Another couple of 2013 diary dates

Val Tiller (Foxbarton Border Collies) holds two (all breeds) Optigen (USA) DNA testing sessions a year – in February and September.

From Val:

“Optigen are offering 30% discount off DNA tests, paid for online, at Val Tiller’s next Optigen 20/20 Clinic, on TUESDAY 5th FEBRUARY 2013, in Epsom, Surrey.

Glen of Imaal Terriers are invited to be DNA tested for crd3-PRA. Clients may attend the clinic in person, or be Postal Participants. Contact Val Tiller direct for further details and to book places … ASAP … AS SHE IS AWAY FROM 8th-15th JANUARY.

E-mail: val.tiller@talk21.com or Tel: (01372) 273597.”

Optigen Summer Special on PRA Testing

August 18, 2012 through September 04, 2012 – SUMMER DISCOUNT DAYS (OPEN
TO ALL!)
OptiGen will be offering our Summer Discount Days for online entries
starting August 18th through September 3rd. Entries need to be made
during that time using the code SPLASH812 for the maximum discount of
25%. Clients will have up to 30 days from the date of their online
request to get samples to OptiGen for testing. For more information,
please contact Becky at 607-257-0301 or email genetest@optigen.com.
Happy Summer!

Contact: Becky Iddings
Email: genetest@optigen.com

CRD3 Testing

All Glen of Imaal Terriers that are to be bred from should certainly be DNA tested for CRD3 which is why there will be a blood taking session (for Bochum)at the EFG weekend-let Jean know if your Glen will require it-but we appreciate some people will find it easier to attend an Optigen clinic. Received from Becky “We will be having our summer discount promotion in August. We will post the information as soon as the dates have been set. Becky"

Let’s start as we mean to go on.

Huge strides have been made in Glen of Imaal Terrier health so let’s  keep it going through 2012. Eye testing (both physically and by DNA) is the promotion so mark it in the diary for this year.

Bochum, the cheaper of the two options available to the breed, is easier if you are able to arrange things yourself. Jean Rogers jean@e-f-g.co.uk will provide details. Optigen is done in the UK via clinics and the next one is February 7th at Foxbarton, 15 Beaconsfield Road, Langley Vale, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 6HA.You can either attend the session with your Glen, or you can choose postal participation. Either way, please contact Val Tilley val.tiller@talk21.com as soon as possible to either arrange an appointment or to find out when she needs blood samples sent.

There is a 5% discount for online submission of paperwork, which is pretty straightforward to do but needs to be done in advance of the session, so that you can print off and bring the paperwork with you. If you are going to do this, please wait until you have spoken to Val, because she can give you her discount code to enter on the paperwork, and which entitles you to a further 25% discount. Alternatively, you can print out the submission form and fill it in by hand; or Val can complete paperwork for you at a small charge that is donated to Border Collie Rescue.

Your dog must have some form of permanent identification (PI) – microchip or tattoo – to be eligible for testing for GPRA-crd3. If you are doing “postal participation” please remember that OptiGen will only take BLOOD samples for Glen testing; you will need to arrange for your vet to draw blood and then send the sample and paperwork to Val for shipping to the OptiGen lab in America.

There is a reasonable charge at Val’s sessions to cover drawing blood, labelling and shipping. Tea and biscuits are provided!

Serious bummer or any other word you would prefer

All year Glen of Imaal Terrier people have been waiting for some news. You haven’t pushed us, we haven’t pushed them…well, not to be begin with anyway.

Back when the Kennel Club Charitable Trust gave the grant to the EFG  (on behalf of Glen of Imaal Terriers) one of the provisos was that, if the gene could be found, it would be very appreciated if the Animal Health Trust could have the test for inclusion in the services they offered. We all know that Optigen and Bochum discovered it seemingly within about 30 seconds of each other. We all know that the test has been adopted with enthusiasm by the international Glen community. We all expected it just to be a matter of time before the AHT included it on their list as Bochum had instantly made it available to them. We are all to be disappointed.

