The purpose of the Voluntary Open Health Registry is to
collect health and genetic information on Tibetan Terriers. The record
of confirmed cases of specific health problems in Tibetan Terriers are
published and available to breeders, giving them a reliable source of
health information. It enables breeders to make informed and responsible
breeding decisions based upon reliable information with the hope of
reducing the incidence of health problems in the Tibetan Terrier. The
Tibetan Terrier Club of America, Inc. encourages ALL breeders and owners
of Tibetan Terriers to participate in this registry. Any breeder,
co-breeder, owner, and/or co-owner listed on the AKC Registration
Certificate may submit an affected dog’s name for inclusion in the
registry.
Dogs affected with the following conditions are eligible for
inclusion in the Voluntary Open Health Registry: Cataracts, Deafness,
Hip Dysplasia, Lens Luxation, Patella Luxation, and Progressive Retinal
Atrophy. All of the conditions are known problems in Tibetan Terriers
and can be documented by objective testing.
The Registry contains the registered name of the affected dog, the
AKC Registration number, sex, date of birth, and the condition
diagnosed. The names of the sire and dam of the affected dog also appear
in the Registry.
Quarterly publication of new listings, if any, will be made in the
TTCA Newsletter, thereby notifying TTCA members. In addition, The
Journal of the TTCA contains a full description and a complete listing
of entered dogs as of the deadline for that publication in order to
preserve a record for future breeders of Tibetan Terriers. Further
information is also available on the TTCA website, or from VOHR
Administrator Margy Pankiewicz (malishar
@ msn . com).
Voluntary Open Health Registry