Health Survey 2004: Analyst

Dr. Elsa Sell
Our Health Survey Analyst

The Foundation is delighted to have Dr. Elsa Sell as our Heath Survey 2004 analyst. She was chosen for her experience in analyzing and reporting data from other breed health surveys, her background in medical science and canine health studies, and her lack of involvement in the Kerry breed. Together, they insure an unbiased analysis, confidentiality of the data, and integrity of the reporting.

Dr. Sell is founder and Board member of the Bearded Collie Foundation of Health (BeaCon), a nonprofit foundation independent of the national breed club. BeaCon provides education, tracks health of Beardies with an open health registry, and promotes research. Dr. Sell developed the group's open health registry database and online data entry system.

Dr. Sell has also served as the health chair for the Bearded Collie Club of America (BCCA) where she managed an anonymous health survey. Based on the survey results, Dr. Sell was instrumental in setting up a research project with the Canine Health Foundation to study the inheritance and genetic markers for Addison's disease in Beardies.

Dr. Sell is a member of the BCCA, Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, and 2 herding clubs.

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