A website designed by the 5 St Bernard Clubs throughout the UK. The information contained in these pages, is aimed towards raising & breeding a healthier St Bernard for new & existing owners alike.
With the ever growing sceptism within the Pedigree Dog world, St Bernards unfortunately became one of the breeds that has come under the spotlight regarding problems that seem to have appeared or become more apparent over the last few years.
Because of this, the 5 St Bernard Clubs (The English, The Eastern, The Scottish, The Southern & The United) formed a 'Health & Welfare Committee' under the guidance of The Kennel Club. Each Club has 2 Commitee member representatives that meet regularly with the other delegates to discuss problems, issues & any concerns regarding our lovely breed. We have one Breed Health Co-Ordinator that takes our findings & concerns to the Kennel Club & then reports back to the H & W Committee, who then informs its individual clubs & their members.
Your Breed Club representatives are:
The Scottish St Bernard Club: Judy McMurray & Pat Muggleton
The Eastern St Bernard Club: Margaret Birkinshaw & Chris Pack
The United St Bernard Club: Hazel Thomas & Kathy Lane
The English St Bernard Club: Michael Wensley & Maureen Gwillam (Breed Health Co-ordinator)
The South of England St Bernard Club: Rosalie Cobley & Jim Cootes
The aim of the H & W Committee is to educate not only future or existing owners of the problems that currently exist, but also to look further into the problems & help find ways of encouraging both Breeders, Exhibitors & pet owners to make use of the current health screening that is readily available.
On the following pages, we hope to bring information regarding various ailments that currently hinder the breed & the tests that can be done to help eradicate them.
We cannot take responsibility for any of the advice contained in this website. It is for information only and all information contained in these pages can also be readily found on the internet.
This site is not funded and has no allegiance to any organisations or persons.
Our aims are only that information be available to those that seek it.
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