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ALL ELLAN VANNIN SHEEPDOGS/BORDER COLLIES ARE DNA/CL CLEAR NORMAL
Eye Test Rules - Updated 01 March 2015
Please see listed below the requirements of Eye Tests for pup registration
. You can download and print off a copy here
PARENT 1 PARENT 2 OUTCOME 1. CEA DNA Tested Normal CEA DNA Tested Normal Pup Registration Accepted
2. CEA DNA Tested Normal CEA DNA Tested Carrier Pup Registration Accepted
3. CEA DNA Tested Normal CEA DNA Tested Affected Pup Registration Accepted
4. CEA DNA Tested Normal Ophthalmic Tested - Pass Pup Registration Accepted
5. CEA DNA Tested Normal Ophthalmic Tested - Fail Pup Registration Accepted
6. CEA DNA Inherited Normal *Where proof of parentage is provided CEA DNA Inherited Normal *Where proof of parentage is provided Pup Registration Accepted
7. CEA DNA Inherited Normal *Where proof of parentage is provided CEA DNA Tested Normal Pup Registration Accepted
8. CEA DNA Tested Carrier Ophthalmic Tested - Pass Litter Screen before Registration
9. CEA DNA Tested Carrier Ophthalmic Tested - Fail Ophthalmic Tested Parent must be DNA tested before decision
10. CEA DNA Tested Carrier CEA DNA Tested Carrier Litter Screen before Registration
11. CEA DNA Tested Carrier CEA DNA Tested Affected Registration Refused
12. CEA DNA Tested Affected CEA DNA Tested Affected Registration Refused
13. CEA DNA Tested Affected Ophthalmic Tested - Fail Registration Refused
14. CEA DNA Tested Affected Ophthalmic Tested - Pass Ophthalmic Tested Parent must be DNA tested before decision
15. Ophthalmic Tested - Pass Ophthalmic Tested - Pass Litter Screen before Registration
16. Ophthalmic Tested - Pass Ophthalmic Tested - Fail Ophthalmic Fail Tested Parent must be DNA tested before decision
17. Ophthalmic Tested - Fail Ophthalmic Tested - Fail Registration Refused
*PROOF OF PARENTAGE SAMPLES Up to 6 months of age - cheek swabs will be accepted provided the swabs are taken by a vet Over 6 months old – only blood samples will be accepted, and must be taken by a vet. Confirmation of the dogs’ microchip number must be provided by the vet for each sample taken. Note – Proof of parentage samples (irrespective of age) taken before 1st March 2015 by cheek swab will be accepted provided we have confirmation that the swabs were taken by a vet.
LITTER SCREENING Litter screening should be carried out between the age of 6-12 weeks and the puppies must be micro-chipped. The Puppy Registration folder should be taken to the examiner, the examiner should complete a Litter Screening Eye Examination Form, noting by each microchip number whether the puppy has passed or failed the test. The form should be forwarded to the ISDS Office along with the Puppy Registration folder. Any pups which fail the Litter Screen eye test will have their certificates marked “This dog/bitch is Affected with CEA , it may only be bred to a dog/bitch which has been DNA tested clear for CEA” Parents of pups which fail a litter screen must be DNA tested for CEA before any further breeding is allowed. The litter screen test (ophthalmic test) will count for future breeding rules. Note - Where pups are too old to be Litter Screened, both parents must be DNA tested for CEA before Registration. Note - Any dog/bitch which fails an ophthalmic test because of CPRA or PLL will be barred from breeding
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The DNA test for CEA is available from an American organisation known as Optigen www.optigen.com
Print off a copy of these instructions here
A discount has been arranged for Society members for DNA CEA Testing through OptiGen. By quoting the Society's discount code you will receive an automatic discount of 20%. DISCOUNT CODE FOR 2015 is ISDS15.
If your vet submits the test on line then a further 5% discount will be applied.
UK Members are recommended to use Animal DNA Diagnostics Laboratory (below) for sending samples to OptiGen for testing. Overseas Members will need to send samples directly to OptiGen.
UK MEMBERS - To submit a test to OptiGen using Animal DNA Diagnostics Ltd - ISDS / Animal DNA Diagnostics Ltd / OptiGen
OptiGen have agreed to cover the costs of the DNA extraction, therefore Animal DNA Diagnostics Ltd will charge members only £10 (including VAT) to cover storing half of the DNA sample, archiving the remaining blood sample, admin and postal charges.
Note - this £10 fee covers either multiple samples sent together or just one sample.
It is recommended that half of the DNA sample is stored by the laboratory to cover occasional loss in the post, damaged samples and should analysis of DNA be required for any other reason. The archived blood can also be tested for other issues.
To use this process:
Access the online OptiGen form – complete the form http://www.optigen.com/opt11_form.taf?lang=en and enter your credit/debit card details for payment.
This will give you an immediate 25% discount (ISDS discount code for 2015 is ISDS15
Print off the form and take it with you to the vet together with your dog and Registration Certificate (if available)
The vet should check that the dog presented is the dog on the form (by reading the microchip) before taking the blood sample
A 1ml blood sample is sufficient, and this should be an EDTA sample
The owner and the vet date and sign the form; the vet takes a photocopy of the form for the owner.
The vet practice packages the bloods as appropriate and includes the printed online test form. Post to Animal DNA Diagnostics Ltd, William James House, Cowley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0WX along with a cheque for £10 made payable to Animal DNA Diagnostics Ltd, or direct bank transfer to Sort Code: 40-34-38 Account Number 91444719, quoting your name as the reference.
Animal DNA Diagnostics Ltd will confirm by email to the owner when samples are received and then shipped to Optigen. OptiGen will email the test results direct to the owner, and then on to the Society on a quarterly basis.
The costs to members using this system will be around £83.00 for the OptiGen fee (dependent upon currency exchange rates), £10 Laboratory fee plus the vet fee for the blood draw.