These include :
Assisting
prospective breeders to recognize breed and complimentary type, to
enable them to assess their own animals for virtues and faults, to
assist in retaining virtue and breeding out faults.
Aiding
interested people in setting up a viable breeding program.
Eliminating
faults in the breed.
In particular :
1. Nephritis
2. Heart problems, especially valve disorders
3. Deafness
4. Primary lens luxation
5. Patella luxation
6. Nervousness