CHIC and OFA
The CHIC mission is to serve as a source of health information for owners, breeders and scientists with the objective of assisting in the breeding of healthier dogs. Success of the Alaskan Klee Kai registry will depend upon the participation of those who support the future health of our breed.
This program has been made available for all breeds of dogs to participate in under the name of CHIC (Canine Health Information Program). Upon the recommendation of the UAKKA Health Committee, the UAKKA Board of Directors has approved participation in this new program. The Alaskan Klee Kai has now been accepted into the CHIC program.
CHIC’S GOALS:
- To work with parent clubs in the identification of health issues for which a central information system has been established. ***Please note that the Alaskan Klee Kai does not have a parent club at this time, however CHIC has agreed to work with UAKKA on getting the Alaskan Klee Kai accepted into CHIC ***
- To establish and maintain a central health information system in a manner that will support research into canine diseases and provide health information to owners and breeders.
- To establish scientifically valid diagnostic criteria for the acceptance of information into the data base.
- To base the availability of information on individually identified dogs at the consent of the owner.
CHIC BENEFITS:
For Breeders – Permanent identification and central data storage provides breeders with a reliable source of information about dogs they may be planning on using in their breeding programs.
For buyers – Breeders can provide copies of CHIC reports for new puppy owners and other breeders, or refer them to the CHIC website for accurate information about the results of their testing.
For Researchers – The database serves as a resource for scientists who need accurate or multiple generations of dogs.
CHIC FEES Here is the really good news: All test results from the OFA and CERF are entered into the CHIC registry AUTOMATICALLY at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE . All data from both of these registries will be available for researchers working on canine health problems.
ALASKAN KLEE KAI REGISTRY
The initial CHIC Registry for Alaskan Klee Kai will consist of the following:
OFA Patellas
OFA Thyroid
OFA Cardiac
CERF Eye examination
FVII Deficiency (Optional)
There will be a special fee of $30 when litters of 3 pups or more are sent into the registry. The issuance of the CHIC report is not subject to the dog having all normal results. The issuance of the CHIC report is for the dog that has been tested for the specified inherited diseases that have been deemed significant health concerns by the parent breed club. The information provided should be utilized accordingly. Depending on the intended use of the dog, normal and abnormal results will have different implications.
OPERATING GUIDELINES:
Parent Clubs- The active involvement of parent breed clubs in the identification and management of breed-specific health issues in a central information system is essential to the success of CHIC. The Parent Club shares in the responsibility to disseminate information on the CHIC program and encourage and secure membership participation. ***Please note that the Alaskan Klee Kai does not have a parent club at this time, however CHIC has agreed to work with UAKKA on getting the Alaskan Klee Kai accepted into CHIC.****
Data – The data entered and maintained in CHIC must be accessible and useful for authorized scientific research into canine diseases and be maintained in a format that makes such information available to interested owners and breeders.
Informed Consent Data Base – All test information will be available in aggregate for statistical reporting purposes but will not be released to the public unless the owner provides written consent.
Identification – All dogs must have permanent identification in the form of Tattoo or Microchip.
Detailed information on the CHIC program can be found on the Internet at this website:
www.caninehealthinfo.org
UAKKA Health Committee