CHF Health Clinics at the 2026 Collie Club of America National

The following services will be available at the 2026 Collie Club of America National in Tulsa OK.

CAER Eye checks

Eye check by licensed ophthalmologist Dr. Katie Diehl DVM DAVCO will take place onsite on:

  • Wednesday and Thursday – 10:00-4:00
  • Friday – 10:00-12:00
Please note that free CAER eye checks are only available to dogs participating in the Coloboma study. For all other dogs, the cost of the CAER eye check will be $55.

Blood draws

Researchers will be collecting samples for Dr. Murgiano’s Coloboma study, Dr. Clark’s Epilepsy study, and the Martha E. Hoffman CHIC DNA banking project.

  • Coloboma study: dogs with choroidal hypoplasia, and dogs with choroidal hypoplasia and colobomas or detachments.
  • Epilepsy study: affected dogs, and unaffected dogs over 8 years old with no epileptic relatives.
  • More information on the CHIC DNA banking project can be found at www.colliehealth.org/dna-banking

Blood draws by Dr. Leigh Anne Clark and her team will take place onsite on:
Wednesday and Thursday – 10:00-4:00 and Friday – 10:00-12:00

The Collie Health Foundation has created a pre-registration form for the health clinics offered at the 2026 CCA National. The information you provide will be transferred to the official OFA or research study forms. Your completed forms will be waiting for you at the National Specialty.

Dogs registered through this form will receive priority for all CHF health clinics, including eye exams.

>> Click here to access the sign-up form <<