ALL SLOVAKIAN ROUGH HAIRED POINTER OWNERS ARE INVITED TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY
(it is not just for owners of dogs that have had health issues)
(it is not just for owners of dogs that have had health issues)
The information from this survey will be treated with the strictest of confidence. Individual dogs will not be named but the data provided may be used to tabulate and anonymously analyse the incidence of health issues, in particular those issues suspected to be (at least in part) hereditary or related to genetic diversity.
The project is also interested in recording the incidence of behavioural issues in the breed so there is also section for owners to report such problems at the end of the survey.
It is recognised that many health issues (and behaviour problems) are multi-factoral in nature, meaning a range of factors (genetic and environmental) are involved in their onset and development. At this stage, the project is simply concerned with recording incidences rather than speculating about causality.
The project is also interested in recording the incidence of behavioural issues in the breed so there is also section for owners to report such problems at the end of the survey.
It is recognised that many health issues (and behaviour problems) are multi-factoral in nature, meaning a range of factors (genetic and environmental) are involved in their onset and development. At this stage, the project is simply concerned with recording incidences rather than speculating about causality.