Useful Poodle Links

These sites may be useful . . .

www.poodlecouncil.co.uk
Gives full contact details for all of the Poodle Clubs and Rescue/Re-Homing Schemes available in the UK at this time.
It’s function is to unite the 16 Poodle Clubs and speak with one voice on matters concerning the Breed.
Meetings are held from which two delegates from the Committees of each member Club attend as rep-resentatives, each with a mandate from their Club.

www.optigen.com
USA company which offers DNA testing for prcd PRA in Toy and Miniature Poodles.
All details of how to undertake the test are included on this site.
If you have any queries please contact Council PRA representative
Mrs. N. Catterall by email: novadene@blueyonder.co.uk who will be able to advise.

www.the-kennel-club.org.uk
Our governing body will be able to assist you with any registration or show queries.

Some guidelines from the Miniature Poodle Club:
A ‘Pedigree’ does not ensure ‘Registration’. Registration is a requirement for firstly exhibiting a dog in the show ring and secondly for breeding on from it. Registration documents from the Kennel Club do serve a very useful purpose in confirming the dates and results of PRA tests of the sire and dam of any puppy, but it should be noted that BVA/KC tests must be carried out annually and even then cannot be given too much significance if the sire/dam are under 5 years of age (this is because PRA is often not clinically visible until this age). The Optigen DNA tests are much more definitive and therefore a much better option.