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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.) January 16, 2017 through April 15, 2017
THYROID*, CARDIAC* OR CAN CH BESHIA CANNON PI AT SEVENACRES
PATELLAR LUXATION: Hips: CC-4522 G 38M-VPI (Cannon), AW548513, Red, Rough, M 11/23/2013
12 months of age or older Sire: CAN CH Mi-Pao's Wendell, CC-4255 G 45M-VPI, CC-
*Resubmit studies at no charge EL439 M45-VPI
*Equivocal/Affected dogs of any age are no charge. Dam: Masterpiece Say Good Night Gracie O'Micmar
Breeder: Zerilda Boleska, Mary Counihan
DNA: Owner: Kathleen Egan
Any Age
Visit www.offa.org for current fee schedule, Hips: CC-4523 G 29M-PI BESHIA HOLY CHOW IM HOT MCMAR, M 08/04/2014
examination requirements, and submission Sire: CAN GCH Nyan Chow's Espressivo A Tempo
information. Dam: Masterpiece Say Good Night Gracie O'MicMar
Breeder: Zerilda Boleska, Mary Counihan
Owner: Christie Uens
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS
OFA numbers all follow a similar format code. Hips: CC-4521 E 29F-VPI BESHIA SMOKIN HOT HARLY MICMAR, BQ582531, F
Example hip number: 08/04/2014
CC-4048 G 29F-NOPI Sire: CAN GCH Nyan Chow's Espressivo A Tempo
CC = Chow Chow Dam: Masterpiece Say Good Night Gracie O'MicMar
4048 = numerical identifier assigned by Breeder: Zerilda Boleska, Mary Counihan
OFA
G = phenotypical evaluation, Hips: CC-4527 G 39M-VPI BESHIAS DR WATSON, AW550459, M 11/23/2013
G = Good Sire: CAN CH Mi-Pao's Wendell, CC-4255 G 45M-VPI, CC-
E = Excellent EL439 M45-VPI
Dam: Masterpiece Say Good Night Gracie O'Micmar
F = Fair Breeder: Zerilda Boleska, Mary Counihan
29 = dog’s age in months at the time of exam
F = female CHIC: 119326 GCH CHOWLAMARS REDCLOUD DREAMGIRLZ
M = male Elbows: CC-EL573F32-VPI (Nessa), NP37171901, Red, Rough, F 05/09/2014, CC-
NOPI = dog has no permanent Hips: CC-4525 G 32F-VPI PA481/26F/P-VPI, CC-TH233/24F-VPI, CC-EYE102/26F-
identification i.e. microchip, tattoo VPI
Sire: GCH Redclouds Chowlamar Big Daddy, CC-4237 G
PI = dog has permanent ID 27M-VPI
VPI = permanent ID was verified at time of Dam: Redclouds Bennu Black Dahlia At Chowlamar, CC-
exam 4454G31F-VPI, CC-EL538F31-VPI, CC-PA464/31F/P-VPI,
CC-CA191/31F/P-VPI
Note: Only hips are assigned Excellent, Good, or Fair Breeder: Roy Bailey, Zola Coogan
ratings. Elbows, patellas, etc. are simply “normal”.
54 Owner: Roy Bailey, Sheree Chan, Zola Coogan