For More Information

Inclusion on the following list of resources is neither a recommendation nor endorsement by the Leonberger Health Foundation. Please consider this information a starting point for your own research.

Web Sites

• The Broad Institute website has information on participating in an osteosarcoma research study to find the genetic marker for bone cancer. Leonberger participation is needed!
  
  
• Leo Watch is the web site of the Health, Research and Education Committee of the Leonberger Club of America. This site contains information on many of the illnesses common to Leonbergers, as well as an open registry with data on diseases believed to be of genetic origin.
  
  
• Orthopedic Foundation for Animals collects and disseminates information on orthopedic and genetic disease of dogs and other animals.
  
  
• Access to abstracts from the Journal of the American Veterinary Association and the American Journal of Veterinary Research is available through the American Veterinary Medical Association.
  
  
• The Dog Genome Project of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center provides information on canine genetics, and also accepts DNA cheek swabs from specific (AKC registered only) breeds to help further research on canine genetically inherited diseases.
  
  
• The Morris Animal Foundation funds studies in many areas of canine health, including hip dysplasia, cancer, and genetically inherited diseases.
  
  
• The University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program, better known as PennHIP, is a method (using x-rays) of assessing the canine hip joint to determine the risk of developing hip dyplasia. The PennHIP site contacts a directory of veterinarians certified in administering the PennHIP test.
  
  
• CERF is the Canine Eye Foundation, an organization dedicated to the elimination of heritable eye diseases in dogs. CERF maintains a database of purebred dogs that have been certified free of genetically inherited eye diseases, as well as monitoring trends in eye diseases and breed susceptibility.
  
  
• Founded by the American Kennel Club, the mission of the Canine Health Foundation is "to develop basic and applied health programs with an emphasis on canine genetics to improve the quality of life for canines and their owners." The site contains information on a variety of canine health issues, and details on research sponsored by the CHF and breed parent clubs.
  

Listservs and Discussion Groups

Leonberger Cancer Support Group is a discussion group which shares information and support on caring for Leos with any type of cancer, although most have had osteosarcoma. Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonbergercancersupport/ for instructions on subscribing.

Harvey's Disease Support List is for owners and breeders of Leonbergers diagnosed with or showing symptoms of laryngeal paralysis/polyneuropathy. Resources available include names of veterinarians who have dealt with the disease, published papers and articles, and other information. This is a restricted list. Please contact Ann Rogers at cherrywoodleos@yahoo.com for information on subscribing.

LeoList is a general list for Leonberger related topics. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: listserv@apple.ease.lsoft.com with the following command as the first (and only) line of the message body: SUBSCRIBE Leolist Your Name (Substitute your real full name (e.g., "Joe Smith") for "Your Name", as in SUBSCRIBE Leolist Joe Smith)

LeoBarf is a discussion list for Leonberger owners who are feeding their dogs a bones and raw food (BARF) diet. Contact LeoBARF-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to join.

k9Addisons is an all breed email discussion list for people with Addisonian dogs. Visit their website for details on how to subscribe.