CHIC stands for Canine Health Information Center and it provides a source of health information for owners, breeders, and scientists that assist in breeding healthy dogs. The CHIC database is sponsored by American Kennel Club/Canine Health Foundation (AKC/CHF) and Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA).
Once a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is screened for eyes and submitted to Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF), heart screened by a cardiologist and submitted to OFA, patellar screened by a practitioner and submitted to OFA, and hips x-rayed by an experienced practitioner and sent to OFA the CHIC number will automatically be issued. Hips can also be done by Penn-Hip versus OFA and submitted to CHIC for inclusion also.
NOTE: A CHIC number can be obtained even if a failed reading occurs with one of the tests. CHIC does not penalize a dog for not passing all the tests and if all tests are perfomed by the proper technician and submitted a CHIC number will be issued automatically. |
