Eye Testing Requirements
All adult dogs and bitches must be eye tested (DNA or Ophthalmic) and a certificate of eye examination issued before any resulting progeny can be registered. Eye testing of adults should take place prior to breeding.
Listed below are the requirements of Eye Tests for puppy registration.
A copy of the information can be download here.
| Parent 1 | Parent 2 | Outcome |
| CEA Tested Normal | CEA Tested Normal | Pup Registration Accepted |
| CEA Tested Normal | CEA Tested Carrier | Pup Registration Accepted |
| CEA Tested Normal | CEA Tested Affected | Pup Registration Accepted |
| CEA Tested Normal | Ophthalmic Tested - Pass | Pup Registration Accepted |
| CEA Tested Normal | Ophthalmic Tested - Fail | Pup Registration Accepted |
| CEA Inherited Normal *Where proof of parentage is provided |
CEA Inherited Normal *Where proof of parentage is provided |
Pup Registration Accepted |
| CEA Inherited Normal *Where proof of parentage is provided |
CEA Tested Normal | Pup Registration Accepted |
| CEA Tested Carrier | Ophthalmic Tested - Pass | Litter Screen before Registration |
| CEA Tested Carrier | Ophthalmic Tested - Fail | Ophthalmic Tested Parent must be CEA tested before decision |
| CEA Tested Carrier | CEA Tested Carrier | Litter Screen before Registration |
| CEA Tested Carrier | CEA Tested Affected | Registration Refused |
| CEA Tested Affected | CEA Tested Affected | Registration Refused |
| CEA Tested Affected | Ophthalmic Tested - Fail | Registration Refused |
| CEA Tested Affected | Ophthalmic Tested - Pass | Ophthalmic Tested Parent must be CEA tested before decision |
| Ophthalmic Tested - Pass | Ophthalmic Tested - Pass | Litter Screen before Registration |
| Ophthalmic Tested - Pass | Ophthalmic Tested - Fail | Ophthalmic Fail Tested Parent must be CEA tested before decision |
| Ophthalmic Tested - Fail | Ophthalmic Tested - Fail | Registration Refused |
Table Content Updated March 2017
*Proof of Parentage
Where Proof of Parentage is required, blood samples and cheek swabs will be accepted provided the samples are taken by a vet. An ISDS Sample Collection Form is required and should be completed by your vet who is confirming the dog and verifies that they have taken the sample.
Litter Screening |
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Litter screening should be carried out between the ages of 6 and 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 then 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 tested clear for CEA”. Parents of pups which fail a litter screen must be 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 tested for CEA before Registration. Note - Any dog/bitch which fails an ophthalmic test because of CPRA or PLL will be barred from breeding. The BVA (British Veterinary Association) advise that a dog’s eyes should be clinically examined three times in its lifetime, whether breeding or not. To improve the breed's health the Society encourages its members to follow veterinary advice and not just rely upon a single ophthalmic examination for life. Ideally, have the pup examined when it is with its litter mates to check for CEA, have another examination made before the dog (sire or dam) is used for breeding at around the age of 2 years, and have an additional test when the dog is older (over 8 years) to look for late onset abnormalities. |
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