DNA tests and Laboratories

[Mikael]

Originally Posted by Vicky

If you are all having issues with paying that much to fund the research, why not try something like fundraisers to help pay? Hosting things like a dog walk where people pay an amount like $20 (whatever an equivalent for you would be) to participate is a great way to raise money like that. All you'd have to do is find a place to do it, throw a cheap lunch together, and explain to people why it's a good cause. You can also encourage participants to raise extra money on their own to help donate.

Also, would it be possible to take donations at dog shows? You could explain to people that the money goes towards genetic HD research.

There's no reason the money for the research has to be placed souly on the owners of the dogs. This type of research benefits EVERY dog breed, because all research has to start somewhere. I'm not sure how feasible all this would be for all of you (I know this type of thing is very common in the US, though) but I figured I'd throw it out there for you, just in case.

In Sweden we have about five CsV, and most people do not know that the breed exist at all, most of the people at the Swedish Kennel Club think it is not a recognized breed, and some insurance company´s will not insure are hybrid´s

I think it might work better whit a big breed like GSD... but the CsW breed is a very small and reare breed

But I did ask people here before if we should start a CsV fundation, for future blood lines... the answer I got, was that there was no money needed So maybe we can ask the clubs to pay

Or start a CsV fundation now fore future health problems and blood lines ???

Best regards / Mikael

Originally Posted by Mikael

In Sweden we have about five CsV, and most people do not know that the breed exist at all, most of the people at the Swedish Kennel Club think it is not a recognized breed, and some insurance company´s will not insure are hybrid´s

I think it might work better whit a big breed like GSD... but the CsW breed is a very small and reare breed

But I did ask people here before if we should start a CsV fundation, for future blood lines... the answer I got, was that there was no money needed So maybe we can ask the clubs to pay

Or start a CsV fundation now fore future health problems and blood lines ???

Best regards / Mikael

I don't think it necessarily needs to be a whole big organization or anything, just dog owners/lovers of any breed that want to give a little something to help research. People give donations all the time to help fund research for all sorts of diseases that face humans, I think people might be interested to help fund research for dogs as well. Just getting people together for one day to raise money wouldn't have to be a whole start of an organization or anything. But, I can see a problem if it's in a general population that is very spread out, this sort of thing works best in highly populated areas, like urban cities or suburbs, that's why I suggested hitting up people at dog shows.

All I'm saying, is it doesn't just have to be for CsV owners. It doesn't even have to be by people that know what the breed even IS, the fundraising could help spread awareness of the breed, as well!