Long Hair Carrier DNA test available

[bromhund]

Hi All
I have had this sent to me by Laura Ritchie, and I am sure there will be some interested parties in this
Suzanne


The following notice was received from Bethany Manderson, Forester's
Reg'd, London, Ontario Canada

I am pleased to announce that a DNA test for Longhair Coat has been proven for Weimaraners. Whether you are breeding toward, or away from, a longhair coat, this is a valuable tool for future breedings.

I put together a research group of dogs and worked with a company that had proven the test for a few other breeds. My gratitude goes out the the Canadian breeders that were both eager and willing to submit buccal swabs & pedigrees to me for the required research group of dogs in impressive turn-a-round time. The breed is in your debt. For the test group, I created a verticle-type pedigree document of these family related dogs included with the test group. The company was very impressed at our knowledge and confirmed through their testing, that we were 100% accurate in our prediction of every dog on the pedigree submitted for research testing.

These are exciting times we live in. A simple buccal (cheek) swab of a dog of any age can be submitted and test results can be both e-mailed immediately with the original, signed hardcopy then sent back to you within 10 days. Tests can be done at home, no veterinarian required. The test kits are free from the company. You pay for the test and test result. Therefore, it would be prudent to order kits and organize a clinic at specialties as there is a reduced fee for 5 or more tests submitted together.

I explained to the company that in future, we will need to work out a method to expidite test results for this breed in the case of a mixed litter where we dock tails at age 2-3 days. They are happy to report that whelps can be swabbed at that age, and that mother's milk does not interfere with the test result. The possibility exists where a breeder can prepare (order test kits) and never again be faced with docking a longhair in error. The results can be submitted to the OFA for their website also.

Whether you breed for, or away from, the longhair coat, this is a very
valuable test we now have available to us. As a new breeder, I am thrilled to have been a part of this breakthrough. I'm also thrilled to have the first set of test results for my dogs!

My website is being updated now and a page for DNA test results will
appear shortly. Flint and Ellie's results will be added to my site.

The following kennels participated in the reasearch group and I am
grateful for their co-operation:
Kennebank Perm. Reg'd - Nova Scotia, Canada - provided longhair sample
Greydove Reg'd, Nova Scotia, Canada - provided possible longhair carrier samples
Zweilicht Reg'd, Nova Scotia, Canada - provided known longhair carrier
sample and longhair samples
Forester's Reg'd, Ontario, Canada - provided possible longhair carrier
sample and shortcoat sample
Winoka Reg'd, Ontario, Canada - co-owner of the shortcoat

To contact the company for free test kits their website is below. I spoke with their research department today. They had completed the research test group yesterday, the test was proven and they e-mailed my test results this morning. They are in the process of adding the Weimaraner to their list of dogs eligible for coat length testing to their website, but you can certainly call their 1-800 number or e-mail them to request the free test kit now.

Yours in Weims,
Bethany Manderson
Forester Reg'd (Weimaraners)
www.foresterweimaraners.com

Company: Veterinary Diagnostics Center, Ohio, USA
website: www.vetdnacenter.com
Tollfree: 1-800-625-0874

[tasha]

would you mind if I cross posted this please?

[anne]

I received a message directly from Veterinary Diagnostics Center last week about this.

(I'm sure it's OK to cross post since it's basically an advertisement from the company)

Anne

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DDC Veterinary in Fairfield, Ohio is now offering a new DNA test for
coat-length among Weimaraners.

Long-haired coat length is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait,
therefore dogs that are carriers of the long hair allele will appear
to be short haired but will likely pass on the long-hair allele 50%
of the time.

The purpose of this new test is to accurately identify coat-length
genotypes. Breeders can use DNA testing as a tool to more
effectively manage mating patterns and make better selection decisions.

There are 3 possible genotypes for coat length:

1) N/N Clear (those having 2 copies of the short-hair allele [N] and
appear to be short-haired)

2) N/F Carrier (those having 1 copy of the normal short-hair allele
[N] and 1 copy of the long-hair allele [F] and appear to be short-
haired)

3) F/F Affected (those having 2 copies of the long-hair allele [F]
and appear to be long-haired)

Some highlights with this new test:

• DNA samples can be collected easily at home using buccal (cheek)
swabs provided as part of a free DNA sample collection kit.

