Welcome to the ABGA Breed Health Information Center

The ABGA, as the AKC parent Club, is dedicated to the health, welfare, and the future of the Brussels Griffon breed.
The purpose of this site is to encourage and promote the owning, breeding and training of purebred Brussels Griffons as well as to provide support that enables this unique and amazing breed to excel for years to come.

Please click on the ABGA Mission Statement and Goals used to guide our Club, membership, owners and enthusiasts.

Health Issues in the Brussels Griffon

Every breed of dog, like humans, has genetically based health advantages as well as inherent health risks or problems. Brussels Griffons have some common health issues that can be found as well in many other dog breeds but there are a few health concerns that are more predominate in the Brussels Griffon breed. Health tests current allow us to screen breeding stock for some of these problems, and with today’s exciting scientific based DNA testing technology we are in a position to benefit from research that identifies abnormal genes via testing that thereby will aid in the eradication of genetic inheritable disease. Below are some health issues of particular concern to Brussels Griffon breed, breeders and owners.
Click the below link for a list of specific tests that ABGA recommends breeders screen for and that new puppy buyers should be aware of when selecting their new canine family member.
http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/brdreqs.html?breed=BG

Syringomyelia in Brussels Griffon For more information on the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) study of Syringomyelia in Brussels Griffon

DOG FOOD RECALLS – Know the foods you are feeding:

https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/safetyhealth/recallswithdrawals/

This area is currently under development. Please stay tuned…

In the interim, if you have any questions regarding Health please feel free to reach out to Meg Prior (Health Committee Chair).

The Mission of the OFA

To promote the health and welfare of companion animals through a reduction in the incidence of genetic disease

The OFA is guided by the following four specific objectives:

• To collate and disseminate information concerning orthopedic and genetic diseases of animals.
• To advise, encourage and establish control programs to lower the incidence of orthopedic and genetic diseases.
• To encourage and finance research in orthopedic and genetic disease in animals.
• To receive funds and make grants to carry out these objectives.

For CERF the Canine Eye Registration Foundation should be contatcted directly for the appropriate submission forms, procedures, and service fees.

Canine Eye Registry Foundation

The Canine Health Information Center, also known as CHIC, is a centralized canine health database jointly sponsored by the AKC Canine Health Foundation and the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. The Mission Statement of CHIC is to provide a reliable source of health information that will assist in breeding healthy dogs. Health tests required for a dog to obtain a CHIC number are established by the parent club to reflect health issues in that breed, and in Brussels Griffon’s the health testing is recommended for a variety of genetic conditions but requirements can be viewed as follows:

Individual CHIC Search – http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/search.html

 

Breeder Testing Requirements – http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/brdreqs.html?breed=BG