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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.) July 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018:
THYROID*, CARDIAC* OR Elbows: CC-EL612F32-VPI AFRICAN BREEZE SHEN TE CHOWS FOR
PATELLAR LUXATION: Hips: CC-4598 F 32F-VPI WINK, NP43356101, Red, F 11/02/8201
12 months of age or older Sire: Orchard In Bloom
*Resubmit studies at no charge Thyroid: CC-TH274/32F-VPI Dam: Shen Te Chows Nirvana
*Equivocal/Affected dogs of any age are no charge.
Breeder: Andrea Jurcan
DNA: Owner: Salome Winker, Richard Winker
Any Age
Elbows: CC-EL614F25-VPI AYRAN HONG DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER,
Visit www.offa.org for current fee schedule, NP42140101, Red, F 02/04/2013
examination requirements, and submission Hips: CC-4604 E 25F-VPI
information. Sire: Ayran Hong’s Eye Of The Storm
Dam: Arete’s Dreams Take Flight, CC-PA307/20F/
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING P-VPI, CC-TH123/20F-VPI
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS Owner: Paulo Clerice, Linda Brantley
OFA numbers all follow a similar format code.
Example hip number: Elbows: CC-EL609F29-VPI GCH AYRAN HONG DREAMLAND WALK
CC-4048 G 29F-NOPI Hips: CC-4589 G 29F-VPI THE WALK (Gigi), NP43347502, Red, Rough, F
CC = Chow Chow 01/04/2016
4048 = numerical identifier assigned by OFA Sire: GCHB Dreamland’s American Revolution,
G = phenotypical evaluation, CC-4408 G 58M-VPI, CC-PA433/58M/P-VPI,
CC-TH108/17M-VPI
G = Good
E = Excellent Dam: Ayran Hong Diamonds Are Forever, CC-
4604 E 25F-VPI, CC-EL614F25-VPI
F = Fair Breeder/Owners: Paulo Clerice, Linda Brantley
29 = dog’s age in months at the time of exam
F = female Hips: CC-4606 E 61M-VPI AYRAN HONG INDEPENDENCE DREAMS
M = male (Indy), NP46816001, Red, Rough, M 04/07/2013
NOPI = dog has no permanent identification i.e. Sire: GCHB Dreamland’s American Revolution,
microchip, tattoo CC-4408 G 58M-VPI, CC-PA433/58M/P-VPI,
PI = dog has permanent ID CC-TH108/17M-VPI
VPI = permanent ID was verified at time of Dam: Dreamland Ayran Hong Addiction
exam Breeder: Paulo Clerice
Note: Only hips are assigned Excellent, Good, or Fair Owner: Linda Brantley, Paulo Clerice
ratings. Elbows, patellas, etc. are simply “normal”.
Hips: CC-4595 F 25F-VPI TIFFANY, IS2234416, F 06/11/2016
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