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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.) April 1, 2019 through July 15, 2019:
THYROID*, CARDIAC* OR Elbows: CC-EL631M28-VPI CH BLACK KINDOM VAN CLEEF
PATELLAR LUXATION: Hips: CC-4646G28M-VPI NP47024801 Red M 12/20/2016
12 months of age or older Sire: Urfin Djalo
*Resubmit studies at no charge Dam: Black Kindom Harmony At All
*Equivocal/Affected dogs of any age are no charge.
Breeder: V A Davydova
DNA: Owner: Bill Buell, Deonaha Conlin
Any Age
Visit www.offa.org for current fee schedule, Hips: CC-4647E25M-VPI BESHIA'S HO MING, M 04/29/2017
examination requirements, and submission Sire: Beshia's Dr Watson, CC-4527 G 39M-VPI
information. Dam: Lionbear's Zoe

Breeder: Zrilda Dolska
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS Owner: Zrilda Dolksa, William Robinson
OFA numbers all follow a similar format code.
Example hip number: Hips: CC-4648F24F-VPI AKIELA, NOREG2061287, F, 06/03/2017
CC-4048 G 29F-NOPI
CC = Chow Chow Degenerative Myelopathy: CH CANTON BLACK MAGIC OF
4048 = numerical identifier assigned by OFA CC-DM22/135M-PI STILLWATER (Magic) NP18820701 Black
G = phenotypical evaluation, Smooth M 01/29/2008, CC-4127 E 26M-VPI, CC-
PA251/26M/P-VPI, CC-TH92/27M-VPI, CC-
G = Good CA93/25M/C-VPI, ER-472, CHIC-66991
E = Excellent Sire: CH Chikoo's Canton Blue Cavalier, CC-3932
F = Fair G 26M-PI
29 = dog’s age in months at the time of exam Dam: Amulet Canton Zelda, CC-3626 E 27F-PI,
F = female CC-EL176 F27-PI
M = male Breeder: Lenora Harris
NOPI = dog has no permanent identification i.e. Owner: Michele Parker
microchip, tattoo
PI = dog has permanent ID Eyes: CC-EYE159/2F-VPI CHARMAR-JEPA'S TIMES UP GAME OVER,
VPI = permanent ID was verified at time of NP45397907, Red, Rough, F 01/11/2017
exam Sire: CH Rio's Mr Kriss Kringle
Note: Only hips are assigned Excellent, Good, or Fair Dam: Charmar Midnite Cowgirl
ratings. Elbows, patellas, etc. are simply “normal”.
Breeder: Sandra Chrisman, Shelly Chrisman
Owner: Paula Lester
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