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Per 2004 action of the CCCI Board of Directors, the CCCI’s OFA database has been expanded to include
all CCCI recognized health certifications. These certifications include: OFA (Hip, Elbow, Patella, Thyroid,
Cardiac, DNA), PennHip, CERF and CHIC.
When you receive notification of your Chow’s health certification, please send the following information to:
Phil DeGruy, CCCI Breed Club Health Representative: 9828 E County A, Janesville, WI 53546-9253 Phone:
CCCI Health 1. Chow’s name and health certification number
608-756-2008 • email: phil@thunderhillchows.com
Database 2. Owners & Breeders names

3. Photo of Chow ... 8x10 preferred but any size accepted, photo will be returned
- or - email a high resolution digital photo
4. Chow’s pedigree
Your Chow’s information and photo can also be submitted online by visiting http://chowhealth.org.
This information is needed for updating each quarterly report in Chow Life as well as the CCCI Health
Database at http://chowhealth.org. Please do submit your Chow’s information to make the database more
Services currently offered by OFA: complete and provide you with the credit you deserve!
OWNER CHOICE FOR DATA DISCLOSURE
HIP AND/OR ELBOW CERTIFICATION: The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals has always had a semi-open database, only disclosing data for
24 months of age or older normal results. The OFA will now allow owner choice regarding disclosure of data from individual animals.
At the time of submission, the owner must choose if abnormal results are to be released. If no choice is made,
PRELIMINARY HIP AND/OR only normal results will be disclosed for individuals.
ELBOW EVALUATION: Under 24 Months This change will not affect information currently in the database. If an owner would like to disclose abnormal
results on an animal evaluated before this policy went into effect, they may do so by completing and submit-
HIP/ELBOW EVALUATION: ting a form with the owner’s signature. The form is available at www.offa.org/openform.html.
24 Months & Older CCCI Health Registry for Chow Chows Receiving Certifications
CONSULTATION: October 2023 through January 11, 2024:
Any other radiographic study (thorax, abdomen, etc.)
NOTE: As of 1/1/22, OFA hip and elbow numbers include two suffixes. The
THYROID*, CARDIAC* OR first suffix is new and indicates the type of restraint used during radiography
PATELLAR LUXATION: as follows: -P (physical restraint), -C (chemical restraint), -U (unknown). The
12 months of age or older second suffix has been in place for many years now and indicates whether or
*Resubmit studies at no charge not the dog is permanently identified as follows: -NOPI (no permanent ID), -PI
(permanent ID information supplied but not vet verified), -VPI (vet verified
*Equivocal/Affected dogs of any age are no charge. permanent ID).
DNA: Any Age Degenerative Myelopathy: CC- GCH BALCSI KING MARS (Mars),
DM76/29M-PI NP71431001, Red, Rough, M 05/28/2021, CC-
Visit www.offa.org for current fee schedule, 4872G24M-P-VPI, CC-PA713/14M/P-VPI, CC-
examination requirements, and submission BCA55/14M/P-VPI, CC-EYE213/17M-VPI
information. Sire: SRB JCH, SRB CH Life's Storm Cubiq
Cyclone At Shen Te, HD-A, ED-0
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING Dam: HJCH Balcsi Enigma, HD-A
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS
OFA numbers all follow a similar format Breeder: Borbala Toth-Papp
code. Owner: Dr Gail Forsythe
Example hip number:
CC-4048 G 29F-C-NOPI Degenerative Myelopathy: CC- GCH BARBARY'S LOTUS BLOSSOM
CC = Chow Chow DM74/42F-PI DANCER (Lotus), NP60837205, Red, Rough,
4048 = numerical identifier assigned by F 03/24/2020, CC-4817E25F-P-VPI, CC-
OFA PA711/26F/P-VPI, CC-TH387/32F-VPI, CC-
ACA20/22F-VPI, CC-EYE202/22F-VPI, CHIC-
G = phenotypical evaluation 178266
G = Good
E = Excellent Sire: CH Padow's What A Knock Out, CC-4364 G
25M-PI
F = Fair
29 = dog’s age in months at the time of Dam: Oasis Dancer Of The Blue Mystery, CC-
exam 4762G27F-VPI, CC-BCA56/34F/C-VPI
F = female Breeder: Melanie Regnier, Barbara Becker
M = male Owner: Ralph Silva, Alister Lo
P = physical restraint
C = chemical restraint GCHP BARBARY'S REIGNING ROYALTY
U = unknown restraint Degenerative Myelopathy: CC- CGC TKN (Quin), NP50841701, Red, Rough,
NOPI = dog has no permanent DM73/65M-PI M 05/02/2018, CC-4794F43M-P-VPI, CC-
identification i.e. microchip, tattoo PA680/43M/P-VPI, CC-TH373/48M-VPI,
PI = dog has permanent ID CC-ACA19/45M-VPI, CC-EYE241/61M-VPI,
VPI = permanent ID was vet verified at CHIC-185138, CC-SH6M43-VPI
time of exam Sire: GCH Padows Bringan The Reign, CC-4269 E
47M-PI
Note: Only hips are assigned Excellent,
Good, or Fair ratings. Elbows, patellae, etc. Dam: CH Famous Icee Many Bright Diamonds
are simply “normal”. As of 1/1/22, OFA hip Breeder: Barbara Becker
and elbow numbers include two suffixes.
52 Owner: Ralph Silva