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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

CONSULTATION:
Any other radiographic study (thorax, abdomen, CCCI Health Registry for Chow Chows Receiving Certifications
etc.) October 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018:
THYROID*, CARDIAC* OR Elbows: CC-EL618F33-VPI CH AYRAN HONG’S MASS EFFECT (Tali),
PATELLAR LUXATION: Hips: CC-4616E33F-VPI NP43347501, Red, Rough, F 01/04/2016, CC-
12 months of age or older TH252/20F-VPI
*Resubmit studies at no charge Patellas: CC-PA544/33F/P-VPI Sire: GCHB Dreamland’s American Revolution,
*Equivocal/Affected dogs of any age are no charge. CC-4408 G 58M-VPI, CC-PA433/58M/P-VPI,
CC-TH108/17M-VPI
DNA: Dam: Ayran Hong Diamonds Are Forever, CC-
Any Age 4604 E 25F-VPI, CC-EL614F25-VPI
Visit www.offa.org for current fee schedule, Breeder: Paulo Clerice, Linda Brantley
examination requirements, and submission Owner: Kurt Maclay, Carla Maclay, Paulo Clerice
information.

Cardiac: CC-CA214/14F/P-VPI GCH CAMEO’S ANGELS AMONG US (Miss
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING Patellas: CC-PA548/14F/P-VPI Bitty), NP48313601, Red, Rough, F 09/28/2017
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS Sire: GCH Cameo’s Just Henry, CC-4267
OFA numbers all follow a similar format code. CC-TH287/14F-VPI G 25M-VPI, CC-PA333/25M/P-VPI, CC-
Example hip number: TH138/25M-VPI, CC-CA132/25M/P-VPI,
CC-4048 G 29F-NOPI ER-362724, CHIC-83693
CC = Chow Chow Dam: Cameo’s Born To Fly Giovanna, CC-
4048 = numerical identifier assigned by OFA 4577 E 30F-VPI, CC-EL602F30-VPI, CC-
G = phenotypical evaluation, PA499/17F/P-VPI, CC-TH246/17F-VPI,
CC-CA203/17F/P-VPI, CC-EYE103/8F-VPI,
G = Good CHIC-131233
E = Excellent Breeder/Owner: Owner: Michael Ireland, Vickie
F = Fair Ireland
29 = dog’s age in months at the time of exam Hips: CC-4620G31F-VPI CEJAM’S LAST HURRAH, NP42531902, Red
F = female F, 04/03/2016
M = male Sire: CH Cejam’s Timon of Pumbaa
NOPI = dog has no permanent identification i.e. Dam: Cejam’s Shenzi Of Pumbaa, ER-372998
microchip, tattoo
PI = dog has permanent ID Hips: CC-4615G31F-VPI DROPASTEINS ICE ICE BABY, IS2198516,
VPI = permanent ID was verified at time of Cream F, 02/29/2016
exam
Dam: Dropasteins Amore Del Carmen, CC-
Note: Only hips are assigned Excellent, Good, or Fair EL526F32-PI
ratings. Elbows, patellas, etc. are simply “normal”.

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