Although a little late, we would like to share with you Dumcsi’s first show success. She was second best with excellent and Reserve CAC at the 2010 Hungarian Pumi Club show (Szilvásvárad, 09/05/2010). She also …

A new veterinary surgical technique is now available in Hungary during which the hip socket’s growth pattern is changed for the better with minimal invasiveness and morbidity in young puppies at high risk for developing …

In the final part of our series on canine hip dysplasia, we will consider its significance in breeding programs by revealing the findings of our extensive research into the hip dysplasia situation in the Finnish …

In this part of our series, we will consider the significance of hip dysplasia in breeding programs in Finland and Hungary.
Landmarks of hip dysplasia screening in Finland and Hungary
The positives: The first pumis ever to …

In the third part of our series we will consider the relationship between hip dysplasia and breeding. While environmental effects, to include nutrition and exercise, may play a part in mitigating or delaying the onset …

This is a synopsis of my own article published in Puminfo (magazine of the Hungarian Pumi Club) in 2004, “Eosinophilic granuloma – should we be frightened?”
What is in the name?

Eosin (chem.): protein, a …

In the second part of our series, we will examine the different diagnostic and treatment methods of canine hip dysplasia.
For decades, attempts have been made to find the best methods to diagnose CHD in dogs …

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is one of the most baffling diseases afflicting dogs today. The word dysplasia is already a little bit intimidating in itself, and non-medical people seem to assume that the disease is …