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Breed Requirements

American Eskimo Dog

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Hip Dysplasia

  • OFA Evaluation

Eye Examination by a boarded ACVO Ophthalmologist- after the age of 24 months

  • Results registered with OFA - OR
  • Results registered with CERF

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) DNA Test

  • Optigen test results registered with the OFA.

Cardiac Evaluation (Optional)

  • Advanced Cardiac Exam
  • Congenital Cardiac Exam

Elbow Dysplasia (Optional)

  • OFA Evaluation

Patellar Luxation (Optional)

  • OFA Evaluation

Autoimmune thyroiditis (Optional)

  • OFA evaluation from an approved laboratory

Legg-Calve-Perthes (Optional)

  • OFA Evaluation

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*Note – In addition to the breed specific requirements above, a CHIC requirement across all participating breeds is that the dog must be permanently identified via microchip or tattoo in order to qualify for a CHIC number.

All OFA Applications are available at http://www.offa.org/applications.html. Applications may be filled out online.