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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.
Services currently offered by OFA: 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
HIP AND/OR ELBOW CERTIFICATION: complete and provide you with the credit you deserve!
24 months of age or older OWNER CHOICE FOR DATA DISCLOSURE
The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals has always had a semi-open database, only disclosing data for
PRELIMINARY HIP AND/OR normal results. The OFA will now allow owner choice regarding disclosure of data from individual animals.
ELBOW EVALUATION: Under 24 Months 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.
HIP/ELBOW EVALUATION: 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-
24 Months & Older ting a form with the owner’s signature. The form is available at www.offa.org/openform.html.
CONSULTATION:
Any other radiographic study (thorax, abdo- CCCI Health Registry for Chow Chows Receiving Certifications
men, etc.) August 1, 2016 through October 15, 2016

THYROID*, CARDIAC* OR
PATELLAR LUXATION:
12 months of age or older Eyes: CC-EYE104/92M-PI CH AMBROZIA'S UNBELIEVABLY FULL OF IT,
*Resubmit studies at no charge NP21936101, Red, Rough, M 11/01/2008
Sire: CH Ambrozias Fat N Full Of It, CC-3928 G
*Equivocal/Affected dogs of any age are no charge.
61M-PI, CC-EL291 M61-PI
DNA: Dam: CH Pao Chai Hallmarc's Photo Perfect
Any Age Breeder: William Stafford III
Owner: Kim Christopher Griffie
Visit www.offa.org for current fee schedule,
examination requirements, and submission
information. Eyes: CC-EYE103/8F-VPI CAMEO'S BORN TO FLY GIOVANNA,
NP41796401, F 11/07/2015
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING Sire: GCH Eastern-Magic Fly Me Safe, CC-
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS 4362 G 25M-VPI, CC-PA394/25M/P-VPI, CC-
OFA numbers all follow a similar format code. TH220/41M-VPI, CC-CA176/34M/C-VPI, CC-
Example hip number: EYE67/40M-VPI, CHIC-106335
CC-4048 G 29F-NOPI Dam: GCH Cameo's Renata of Renaissance,
CC = Chow Chow CC-4476G28F-VPI, CC-EL550 F28-VPI, CC-
4048 = numerical identifier assigned by PA474/28F/P-VPI, CC-TH211/16F-VPI, CC-
OFA CA200/28F/P-VPI, CC-EYE56/16F-VPI, CHIC-
110996
G = phenotypical evaluation, Breeder: Vickie Ireland, Michael Ireland, Layla
G = Good Loveless
E = Excellent Owner: Michael Ireland, Vickie Ireland
F = Fair
29 = dog’s age in months at the time of exam
F = female Patellas: CC-PA483/37M/PL-VPI CHERUB MY WINNING WAYS, NP35830901,
Black M 06/02/2013, CC-4501 G 37M-VPI
M = male Breeder/Owner: Linda Fernandez
NOPI = dog has no permanent identifica- Sire: Zizhan Miron's Evermore Cherub
tion i.e. microchip, tattoo Dam: Cherub Be Bop Baby
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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