The PSHF Open Source Program is designed to foster an atmosphere of openess within the Pyr Shep community.
Both owners and breeders are welcome into the program, and sign the following agreement to participate:
As a breeder and/or owner of Pyrenean Shepherds I agree:
1. To support open and honest communication, and the sharing of accurate information between breeders and owners, in order to help improve the overall genetic health, and significantly reduce the incidence of genetic diseases in the breed.
2. To openly and publicly disclose all information in my possession about the health issues concerning dogs that I own, dogs from my breeding, as well those that have been produced by my dogs.
3. To support and assist other breeders in their disclosure efforts, and not to speak ill of any breeder or breeding program that has produced an affected Pyrenean Shepherd.
4. To compassionately support and assist owners of affected dogs in the gathering of information on the genetic diseases that have stricken their dogs.
5. Whenever possible, to support research studies concerning genetic diseases in Pyrenean Shepherds, and to encourage others to do the same.
6. Whenever possible, to provide DNA samples, on my dogs, to be banked for research with an accredited DNA bank, if such services are available within my country.(*USA: CHIC DNA)
7. To have my dogs screened for genetic diseases, and to support the open disclosure of all health issues that affect the Pyrenean Shepherd, by submitting the test results, both normal and abnormal, to publicly accessible canine health registries in my country of residence whenever possible. (*USA: Minimum requirements for breeding dogs are those recommended by the Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America, as outlined on the CHIC website.)
