Health


The English Setter Association are aware that the continued health of the breed is of major importance to all owners of English Setters. At the request of the Kennel Club the English Setter Association has been instrumental in forming an English Setter Joint Breeds Clubs Health Committee. It's role is to address those health matters affecting our breed in consultation with the Kennel Club. The joint committee has representatives from all six English Setter Societies together with The English Setter Club which caters for the activities of the working English Setter and meets under the chairmanship of Mrs Linda Taylor. She is also the designated permanent contact with the Kennel Club.

The English Setter Joint Breeds Clubs Health Committee comprises the following members:-
Linda Taylor ( Chair) Email link
Jane Dennis ( English Setter Association) Email link
Dom Goutorbe ( English Setter Club) Email link
Pat Mellish (English Setter Society of Wales) Email link
Vera Lyons (English Setter Society of Scotland) Email link
Anne Derry ( Midland English Setter Society) Email link
Sue Bryant ( Southern English Setter Society) Email link

New Health Forum
The Joint English Setter Clubs Health Committee have decided to make available a Forum for discussion of all health matters or relevant topics for the wellbeing of English Setters. Any one wishing to use the forum can use the following link www.englishsetter.proboards.com

Before being able to access the forum you must register. Once on the forum you need to create a new account. The register contains the following:-
1. User Name
2. Password
3. Confirm Password
4. Email Address
5. Confirm Email Address
6. Date of Birth
7. Gender
8. Captcha (just list letters and numbers provided in box below)
9. Agree to terms
10. Create account.
The list above looks quite daunting but is simple to complete. Once registered please remember your user name and password for future use.

Available under the Health listing are sub-headings and links of issues which are of special interest to English Setter owners with such topics as Hips, Skin, Thyroidism and Deafness.

 


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