Purpose
The Health and Breeding Advisory Group provides advice on policies, activities, and operations where dog health or welfare is affected and provides oversight for the promotion of dog health.
It supports all the Royal Kennel Club strategic objectives and specifically those to:
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Champion the wellbeing of dogs
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Safeguard and enhance the future of pedigree dogs, addressing breed-related health issues
Key Responsibilities
The Group is tasked with oversight of all the elements of the RKC’s approach to developing, implementing, and monitoring canine Health and Welfare policies. It is responsible for providing advice and evidence-based guidance on dog health policies. It provides advice to the relevant Committees including the Business Committee on dog health related activities and operations. It is responsible for the promotion of dog health across the organisation. Its remit includes:
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Breed Standards and Conformation
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Genetics and Research
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Canine Sports Science
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Canine Clinical and Veterinary Science
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Canine Welfare and husbandry
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Canine Breeding
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Legislation and Regulation
Current Members
Chair
Dr N Blayney
Members
Dr R James
Charlotte McNamara
Frank Kane
Ian Seath
Prof M Herrtage
Prof S Crispin
Dr Andreas Schemel
Helen Fox
Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference explain what the Committee is responsible for, who serves on it, and how it carries out its work. You can view the full document using the link below.