This is part of an email from the AHT “Due to the nature of the genetic change involved, the test would not fit in with our diagnostic procedures. I had hoped that we would be able to get round that but I am sorry to say that we haven’t been able to do that yet, and I cannot justify committing any further resources when your members do already have the option to have the test done at two different laboratories.” Needless to say we have contested this VERY strongly but the decision has made.This now leaves us with the choices of Optigen or Bochum University who both will continue to provide us with the necessary testing.

OptiGen will be offering their Winter Discount Days for online entries starting January 2nd through January 16th. Entries need to be made during that time using the code Happy2012 for the maximum discount of 25%. Clients will have up to 30 days from the date of their online request to get samples to OptiGen for testing. For more information, please contact Becky at (001) 607-257-0301 or email genetest@optigen.com.

Keeping things up to date

Here are the worldwide and UK numbers of Glen of Imaal Terrier that have been tested for GPRA-crd3 since the DNA test became available in June 2010.

OptiGen (America), who mainly receives samples from the US, UK and Ireland, has tested a total of 277 Glens (worldwide) – Clear: 132 (48%); Carrier: 119 (43%); Affected: 26 (9%).  Of these 277 Glens, 57 are from the UK – Clear: 28 (49%); Carrier: 26 (46%); Affected: 3 (5%).

Bochum (Germany), who mainly receives samples from mainland Europe and the UK, has tested a total of 265 Glens (worldwide) – Clear: 154 (58%); Carrier: 93 (35%); Affected: 18 (7%).  Of these 265 Glens, 21 are from the UK – Clear: 14 (67%); Carrier: 5 (24%); Affected: 2 (9%).

 Worldwide (figures from both OptiGen and Bochum) demonstrate – Clear: 53%; Carrier: 39%; Affected 8%.  OptiGen and Bochum have a total of 78 UK results, but 3 Glens (Clear x 1, Carrier x 1 and Affected x 1) have been tested at both labs, effectively making it 75 UK Glens DNA tested for GPRA-crd3.  The distribution of Clear, Carrier and Affected are as follows: Clear: 41 (55%); Carrier: 30 (40%); Affected: 4 (5%).

Since October 2010, when the Glen of Imaal Terrier DNA Testing Scheme was established by the Kennel Club, the results of all UK Glens have been sent by the testing laboratory (OptiGen or Bochum) to the Kennel Club.  The results of 58 of the 75 tested Glens have now been published on the Kennel Club website: www.thekennelclub/item/3384 (updated 1st August 2011) – Clear (35); Carrier (22); Affected (1).

The results of another 9 Glens – Clear (4); Carrier (5) – have been published on either the GOITA website (www.goita.co.uk – Glen Health: DNA TEST Results UK) or the EFG Blog (www.e-f-g.co.uk – Blog: Categories: PRA DNA news).  A further 8 results – Clear (2); Carrier (3); Affected (3) – have not been published at all.  All these Glens would have been tested between June/Jul and Oct/Nov 2010).

If you have had your Glen DNA tested for GPRA-crd3 and the results do not appear on the Kennel Club website – see above for link – then this is what to do!  Send a COPY of your Glen’s DNA test certificate to: Health & Breeder Services Department, The Kennel Club, 1 – 5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London, W1J 8AB.  (There is no charge for this service).

 

Next Optigen clinic

Val Tiller (Foxbarton Border Collies) is holding her annual September OptiGen 20/20 session on Tuesday 6^th September.  All breeds are welcome, and a number of Glen of Imaal Terriers have already been DNA tested for GPRA-crd3 through Val’s very efficient sessions.  You can either attend the session with your Glen, or you can choose postal participation.  Either way, please contact Val as soon as possible to either arrange an appointment or to find out when she needs blood samples sent.  Val provides a very comprehensive and helpful information package for anyone having their dogs DNA tested through her clinic session.

There is a 5% discount for online submission of paperwork, which is pretty straightforward to do but needs to be done in advance of the session, so that you can print off and bring the paperwork with you.  If you are going to do this, please wait until you have spoken to Val, because she can give you her discount code to enter on the paperwork, and which entitles you to a further 25% discount.  Alternatively, you can print out the submission form and fill it in by hand; or Val can complete paperwork for you at a small charge that is donated to Border Collie Rescue.

