UC Davis VGL Health Panel Testing Code | UC Davis VGL Health Panel Subsidy | CHIC Certification Subsidy | Hip & Elbow Subsidy | CHIC DNA Banking Reimbursement

UC Davis VGL Collie Health Panel Testing Code

All tests available in the UC Davis VGL Collie Health Panel are available for purchase from VGL as individual tests with a $25.00 CHF subsidy for CHF members testing their purebred Collies. This is especially important for those needing the full DMS test for CHIC/OFA Certification (since the Wisdom panel does not include the DMS test with the needed C loci) and/or the CEA test for the Coloboma study. The VGL also offers tests on coat length, color patterns, etc.

Testing Costs and Member Subsidies

  • Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA), Multidrug Sensitivity (MDR1), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), Cyclic Neutropenia (Grey Collie Syndrome):
    The full cost each individual test is $55, minus a $25 subsidy, bringing the cost for members down to $30 per individual test.
  • Rod-Cone Dysplasia Type 2 (rcd2-PRA, or RCD2), Dermatomyositis (DMS):
    The full cost for each individual test is $75, minus a $25 subsidy, bringing the cost for members down to $50 per individual test.

If you are planning to run 2 or more tests on one dog, it is more cost-effective to run the Collie Health Panel.

Are you a Collie Health Foundation member? *

UC Davis VGL Collie Health Panel

All tests available in the UC Davis VGL Collie Health Panel are available for purchase from VGL as individual tests with a $25.00 CHF subsidy for CHF members testing their purebred Collies. This is especially important for those needing the full DMS test for CHIC/OFA Certification (since the Wisdom panel does not include the DMS test with the needed C loci) and/or the CEA test for the Coloboma study. The VGL also offers tests on coat length, color patterns, etc.

Testing Costs and Member Subsidies

  • Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA), Multidrug Sensitivity (MDR1), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), Cyclic Neutropenia (Grey Collie Syndrome): The full cost each individual test is $55, minus a $25 subsidy, bringing the cost for members down to $30 per individual test.
  • Rod-Cone Dysplasia Type 2 (rcd2-PRA, or RCD2), Dermatomyositis (DMS): The full cost for each individual test is $75, minus a $25 subsidy, bringing the cost for members down to $50 per individual test.

If you are planning to run 2 or more tests on one dog, it is more cost-effective to run the Collie Health Panel.

Are you a CHF Member? *

CHIC Certification Subsidy

The Collie Health Foundation has voted to subsidize the submission of the three required CHIC Certification DNA tests to the OFA public database for CHF members, for a value of $30 per dog. CHF can only subsidize this submission for up to a maximum of 19 dogs per person per year. Reimbursement will require submission of CHIC certificates. This subsidy is retroactive and may be requested for any purebred rough or smooth Collie, owned by a CHF member, that received their CHIC certification between 1/1/2023 and 12/31/2025. You may use the form below to submit your reimbursement request, or email testing@colliehealth.org for more details.

Subsidies are for purebred rough and smooth Collies owned by CHF members ONLY.

For Collies, the Collie Club of America has determined that the requirements for CHIC certification are submission of the following 3 DNA tests:

  • Multi Drug Resistance 1 (MDR1)
  • Progressive Retinal Atrophy rcd2 (PRA-rcd2)
  • Dermatomyositis (DMS)

Once these three tests are submitted to OFA, a CHIC certificate will be emailed to you directly.

Are you a Collie Health Foundation member? *

The CHF publishes a list of CHIC-Certified Collies in our Newsletter.
We ask for your consent to publish your name alongside your dog as its owner.

Do we have consent to publish your name alongside your dog? *

Please only upload the CHIC Certificate, which has a red border. Any other upload will not be accepted and your CHIC submission will not be reimbursed.

If you did not receive a CHIC certificate, please check if you added your dog's permanent identification (i.e., Microchip) to your dog's OFA profile.

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Hip and Elbow Grading Subsidy Request Form

Starting January 1st 2025 until December 31st 2025, the Collie Health Foundation is subsidizing submission costs associated with the grading of hips and elbows for purebred Collies.

  • $50 reimbursement for the submission cost of OFA Hip and Elbow grading submitted together for one dog.
  • $45 reimbursement for the submission cost of OFA Hip grading only for one dog.
  • $150 reimbursement for the submission cost of PennHIP grading for one dog.

This reimbursement requires that the grading receipts/certifications (from OFA or PennHIP) for the dog be uploaded on the form below.

Total subsidies (CHIC certification AND Hip/Elbow) received by one owner CANNOT EXCEED $550 per calendar year.

Hip and Elbow Grading Subsidy Request Form

Please fill out one form per dog.

Subsidies are for purebred rough and smooth Collies owned by CHF members ONLY.

Are you a Collie Health Foundation member? *
Which grading type are you submitting? *
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CHIC DNA Banking Reimbursement

Scan or copy your receipts and email them to CHF testing coordinator testing@colliehealth.org or fill out the form below. Remember, please bank as many Collies as you can at one time to save the Collie Health Foundation additional shipping costs. Blood samples need to be shipped overnight and kept cool while in transit. The CHF Board voted to reimburse up to $125 per DNA collection and shipping when receipts are presented.

Please update your Collie’s health if something changes. This will be very important for future research. You do not need to report a death to CHIC unless it is due to a health issue that was not previously reported. Please report health updates to either of the following email addresses: ofa@offa.org

Note that the CHIC DNA Banking initiative is NOT the same as CHIC certification.

CHIC DNA Banking Expenses Reimbursement form

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