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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 608-756-2008 • email: phil@thunderhillchows.com
1. Chow’s name and health certification number
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
Services currently offered by OFA: Database at http://chowhealth.org. Please do submit your Chow’s information to make the database more
complete and provide you with the credit you deserve!
HIP AND/OR ELBOW CERTIFICATION: OWNER CHOICE FOR DATA DISCLOSURE
24 months of age or older The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals has always had a semi-open database, only disclosing data for
normal results. The OFA will now allow owner choice regarding disclosure of data from individual animals.
PRELIMINARY HIP AND/OR At the time of submission, the owner must choose if abnormal results are to be released. If no choice is made,
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
CONSULTATION: CCCI Health Registry for Chow Chows Receiving Certifications
Any other radiographic study (thorax, October 16, 2016 through January 15, 2017
abdomen, etc.)
THYROID*, CARDIAC* OR Shoulders: CC-SH4M24-VPI BENTLEY CONTINENTAL EUROPA GLOKEM (Bentley),
PATELLAR LUXATION: NP39872301, Black, Rough, M 11/12/2014
12 months of age or older Sire: Legend Of The Black Dei Leoni Imperiali
*Resubmit studies at no charge Dam: Oranzh Safari
*Equivocal/Affected dogs of any age are no charge. Breeder: A Vyhvatenko
Owner: Margarita Ogren
DNA:
Any Age
Patellas: CC-PA489/33F/P-VPI CHINA BAY BELLE FIRE, NP36832801, Red F, 02/28/2014,
Visit www.offa.org for current fee schedule, CC-EYE74/15F-PI
examination requirements, and submission Sire: GCH Northwind's iL Divo, CC-4106 G 24M-VPI, CC-
information. EL376 M24-VPI, CC-PA187/12M/P-VPI, CC-TH77/16M-VPI,
CC-CA58/12M/P-VPI, ER-427, CHIC-62317
Dam: CH China Bay The Autumn Belle, CC-4143 G 33F-VPI
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING Breeder/Owner: Debbie Hockaday
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS
OFA numbers all follow a similar format code.
Example hip number: CHIC: 116834 GCH CHOWLAMARS REDCLOUD GEM OF SHANTARA
CC-4048 G 29F-NOPI CGC (Onyx), NP37171903, Black, Rough, M 05/09/2014, CC-
CC = Chow Chow 4511 E 28M-VPI, CC-EL568M28-VPI, CC-PA487/28M/P-VPI,
4048 = numerical identifier assigned by CC-EYE89/21M-VPI
Sire: GCH Redclouds Chowlamar Big Daddy, CC-4237 G
OFA 27M-VPI
G = phenotypical evaluation, Dam: Redclouds Bennu Black Dahlia At Chowlamar, CC-4454
G = Good G 31F-VPI, CC-EL538F31-VPI, CC-PA464/31F/P-VPI, CC-
CA191/31F/P-VPI
E = Excellent Breeder: Roy Bailey, Zola Coogan
F = Fair Owner: Joyce Miller, Roy Bailey
29 = dog’s age in months at the time of exam
F = female Hips: CC-4514G26F-NOPI CROSS B'S MISS NALA ROSE (Nala), NP37978103, Red,
M = male Rough, F 08/09/2014
NOPI = dog has no permanent Sire: CH Cross B's Dust In The Wind, CC-4272 G 36M-VPI,
identification i.e. microchip, tattoo CC-PA337/36M/P-VPI, CC-CA136/36M/P-VPI
Dam: Cross B's I Love Lucy, CC-4413 F 29F-VPI
PI = dog has permanent ID Breeder: E West
VPI = permanent ID was verified at time of Owner: Raymond Whitacre, Kimberly Whitacre
exam
Note: Only hips are assigned Excellent, Good, or Fair
ratings. Elbows, patellas, etc. are simply “normal”.
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