Kennel Club Advice

The Kennel Club strongly recommends that all breeders, both assured breeders (ABs) and non ABs, use the breed club heart testing scheme for cardiomyopathy.

Breed Club Advice.

Dilated cardiomyopathy is acknowledged as a problem in the breed.

http://thegreatdaneclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DCM-Flyer.pdf

Heart Testing schemes are constantly being reviewed and updated by VCS and The Kennel Club.  The information here is correct at the time of writing (June 2024). If the links do not work it is advisable to refer to the Kennel Club website to check for updated health information about your breed and then to check on your breed club website.

https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/search/breeds-a-to-z/