Dr.
Bruce M. Cattanach
November
5, 1932 – April 8, 2020
Like many of my readers, the Boxer breed has been an
all-consuming passion for most of my life. And the high point of my life in
Boxers was flying to England in 1999 with my good friends Stephanie and David
Abraham and meeting UK geneticist and Boxer breeder Dr. Bruce Cattanach at the
Windsor Show. After Boxer judging, we drove with Bruce to see an early
generation of his Bobtail Boxers and then followed him home to meet his wife Jo
Peters (also a geneticist) and his own Steynmere Boxers.
Dr. Bruce Cattanach was a brilliant man who made a huge
contribution to the world of genetics (see the Harwell tribute below) and as at
least a working knowledge of genetics became more and more necessary to the
“art” of breeding dogs, was an invaluable resource to dog breeders in their efforts
to avoid hereditary disease, especially in Bruce’s chosen breed, the Boxer. Throughout
the following week, we will feature several articles written by Bruce on
genetics for Boxer breeders.
VZ – April 11, 2020
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Medical
Research Council Harwell Institute
Dr.
Bruce Cattanach, former director of the MGU, has sadly passed away.
We are very sorry to
announce that Dr Bruce Cattanach passed away on 8th of April 2020.
Dr Bruce Cattanach
was an outstanding scientist who led the Mammalian Genetics Unit in its early
years. Along with Mary Lyon, Bruce established Harwell as one of the great
international centres for mouse genetics. He discovered the phenomenon of
imprinting and was rightly considered a pioneer in this whole field. He also
was a leading force in the field of dog breeding and dog genetics.
He will be remembered
as a gentle man who gave so much to all around him, family, friends and
colleagues, with a wry sense of humour. He will be very much missed.
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