AKC Educated Breeder Webinar: OFA Testing and the Breeder’s Commitment to Canine Health

Join Eddie Dziuk, Chief Operating Officer of the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals as he offers information on the ins and outs of testing and improving the health of our dogs. Learn how by participating in screenings with the OFA, breeders can do their best to ensure that their breeding practices yield healthy puppies.

Sign up here https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7160560031452533340 for $19 to join the January 28, 2026 webinar with Eddie Dziuk.

About The Presenter:

Eddie Dziuk has been actively involved in the sport of purebred dogs for over forty-five years. He obtained his first Beagle as a teenager in 1977 and finished its championship as a junior owner handler. He’s never been without the breed since. He has bred or owned more than 75 Beagle champions, including 5 National BOB Winners, and 11 BIS Winners. In addition to Beagles, Eddie has also bred Miniature Pinschers and Norfolk Terriers, and has bred and owned BIS and National Specialty Winners in both these breeds as well. Eddie began judging in 2009, and is currently licensed for the Sporting and Hound Groups, as well as a number of Toy and Non-Sporting breeds and Junior Showmanship. Eddie is the AKC Delegate for the National Beagle Club, and has served on the Delegate’s Canine Health Committee for over 15 years.

Professionally, Eddie holds a BS in Economics, and an MBA from the University of Missouri. For the last 21 years, he has been the Chief Operating Officer of the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) where he has the unique opportunity to combine his business and management experience with his love of dogs and passion and interest in canine health. Through is position at the OFA and as an AKC Delegate, he is a full-time advocate for the purebred dog, and canine health & welfare promoting responsible dog ownership and breeding practices.

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