Remember, your dog must have some form of permanent identification (PI) – microchip or tattoo – to be eligible for testing for GPRA-crd3.  Val offers a microchipping service at her sessions.  If you are doing “postal participation” please remember that OptiGen will only take BLOOD samples for Glen testing; you will need to arrange for your vet to draw blood and then send the sample and paperwork to Val for shipping to the OptiGen lab in America.

There is a very reasonable charge at Val’s sessions to cover drawing blood, labelling and shipping.  Tea and biscuits are provided!  For more information, please contact Val – Tel. 01372 273597 or Email: val.tiller@talk21.com.  The sessions are held at: Foxbarton, 15 Beaconsfield Road, Langley Vale, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 6HA.  Val’s next session will be February 2012.

So just WHAT is it about?

The DNA PRA Lists that so many Glen of Imaal Terrier people around the world contribute to only happen because of the work by Bochum in Germany and Cornell in the United States. The “head honchos” of both organisations have now delivered presentations to breed enthusiasts and, if interested, anybody can now have the story of how the Adam 9 gene mutation was discovered. The talk by Dr Acland is available from Susan Blum susan.blum@valley.net . The cost is 10 dollars if in the US but it can be sent worldwide. The Prof. Epplen talk is on the EFG website.

Fancy Discounted Optigen PRA Testing?

OptiGen has generously donated two coupons to the Glen Gathering to raffle off. 

50% off a Glen of Imaal Terrier crd3 gene-test. SAVE $60 to $75!

TWO (2) chances to WIN! 

Tickets are 1 ticket for $1, or 7 tickets for $5, or 15 tickets for $10

The 50% off coupon can used be along with 20/20 Clinics or Discount Days.  No expiration date.  If you buy tickets online, you can pay for them by using PayPal.  Or, tick that circle that you’re paying at the door & mail a check to:                   Kathy Georgianna, 1070 B. West Rd, Williamsburg, MA 01906 USA

 After you pay, we will e-mail you your ticket numbers.

 The winning tickets will be drawn after Glen judging at MCKC.  If you will be there, you can buy your tickets in person.  See Martha Parry or Kathy Georgianna  at one of the dog shows–Morris & Essex, Hatboro, Devon or MCKC

THE DISCOUNT VOUCHERS APPLY ALL OVER THE WORLD !!!

Another List for the Files

The latest DNA results for PRA in Glen of Imaal Terriers. Thank you to everybody for sharing. Some names you will have seen before-these are the people who have sent samples to both Bochum & Optigen-the results came back the same!

Abberann Abaigeal. Carrier

Beechvalley Oscar. Affected.

Brockland Belle Bregorrey. Carrier

Brockland Merrylegs for Bregorrey. Affected

Daulton’s Devoted Sligo. Carrier

Eibhleann Briana Kyna Kaylhee. Normal/Clear

Fire & Ice Arriva. Normal/Clear

Hammersmølles Eos. Carrier

Hammersmølles Erato. Affected

Kieran Goya Tailwaggor Tyndall – Normal/Clear

Kilkenny’s Another Brick in the Wall. Carrier

Kilkenny’s BluBallymaloe. Normal/clear

Kilkenny’s Cobalt Connection Carrier

Kilkenny’s Glen Bailey.  Normal/Clear

Kilkenny’s Glen Ronan. Normal/clear

Kilkenny’s No Regrets. Normal /clear

Johnny Be Good at Romainville. Normal/Clear

McCormac Earc of Slane. Normal

McCormac Lí Ban Lúathlám. Normal/Clear
McCormac Muadhnait. Normal/Clear
McCormac Noísio. Normal/Clear
McCormac Nárbhla Báethchellach. Carrier

Miimoksen Pohjan Kruunu. Normal/clear.

Ravencroft Banrion Riabhach. Affected.

Ravencroft Deirfiur Beag. Carrier.