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CCCI Health
Database

Services currently offered by OFA:
HIP AND/OR ELBOW
CERTIFICATION:
24 months of age or older 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,
PRELIMINARY HIP AND/OR Cardiac, DNA), PennHip, CERF and CHIC.
ELBOW EVALUATION:
Under 24 Months 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:
608-756-2008 • email: phil@thunderhillchows.com
HIP/ELBOW EVALUATION:
24 Months & Older 1. Chow’s name and health certification number
2. Owners & Breeders names
CONSULTATION: 3. Photo of Chow ... 8x10 preferred but any size accepted, photo will be returned
Any other radiographic study
(thorax, abdomen, etc.) - or - email a high resolution digital photo
4. Chow’s pedigree
THYROID*, CARDIAC* OR Your Chow’s information and photo can also be submitted online by visiting http://chowhealth.org.
PATELLAR LUXATION:
12 months of age or older This information is needed for updating each quarterly report in Chow Life as well as the CCCI Health
*Resubmit studies at no charge Database at http://chowhealth.org. Please do submit your Chow’s information to make the database more
*Equivocal/Affected dogs of any age complete and provide you with the credit you deserve!
are no charge. OWNER CHOICE FOR DATA DISCLOSURE
The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals has always had a semi-open database, only disclosing data for nor-
DNA: Any Age mal 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,
Visit www.offa.org for current fee only normal results will be disclosed for individuals.
schedule, examination requirements, This change will not affect information currently in the database. If an owner would like to disclose abnor-
and submission information. mal results on an animal evaluated before this policy went into effect, they may do so by completing and
submitting a form with the owner’s signature. The form is available at www.offa.org/openform.html.
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS CCCI Health Registry for Chow Chows Receiving Certifications
OFA numbers all follow a similar May 1 through June 30, 2025. Find pedigrees, pictures, and other data
format code.
Example hip number: at https://chowhealth.org
CC-4048 G 29F-C-NOPI NOTE: As of 1/1/22, OFA hip and elbow numbers include two suffixes. The first suffix
CC = Chow Chow is new and indicates the type of restraint used during radiography as follows: -P (physi-
4048 = numerical identifier assigned cal restraint), -C (chemical restraint), -U (unknown). The second suffix has been in
by OFA place for many years now and indicates whether or not the dog is permanently identi-
G = phenotypical evaluation fied as follows: -NOPI (no permanent ID), -PI (permanent ID information supplied but
G = Good not vet verified), -VPI (vet verified permanent ID).
E = Excellent
F = Fair
29 = dog’s age in months at the time
of exam Eyes: CC- GCHS BARBARY'S REIGNING KNOCK OUT
F = female EYE319/63M- STARBOY (RayRay) (M) DOB:02/27/2020,
M = male VPI NP59890601, Red, Rough, CC-4809E24M-P-VPI,
P = physical restraint
C = chemical restraint Patella CC-PA697/24M/P-VPI, CC-BCA45/24M/
U = unknown restraint P-VPI
NOPI = dog has no permanent
identification i.e. microchip, tattoo Sire: CH Padow's What A Knock Out, CC-4364
PI = dog has permanent ID G 25M-PI
VPI = permanent ID was vet verified Dam: GCH Barbary's Reigning Diamonds ROM,
at time of exam
CC-4705F25F-NOPI
Note: Only hips are assigned Breeder: Barbara Becker
Excellent, Good, or Fair ratings.
Elbows, patellae, etc. are simply Owner: Melanie Regnier
“normal”. As of 1/1/22, OFA hip and
elbow numbers include two suffixes.

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