• Dogs can be DNA tested at ANY age.

• The cost for testing is $58 (US) per canine with a $10 discount
per test for 5 or more submitted at the same time. Payment can be
submitted with the return samples.

• A detailed DNA report will be mailed within 10 business days of
receipt of the samples. Results can also be emailed to avoid any
potential delays with regular mail service.

• Samples can be mailed to: DDC Veterinary, One DDC Way,
Fairfield, Ohio 45014

For questions, or to order sample collection kits, please call us at
1-800-625-0874 or email us at [e-mail]

You can find our website at www.vetdnacenter.com

Thank you for your consideration.

DDC Veterinary
DNA Technology Park
One DDC Way
Fairfield, Ohio 45014
1-800-625-0874
www.vetdnacenter.com

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[bromhund]

yeh no worries at all..

Suz

[tasha]

Well I've got my test pack kit through and have persuaded a friend who has longhairs to have her dog tested so that we can see how accurate they are. Will just have to wait for the results now. Bonnie has LHC in her pedigree but is unlikely to be a LHC but it would be nice to know

[bromhund]

wow great Tasha look forward to hearing the results... keep me posted

Suzanne

[Fala Love'a]

I got that offer to my email too, I could test Lola (her grandfather - Atlas is a carrier), pity that the lab is in the USA hehehe

That would be interesting to work in the lab that is performing such tests...I am a molecular biologist and do similar things at my work but unfortunately we do not working on dogs, pity hehehehe ;D

Hugs
Magda

p.s. Tasha we are very interested in the results, please let us know when you got it !

[Rachel]

Tasha its interesting to read that you have gone and got the test. Who are the carriers in her pedigree? I dont really know your girls pedigree, and its interesting reading.

[indy]

That sounds great! Wouls be so mutch easier fore those that wisch to import a LH carrier!
We need more quality bloodlines in the LH breeding here in sweden so this is wery interesting news indeed!

[tasha]

They are pretty far back I'm afraid which is why it is unlikely that she is a carrier but I'm all for testing if its available for experimental purposes especially if its not on my dog Doesn't hurt to take a swab does it haha!

This is her pedigree on the Weimaranerpedigrees website the missing data is for Gay Gucci of Gunalt who was Gunalt Hobbs Dam.

www.weimaranerpedigrees.com/cgi-bin/pp_pedigree.pl?id=1131402606306

Bonnie is eye tested each year and clear, not bad on her hips, DNA profiled by both the companies that the kennel club use as well. If you go further back in her pedigree there are lots of other LHC but like I said it will be unlikely that she is a carrier.


I have a few spare kits that the company sent me so if anyone else in the UK is interested pm your address and I'll forward them to you.

[jai]

Hi Tasha,
i didn't know there was a site for pedigrees. Do all the weims have posted pedigrees at this site or do the owners update themselves? How are you doing with your German membership? Falko and I met one of the Club Members last week and when I receive Falko's pedigree I will get signed up.
Jai

[tasha]

The link doesn't work so you will have to type her name into the search file 'Gunalt Sensuous' and ask for a 9 generation pedigree file. Gay Gucci's file is there as well if you wanted to see her full pedigree.

[tasha]

This is Sylvia and Marjoleins hard work and it is a very good site, they are collecting the information globally for the breed so hopefully one day it will be a case of type in your dog and find their data back to the first registered weimaraners in germany

I am still stumped on the part in the box on hunters licence... but I will get there in the end What I'd really like is their magasine and their puppy list ;D ;D

[jai]

any questions you have I can ask when I go back and see him next week.. Falko and I will be starting training with him so Falko can take his German tests. He is a hunter and one of the chairs of the club. Pm me what you are interested in.
jai

[tasha]

thanks ;D

[weimaranermama]

For Foster a test is not necessary. He is a real LHC. His mother is a LH weimaraner and his father a SH weimaraner. When you see him, he lookes like a real shorthair.
Gr. Ina

[tasha]

Is being from a long hair a guarantee though that Foster will be a carrier?? I thought only a percentage in the litter would be carriers???

[daniela]

I got my results back already for two dogs - both negative.

[marjolein]

Foster has thrown LH's Tasha.

[tasha]

ahhhhh