When does the current AKC Canine Health Foundation grant expire?
Will it be renewed? AKC grant expires in May 2000. Dr. Vilma is committed to the program and WILL get funding somewhere because she feels she finally is getting enough samples to start to get closer to an answer – she doesn’t want to let this one slide – she wants to see it through. She is looking at Mark Morris Associates, NIH funding, AKC and breed money. What do we know so far from the research done at this point? So far, the research has ruled out 22-35% of the canine genome – they know it is not in those parts of the genome at this point. The entire canine genome is being evaluated which is a large job. We still have about 65-78% of the genome to rule out or find the marker in. They are grouping each type of cataract together (based on size, shape, when it appears, etc) and will start with the most common and then at a later date look at others that might be the second most common, etc. How are the other 2 Arctic breeds doing with samples, support, etc? The Siberian Huskies and Al
