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Old 03-27-2011, 06:41 PM   #28
AMD
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Health problems in the Yorkshire Terrier:

~ Luxating Patella
~ Portal Shunt (Liver Shunt)
~ Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
~ Pancreatitis
~ Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA)
~ Retinal Dysplasia

For more information please visit The YTCA Foundation, Inc.



Health testing for Yorkshire Terriers:

~ Brucellosis

~ BAT (Bile Acid Test)
(test for shunt but cannot indicate if sire/dam is a carrier of the disease)

~ OFA – Orthopedic Foundation for Animals

-Patella
-Legg-Calve Perthes
-Autoimmune Thyroiditis
-Hip Dysplasia


~ CERF – Canine Eye Registration Foundation



CHIC Certification:

The Canine Health Information Center, also known as CHIC, is a centralized canine health database jointly sponsored by the AKC/Canine Health Foundation (AKC/CHF) and the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA). The CHIC, working with participating parent clubs, provides a resource for breeders and owners of purebred dogs to research and maintain information on the health issues prevalent in specific breeds.

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 publicly available.

http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/


Required health testing for a Yorkshire Terrier to obtain a CHIC number:

~ Eye Clearance – CERF Evaluation prior to the onset of breeding, recommended evaluations at 1, 3, and 6 years of age.

~ Patellar Luxation – OFA Evaluation


For more information please visit Yorkshire Terrier

The YTCA requires a CHIC number to be obtained prior to receiving some top-winning titles.
^^^ Thoughts/suggestions appreciated before I add to permanent thread in the Library.

Last edited by AMD; 03-27-2011 at 06:43 PM.
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