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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:
Any other radiographic study (thorax, CCCI Health Registry for Chow Chows Receiving Certifications
abdomen, etc.) April 16, 2017 through July 15, 2017
THYROID*, CARDIAC* OR Cardiac: CC-CA203/17F/P-VPI CAMEO'S BORN TO FLY GIOVANNA,
PATELLAR LUXATION: Patellas: CC-PA499/17F/P-VPI NP41796401, F 11/07/2015, CC-EYE103/8F-PI
12 months of age or older Thyroid: CC-TH246/17F-VPI Sire: GCH Eastern-Magic Fly Me Safe, CC-
*Resubmit studies at no charge 4362 G 25M-VPI, CC-PA394/25M/P-VPI, CC-
*Equivocal/Affected dogs of any age are no charge. TH220/41M-VPI, CC-CA176/34M/C-VPI, CC-
EYE67/40M-VPI, CHIC-106335
DNA: Dam: GCH Cameo's Renata of Renaissance,
Any Age
CC-4476G28F-VPI, CC-EL550 F28-VPI, CC-
PA474/28F/P-VPI, CC-TH211/16F-VPI, CC-
Visit www.offa.org for current fee schedule,
examination requirements, and submission CA200/28F/P-VPI, CC-EYE56/16F-VPI, CHIC-
information. 110996
Breeder: Vickie Ireland, Michael Ireland, Layla
Loveless
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS Owner: Michael Ireland, Vickie Ireland
OFA numbers all follow a similar format code.
Example hip number: Elbows: CC-EL581M25-VPI
CC-4048 G 29F-NOPI Hips: CC-4537 E 25M-VPI COMMITMENT'S HOLY DIVER, CKC1129253,
CC = Chow Chow Patellas: CC-PA501/25M/P-VPI 04/02/2015, Red Smooth M
Sire: Eliksiirin Willi Wiikinki
4048 = numerical identifier assigned by Dam: Ain't She Cute From Chowheaven
OFA Breeder: Anna-Lena Karlsson
G = phenotypical evaluation, Owner: Monica Oosterman
G = Good
E = Excellent Hips: CC-4538 G 28F-VPI
F = Fair Patellas: CC-PA502/28F/P-VPI DREAMLAND'S YOU WERE MADE TO SHINE,
NP39513602, 01/27/2015, Red F
29 = dog’s age in months at the time of exam Sire: CH Ayran Hong American Dream,
F = female ROM, CC-3898 G37M, CC-EL275 M24-P, CC-
M = male PA95/24M/P-PI, ER-370
NOPI = dog has no permanent Dam: CH Dreamland Ayran Hong Raise Your
identification i.e. microchip, tattoo Glass
Owners: Michael Brantley, Linda Brantley
PI = dog has permanent ID
VPI = permanent ID was verified at time of
exam
Note: Only hips are assigned Excellent, Good, or Fair
ratings. Elbows, patellas, etc. are simply “normal”.
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