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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: June 30, 2022 through September 30, 2022:
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
not the dog is permanently identified as follows: -NOPI (no permanent ID), -PI
*Resubmit studies at no charge (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
Cardiac: CC-BCA55/14M/P- CH BALCSI KING MARS, NP71431001, Red,
VPI Rough, M 05/28/2021
Visit www.offa.org for current fee schedule,
examination requirements, and submission Patellas: CC-PA713/14M/P-VPI Sire: Life's Storm Cubiq Cyclone At Shen Te
information. Dam: Balcsi Enigma
Breeder: Borbala Toth-Papp
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING Owner: Dr Gail Forsythe
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS
OFA numbers all follow a similar format Thyroid: CC-TH378/31F-VPI CAMEO'S A WINTER'S TALE, NP58502501,
code. Cream F, 11/14/2019
Example hip number: Sire: GCH Cameo's Just Henry CGC, CC-4267
CC-4048 G 29F-C-NOPI G 25M-VPI, CC-PA333/25M/P-VPI, CC-
CC = Chow Chow TH138/25M-VPI, CC-CA132/25M/P-VPI, ER-
4048 = numerical identifier assigned by 362724, CHIC-83693
OFA Dam: CH Cameo's Born To Fly Giovanna ROM,
G = phenotypical evaluation CC-4577 E 30F-VPI, CC-EL602F30-VPI, CC-
G = Good PA499/17F/P-VPI, CC-TH246/17F-VPI, CC-
E = Excellent CA203/17F/P-VPI, CC-EYE103/8F-VPI, CHIC-
F = Fair 131233, CC-DM58/78F-PI
29 = dog’s age in months at the time of
exam CHIC: 172208 CHINA BAY JENUINE KITTIE KATTERA,
F = female NP51075702, Red, Rough, F 04/28/2018, CC-
4760E33F-VPI, CC-EL693F33-VPI, CC-
M = male PA642/33F/P-VPI, CC-TH339/33F-VPI, CC-
P = physical restraint EYE209/49F-VPI
C = chemical restraint
U = unknown restraint Sire: GCH China Bay Easy Rider, CC-4415 E
43M-VPI, CC-EL516 M43-VPI
NOPI = dog has no permanent
identification i.e. microchip, tattoo Dam: Jenuine China Bay Midknight Beauty, CC-
PI = dog has permanent ID 4554G37F-VPI, CC-PA521/37F/P-VPI
VPI = permanent ID was vet verified at Breeder/Owner: Debbie Hockaday
time of exam
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Note: Only hips are assigned Excellent, Friends of Cody Milligan
Good, or Fair ratings. Elbows, patellae, etc.
are simply “normal”. As of 1/1/22, OFA hip
and elbow numbers include two suffixes.
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