848 Poodles we have. By Variety there are 615 Standards, 142 Miniatures and 78 Toys (13 didn't designate Variety). The Toys in this study are from the US, except for 2 from Canada. Likewise the Miniatures are from the US except for 2 (1 from The Netherlands and 1 from Canada). However, while the vast majority of Standards are from the US, 43 are from Canada, 9 from England, 2 each from Sweden, New Zealand and Germany and 1 each from Austria and Iceland.

PCAF wants to send a big "Thank You!" to everyone who took the time to participate.

Genetic Comparison of Minis and Standards, June, 2012: Fascinating new research has found that Miniature and Standard Poodles are genetically distinct. To download study results, click here.

Sebaceous Adenitis Update, May, 2012: Study leader Dr. Niels Pedersen has asked the Foundation to share his report on progress in the PCAF-funded Sebaceous Adenitis research. Click here to read about results to date.

The Poodle Club of America Foundation has for sale VWD kits at $104, NE kits at $39, the Standard Poodle Database at $55 and a combined Miniature/Toy Database at $55. All prices include shipping. Please contact Doris Grant by e-mail or at 941-921-0539 until May 1, 2012, then at 613-215-0313. These kits and databases will also be available at the PCA National in April.

Read about the 2011 PCA Foundation Seminar: Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, had some surprises for his audience as he brought us up to date on factors shaping puppy temperament and the art of socializing our puppies, including the art of helping new owners build on their puppy’s good start. Dr. Pachel is a board certified veterinary behaviorist with extensive experience including house calls! For more on his talk,
click here.

courtesy Ruby Siegel

What is the Foundation?

The Poodle Club of America Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit, charitable corporation dedicated to the health and future of Poodles. Formed with the purpose of giving something back to this breed that gives us so much, the Foundation provides financial and other support for organizations focusing their charitable, educational and research efforts on dogs in general and the Poodle in particular. With the generous support of our founders and ongoing contributors, these efforts have led to advances such as identification of a genetic mutation for Progressive Retinal Atrophy in Poodles and development of the prcd-PRA DNA test that has allowed Poodle breeders to virtually eliminate the once-common blindness caused by prcd-PRA.

Find PCAF Information

Use the links in the sidebar on the left to find more information about PCAF. For more on the PCA Foundation, click About PCAF. Click on Health for information about health issues in Poodles and the CHIC program. PCAF Research includes studies for which we currently provide funding, a grant application for researchers and information about research needing samples (you can help!) to unravel the genetics of problems such as epilepsy, sebaceous adenitis, and Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. See PCAF Seminars for handouts, links to streaming video, etc. for seminars presented by PCAF at PCA's National Specialty. Click on Support PCAF for more videos to purchase, databases and discounts on health testing. To email PCAF, click the Contact PCAF link.

courtesy Terry Curtis and Charlene Shelton

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