Health & Welfare

Purpose:

Promote awareness, information, and best practices for the health and welfare of the Affenpinscher breed.

Key Responsibilities

  • Regularly review published research for items related to health and well-being of Affenpinschers and/or Toy breeds:
    • AKC Canine Health Foundation
    • Morris Animal Foundation
    • Various university veterinary research reports/publications
  • Communicate to ACA Board and members items of interest regarding overall breed health and welfare issues.
  • Research and write articles for club bimonthly newsletter.
  • Promote overall health and welfare of the breed and be an advocate for testing breeding stock and sharing of information.

Time commitment

Estimate 2-8 hours / month in review of materials and writing article for newsletter.

Skills, abilities, interests useful to this role

Passion for the overall health, quality, and well-being of the breed.  Interest in veterinary health, genetics, and testing.  Good written communication skills with ability to present complex technical/medical information in simple understandable terms.