How can a dysplastic dog have a CHIC number and what happens to breeding when that dog is advertised as having a CHIC number?
Quoting from the CHIC web site: “A CHIC number is issued when test results are entered into the database satisfying each breed specific requirement and when the owner of the dog has opted to release the results into the public domain. The CHIC number itself does not imply normal test results, only that all the required breed specific tests were performed and the results made public.” Note: It behooves those interested in breeding to determine OFA or other examination results. All passing results are automatically open. Test results for all dogs with CHIC numbers, including abnormal results authorized for release, can be accessed on the CHIC web site at www.caninehealthinfo.org.
