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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 CCCI Health Registry for Chow Chows Receiving Certifications
CONSULTATION: October 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020:
Any other radiographic study (thorax, abdomen,
etc.) Hips: CC-4740E42F-PI BESHIA'S EU MEH PING, EG712217(CKC), F,
04/29/2017
THYROID*, CARDIAC* OR Sire: CAN CH Beshia's Dr Watson, CC-4527 G
PATELLAR LUXATION: 39M-VPI
12 months of age or older
*Resubmit studies at no charge Hips: CC-4742G35F-VPI BESHIA'S POPPY FORGET ME NOT,
*Equivocal/Affected dogs of any age are no charge. EW735129(CKC), F, 11/09/2017
DNA: Sire: CAN GCH Nyan Chow's Espressivo A Tempo
Any Age
Mizzou Biomarker Study: CC- CAMEO'S AND ROSAN'S MILLIONAIRE
Visit www.offa.org for current fee schedule, MBS-1 PLAYBOY, NP60902303, Red, M 05/21/2020,
examination requirements, and submission DNA Data Bank: CC-DNA-2/B CC-DM35/3M-PI
information. Sire: CH Dreamland's Millionaire's Club, ER-
EYE24/6M-NOPI
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING Dam: CH Cameo's Born To Fly Giovanna, ROM,
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS CC-4577 E 30F-VPI, CC-EL602F30-VPI, CC-
OFA numbers all follow a similar format code. PA499/17F/P-VPI, CC-TH246/17F-VPI, CC-
CA203/17F/P-VPI, CC-EYE103/8F-VPI, CHIC-
Example hip number: 131233
CC-4048 G 29F-NOPI
CC = Chow Chow Elbows: CC-EL678M25-VPI CHOWLAMARS REDCLOUD IN IT TO WIN
4048 = numerical identifier assigned by OFA Hips: CC-4747G25M-VPI IT (Wynn), NP52981101, Red, M 09/24/2018
G = phenotypical evaluation, Sire: Chowlamars Redcloud As Good As It Gets
G = Good (Jake), CC-4696G41M-VPI, CC-EL648M41-VPI,
CC-PA597/40M/P-VPI, CC-CA239/40M/P-VPI
E = Excellent Dam: GCHB Chowlamars Redcloud Dreamgirlz
F = Fair (Nessa), CC-4525 G 32F-VPI, CC-EL573F32-VPI,
29 = dog’s age in months at the time of exam CC-PA481/26F/P-VPI, CC-TH233/24F-VPI, CC-
EYE102/26F-VPI, CHIC-119326
F = female Breeder/Owners: Roy Bailey, Sheree Chan, Zola
M = male Coogan, Judy Bailey
NOPI = dog has no permanent identification i.e.
microchip, tattoo Hips: CC-4741G29F-VPI CROSS B QUEEN OF HEARTS, NP48836205, F
PI = dog has permanent ID 01/11/2018
VPI = permanent ID was verified at time of Sire: CH Cross B's Great Expectations, CC-4317 F
exam 25M-VPI
Dam: Tabu-N-Cross B's Pretty Priscilla, CC-4329
Note: Only hips are assigned Excellent, Good, or Fair F 37F-VPI
ratings. Elbows, patellas, etc. are simply “normal”.
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