Scientific Committee
The NKU Scientific Committee consists of experts in different fields of science, for example genetics and veterinary medicine. The committee aims to harmonise regulations, health evaluations and other important aspects of the work of the Nordic kennel clubs.
An important function of the scientific committee is also to improve communications and the spreading of information between the concerned departments of the Nordic kennel clubs.
Members
| Tomas Bergström | The Swedish Kennel Club |
| Kim Bellamy | The Norwegian Kennel Club |
| William Bredal | The Norwegian Kennel Club |
| Nina Brogeland Laache | The Norwegian Kennel Club |
| Helga Finnsdottir | The Icelandic Kennel Club |
| Helle Friis Proschowsky | The Danish Kennel Club |
| Frode Lingaas | The Norwegian Kennel Club |
| Sofia Malm Persson | The Swedish Kennel Club |
| Kaisa Metteri-Gold | The Finnish Kennel Club |
| Kirsi Sainio | The Finnish Kennel Club |
| Renate Sjolie | The Finnish Kennel Club |
| Britta Sørensen | The Danish Kennel Club |
| Helena Skarp | The Swedish Kennel Club |
DNA, index and X-ray
The Scientific Committee currently has three sub-committees. They are assigned to handle issues related to DNA, index and X-ray.
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The NKU index group works among the issues around estimated breeding values (EBV). The group consists of geneticists and veterinarians working with EBVs in the Nordic kennel clubs. The aim is to share information and experiences.
Members
Hanna Kaasalainen The Finnish Kennel Club Sofia Malm Persson The Swedish Kennel Club Helle Friis Proschowsky The Danish Kennel Club Frode Lingaas The Norwegian Kennel Club -
The NKU x-ray panel consists of hip dysplasia, HD, and elbow dysplasia, ED, scrutineers from the Nordic kennel clubs DKK, FKK, NKK and SKK. The panel handles all official Nordic HD/ED appeal cases.
The X-ray panel assembles regularly to handle matters regarding hip and elbow dysplasia in dogs and works toward equilibration of scorings.Read more about how the Nordic kennel clubs work together on issues related to radiography here: x-ray evaluation.
Members
Hege Kippenes Skogmo The Norwegian Kennel Club Anu Lappalainen The Finnish Kennel Club Liisa Lilja-Maula The Finnish Kennel Club Veronica Näslund The Swedish Kennel Club Marte Ottesen The Norwegian Kennel Club Vilma Reunanen The Finnish Kennel Club Magnus Rørvik The Norwegian Kennel Club Eiliv Svalastoga The Danish Kennel Club Cathrine Trangerud The Norwegian Kennel Club Kami Turunen The Finnish Kennel Club Tanja Vedel Jensen The Danish Kennel Club -
The aims of the Nordic Kennel Union DNA group is to share information and discuss the use of different DNA tests and other DNA tools in the Nordic kennel clubs. The group consists of geneticists and veterinarians.
Members
Kim Bellamy The Norwegian Kennel Club Tomas Bergström The Swedish Kennel Club William Bredal The Norwegian Kennel Club Hanna Kaasalainen The Finnish Kennel Club Frode Lingaas The Norwegian Kennel Club Sofia Malm Persson The Swedish Kennel Club Helle Friis Proschowsky The Danish Kennel Club Kirsi Sainio The Finnish Kennel Club Renate Sjølie The Norwegian Kennel Club
Meeting minutes
Here you can find meeting minutes from the Scientific Committee.
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Scientific Committee 17-18.4.2024
Minutes (in swedish) from the NKU Scientific Committee meeting, held april 17 and 18, 2024.
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Scientific Committee 22-23.3.2023
Minutes from the NKU Scientific Committee meeting, held march 22 and 23, 2023.
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Scientific Committee 30-31.3.2022
Minutes from the NKU Scientific Committee meeting, held march 30 and 31, 2022.
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Scientific Committee 12.4.2021 & 14.4.2021
Minutes from the NKU Scientific Committee meeting held digitally, April 12 and 14, 2021.
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Scientific Committee 30.9.2019
Minutes from the NKU Scientific Committee meeting in Oslo, Norway, 30 September 2019.
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Scientific Committee 21-22.3.2018
Minutes from the NKU Scientific Committee meeting in Helsinki, Finland, 21-22 March 2018.
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Minutes from the NKU Scientific Committee meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, 31 may-1 june 2017.
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Minutes from the NKU Scientific Committee meeting in Uppsala, Sweden, 1-2 june 2016.