DEAR BOBTAIL OWNER, FRIEND, CLUB MEMBER & OVERSEAS OWNER,

We are on the move but cannot continue without your help. This loving breed needs your involvement to enhance our gene pool and ensure safety in future breeding plans.
You may or may not be aware of the problems that exist within our breed but unfortunately they do.
With help and advise from Dr Jeff Sampson in conjunction with the KENNEL CLUBS health initiative.
Dr Cathryn Mellersh of the Animal Health Trust has agreed to take on our plight and ensure the future of this noble breed.
The most advanced problem is hereditary cataracts and this is where she has agreed to start.
Phase two is down to us!!!!!
The Animal Health Trust requires a blood sample, Copy pedigree and any certificates ie; Eye Test and Hip score and any other relevant to your OES. Send these in confidence to the address on the form (which is self explanatory) Dr Mellersh will store this information until she has enough to start the research.
Sons, daughters, Uncles, Aunts, Grand Parents and Great-grand Parents the more the merrier.
Family Groups of Ten minimum make a nice gathering.
If every blood sample from every OES was sent to the Health Trust immediately then this work could begin now!!!!
Urgently required is 20 AFFECTED Animals (more if available) and any litters affected?
This is where we ask you to think deeply for the love of your breed, so that these samples can be made available.
Remember as i have written before there is no disgrace OR shame in breeding an affected animal. The problem only begins when you hide the truth.
This research will happen.
PLEASE, PLEASE help to make it happen as soon as possible.
The sooner we can breed in safety the sooner we can be sure this noble breed will continue to exist in its glorious form.
Did i mention money??????
The Breed Council and several other Clubs have already agreed to donate money. Hopefully others will follow;
Sponsorship, fundraising and private donations can be sent to OES HEALTH via The Breed Council.
The Kennel Club will help us but only if we are seen to helping ourselves.
Date to remember, 23 rd October 2005, Breed Seminar. Dr Jeff Sampson explains DNA (tickets available here on the Breed Council website).
On this note I close, wishing you and your pets the very best of health and happy showing for the rest of 2005.

Yours Faithfully

Trevor Mills
On behalf of OES HEALTH

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