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Contact: Lisa Johnson June 15, 2011
ACC Health Committee
HealthCommittee@AmericanCotonClub.com
ttp://www.AmericanCotonClub.com


AMERICAN COTON CLUB ANNOUNCES HEALTH TESTING FUND

June 15, 2011: The American Coton Club launched a Health Testing Fund for Bandera's Neonatal Ataxia (BNAt) DNA test for the Coton de Tulear rare breed of dog. The American Coton Club will donate up to $2,000. for the testing of ACC breeding Cotons.

The ACC Bandera's Neonatal Ataxia Health Testing Fund is for ACC Code of Ethics Breeders who choose to DNA test their breeding Cotons. The ACC will reimburse $20.00 per Coton de Tulear to ACC Breeders who test for Bandera's Syndrome, up to a maximum of 3 Cotons per breeder.

The ACC Bandera's Neonatal Health Testing Fund will be for Cotons tested from May 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011. To reserve your reimbursement please e-mail the ACC Health Committee before sending in your DNA samples. Proof of the completed test must also be forwarded to the ACC Health Committee before reimbursement can occur. Proof of the test can either be your certificate or a receipt from the lab. All test results will remain confidential.

If you are an ACC Breeder and you have already completed your testing please send proof of testing to the ACC Health Committee and a reimbursement check will be mailed to you.
Remember ACC will reimburse $20 per Coton, with a maximum number of 3 Cotons per breeder.

We hope that the Bandera's Neonatal Ataxia Health Testing Fund will help defray the cost of the DNA test and will encourage breeders to test their breeding Cotons. Testing your breeding Cotons will ensure no carriers are bred to one another. Testing will allow breeders to make informed breeding decisions so that we can eliminate this disease and never have to hear of a tragic Bandera's litter being born again.

In the future, we hope to have a fundraiser which might afford the ACC an opportunity to help more Cotons to be tested, and not just ACC Cotons. For now, this is a place to begin, and one we can all be proud of.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the ACC Health Committee.

For information on DNA testing please visit the ACC web site: http://www.americancotonclub.com/dnatests.htm

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http://www.thepetitionsite.com/95/Protect-the-rare-breed-Coton-de-Tulear/


Protect the Coton de Tulear. Say No to AKC!!!!

The Coton de Tulear is a rare breed with amazing qualities and a healthy gene pool not yet spoiled by poor breeding practices and over breeding.   Thousands of companion owners cherish this breed and want it to remain a rare breed and not in the hands of AKC.   Help save the Rare Breed Coton de Tulear!!! 
Please join the American Coton Club and the Coton de Tulear Club of America in helping to protect the Rare Breed Coton de Tulear. Help preserve the health, well-being, and genetic integrity of this wonderful breed. Please take action and sign this petition.
Tell the AKC that the Coton de Tulear is healthy and safe as a Rare Breed.
The future of this wonderful breed is in your hands.  Let your voice be heard.  Say No To AKC!! 

The results of this petition will be forwarded to AKC.

We urge you to call, e-mail, and write letters to AKC expressing your objection to AKC recognition of the Coton de Tulear.

Please Contact:

This petition is sponsored by the Coton de Tulear Club of America and the American Coton Club.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact a board member from either club.


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American Coton Club
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American Coton Club Code of Ethics Breeder Aisha Cameron of Cedarwood Cotons has a warm and fuzzy fresh batch of Coton puppies for us to ohhh and awww about.  Pirate and Berengaria had 4 beautiful and colorful Coton puppies on the 14th of October, 2010.  Cedarwood Cotons is located in Vermont and you may find more information about Cedarwood Cotons as well as all of the wonderful Code of Ethics Breeders at the American Coton Club Breeders directory web page.
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Congratulations to the ACC Photo Contest Winners!
First Place went to Laura Esau of Glen Meadow Cotons with this funny picture of Cotons at play. She obviously snapped the camera at the right moment to capture the moment of puppy ambush.