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FROZEN/FRESH SEMEN IS AVAILABLE
enquiries kilbourne.deerhounds@virgin.net ALL STUD DOGS ARE TESTED FOR FACTOR VIID - A SERVICE CHARGE IS MADE AND THE STUD FEE IS DUE ON RESULTS OF A 5 WEEK SCAN. THERE STILL SEEMS TO BE SOME CONFUSION OVER FACTOR VIID SO TO MAKE IT QUITE CLEAR WHERE WE STAND THIS IS OUR 'MISSION STATEMENT' IT IS OUR CONSIDERED OPINION THAT ALL DEERHOUNDS SHOULD BE TESTED FOR FACTOR VIID SO WE ASK THAT VISITING BITCHES ARE TESTED BEFORE OR AT THE TIME OF MATING - WE DO NOT WANT TO PRODUCE OR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING AFFECTED DEERHOUNDS. WE ARE WORKING VERY VERY SLOWLY TOWARDS BEING FACTOR VII DEFICIENT FREE . WE ARE NOT THROWING THE CARRIERS AWAY AND ARE USING THEM SAFELY ON CLEAR ANIMALS. WE DO NOT WANT TO BE REMEMBERED FOR IGNORING ANY PROBLEMS THE DEERHOUNDS HAVE, EVEN IF WE KNOW IT IS NOT ESSENTIALLY A MAJOR ONE, AND THAT THE DEERHOUNDS HAVE BEEN COPING WITH IT FOR DECADES. BUT WE DO KNOW FROM OUR EXPERIENCE THE OCCASIONAL HOUND DOES NOT COPE AND THEN IT CAN BE LIFE THREATENING. WE LOVE OUR BREED AND WANT TO BE PART OF THE PLANS TO GET RID OF THIS. MOST BREEDERS ARE JOINING IN AND FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES EXPLAINED BY THE VETS AND THE KENNEL CLUB REPRESENTATIVE.FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE READ OUR FAQ AND THE INFORMATION ON THE DEERHOUND CLUB WEBSITE CLEAR TO CLEAR = ALL CLEAR DOGS CLEAR TO CARRIER - 50% CARRIER 50% CLEAR - NO AFFECTED ANIMALS CARRIER TO CARRIER = 25% AFFECTED 25% CLEAR 50% CARRIER AFFECTED TO AFFECTED = 100% AFFECTED |