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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:
608-756-2008 • email: phil@thunderhillchows.com
CCCI Health 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
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-
ting a form with the owner’s signature. The form is available at www.offa.org/openform.html.
HIP/ELBOW EVALUATION:
24 Months & Older
CONSULTATION:
Any other radiographic study (thorax, CCCI Health Registry for Chow Chows Receiving Certifications
abdomen, etc.) Oct 11, 2017 through December 31, 2017:
THYROID*, CARDIAC* OR
PATELLAR LUXATION: Thyroid: CC-TH252/20F-VPI CH AYRAN HONG'S MASS EFFECT (Tali),
NP43347501, Red, Rough, F 01/04/2016
12 months of age or older Sire: GCH Dreamland's American Revolution,
*Resubmit studies at no charge CC-4408 G 58M-VPI, CC-PA433/58M/P-VPI, CC-
*Equivocal/Affected dogs of any age are no charge. TH108/17M-VPI
DNA: Dam: Ayran Hong Diamonds Are Forever
Any Age Breeder: Paulo Clerice, Linda Brantley
Owner: Kurt Maclay, Carla Maclay, Paulo Clerice
Visit www.offa.org for current fee schedule,
examination requirements, and submission
information. Cardiac: CC-CA205/14F/P-VPI AYRANHONG ROSAN WRITTEN IN THE STARS
Eyes: CC-EYE126/15F-VPI (Ava), NP44456301, Cream, Rough, F 08/15/2016
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING Patellas: CC-PA512/13F/P-VPI Sire: Ayran Hong's Eye Of The Storm
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS Thyroid: CC-TH257/14F-VPI Dam: Ayran Hong Gratitude Dreams
OFA numbers all follow a similar format code. Breeder: Linda Brantley, Paulo Clerice
Example hip number: Owner: Layla Loveless, Paulo Clerice
CC-4048 G 29F-NOPI
CC = Chow Chow
4048 = numerical identifier assigned by Cardiac: CC-CA206/36F/P-VPI BENNU REDCLOUD BELLATRIX LASTRANGE,
NP37753601, F 05/17/2014
Patellas: CC-PA519/36F/P-VPI
OFA Thyroid: CC-TH253/36F-VPI Sire: Chowlamar Redcloud Make My Mark,
G = phenotypical evaluation, CC-4407 G 24M-VPI, CC-EL510 M24-VPI, CC-
G = Good PA436/22M/P-VPI, CC-CA174/22M/P-VPI, CC-
E = Excellent EYE35/20M-VPI
F = Fair Dam: Redcloud's Tiger Lily of Bennu RN, CC-4231
29 = dog’s age in months at the time of exam G 24F-VPI, CC-PA304/19F/P-VPI, CC-TH122/19F-
VPI, CC-CA122/19F/P-VPI, ER-360718
F = female Breeder/Owners: Cynthia Greene, David Greene
M = male
NOPI = dog has no permanent
identification i.e. microchip, tattoo Patellas: CC-PA523/41F/P-VPI CHERUB ALEXIS NADINE, NP37315701,
PI = dog has permanent ID Thyroid: CC-TH259/41F-VPI 06/29/2014, Red F
Sire: Zizhan Miron's Evermore Cherub
VPI = permanent ID was verified at time of Dam: Cherub Miranda
exam
Note: Only hips are assigned Excellent, Good, or Fair
ratings. Elbows, patellas, etc. are simply “normal”.
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