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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
Services currently offered by OFA:
Database at http://chowhealth.org. Please do submit your Chow’s information to make the database more
HIP AND/OR ELBOW CERTIFICATION: complete and provide you with the credit you deserve!
24 months of age or older OWNER CHOICE FOR DATA DISCLOSURE
The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals has always had a semi-open database, only disclosing data for
PRELIMINARY HIP AND/OR normal results. The OFA will now allow owner choice regarding disclosure of data from individual animals.
ELBOW EVALUATION: Under 24 Months 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.
HIP/ELBOW EVALUATION: This change will not affect information currently in the database. If an owner would like to disclose abnormal
24 Months & Older results on an animal evaluated before this policy went into effect, they may do so by completing and submit-
ting a form with the owner’s signature. The form is available at www.offa.org/openform.html.
CONSULTATION:
Any other radiographic study (thorax, abdo- CCCI Health Registry for Chow Chows Receiving Certifications
men, etc.) October 1, 2015 through January 15, 2016
THYROID*, CARDIAC* OR Hips: CC-4456F51M-VPI CHERUB PRINCE BODIE BEAR,
PATELLAR LUXATION: NP29541402, Red, M 06/21/2011
12 months of age or older Sire: Cherub Prince Of Pearls, CC-4310
*Resubmit studies at no charge G 44M-VPI, CC-EL460 M44-VPI, CC-
*Equivocal/Affected dogs of any age are no charge. PA370/44M/P-VPI
Dam: Cherub Mollie's Song
DNA: Breeder: Linda Fernandez
Any Age Owner: Drew Ratzloff, Cindy Ratzloff

Visit www.offa.org for current fee schedule,
examination requirements, and submission Elbows: CC-EL543F24-NOPI CREOLE'S CHRISTMAS IVY, NP37040801,
information.
Hips: CC-4460G24F-NOPI Black, F 12/06/2013
Patellas: CC-PA466/24F/P-NOPI Sire: CH Charmar Fair Hill's Vision Quest
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING Dam: CH Creole's Fannie May, CC-3902 G
CERTIFICATION NUMBERS 24F-PI, CC-EL277 F24-PI, CC-PA136/33F/P-
OFA numbers all follow a similar format code. PI, CC-TH65/42F-PI, CC-CA48/39F/C-PI,
Example hip number: ER-372, CHIC-56089
CC-4048 G 29F-NOPI Breeder/Owner: Mary Kay McCleve
CC = Chow Chow
4048 = numerical identifier assigned by
OFA Hips: CC-4466G28F-VPI CROSS B'S BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL (Beauty),
G = phenotypical evaluation, NP34839102, Black, Rough, F 06/29/2013
G = Good Sire: CH Cross B's Dust In The Wind, CC-
4272 G 36M-VPI, CC-PA337/36M/P-VPI,
E = Excellent CC-CA136/36M/P-VPI
F = Fair Dam: Cross B's Magic Makiya, CC-4340 G
29 = dog’s age in months at the time of exam 28F-VPI
F = female Breeder: Janet Burke, John LaFleur Jr
M = male Owner: Janet Burke
NOPI = dog has no permanent identifica-
tion i.e. microchip, tattoo Hips: CC-4471G24F-VPI CROSS B'S BUTTER CUP CREAM (Butter
PI = dog has permanent ID Cup), NP36403302, Cream, Rough, F
VPI = permanent ID was verified at time of 11/07/2013
exam Sire: Cross B's Rocky Mountain O'Tabu, CC-
4341 G 24M-VPI
Note: Only hips are assigned Excellent, Good, or Fair Dam: Shanghai's Empress of Imperial Dreams
ratings. Elbows, patellas, etc. are simply “normal”.
Breeder/Owner: Janet Burke
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