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DCAF encourages participation in the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals OFA Canine Health Information Center CHIC by Covering DCA Member OFA Fees for full litter BAER test results. Covering DCA Member OFA fees and US shipping costs to submit DNA samples for full litters to the OFA DNA Repository. The repository is made available to scientists globally involved in canine genetic research. Offering the annual James W Smith Memorial Health Clinics where CHIC health testing can be done at substantial cost savings subsidized by DCAF.