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AMD · 04-01-2011, 11:09 AM

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 (STD)

~ 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.

Canine Health Information Center

REQUIRED TESTS for a Yorkshire Terrier to obtain a CHIC number:

YTCA and the YTCA Health Committee have established the list of screening tests that theowner must complete.

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

~ Patellar Luxation – OFA Evaluation

OPTIONAL TESTS Suggested but not Required

~ Bile acid
~ OFA hip dysplasia - minimum of 12 months
~ OFA legg-calve-perthes disease - minimum of 12 months
~ Thyroid - MSU lab recommended - prior to the onset of breeding, 2, 5 and 7 years.
~ Cornell DNA bank (blood)

For more information please visit CHIC - Yorkshire Terrier

The parent club of the Yorkshire Terrer, YTCA requires a CHIC number to be obtained prior to receiving some top-winning titles.

To see a list of CHIC Yorkies, CLICK HERE

04-01-2011, 11:09 AM	#17
AMD Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 8,986	Yorkshire Terrier Health 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 (STD) ~ 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. Canine Health Information Center REQUIRED TESTS for a Yorkshire Terrier to obtain a CHIC number: YTCA and the YTCA Health Committee have established the list of screening tests that theowner must complete. ~ Eye Clearance – CERF Evaluation prior to the onset of breeding, recommended evaluations at 1, 3, and 6 years of age. ~ Patellar Luxation – OFA Evaluation OPTIONAL TESTS Suggested but not Required ~ Bile acid ~ OFA hip dysplasia - minimum of 12 months ~ OFA legg-calve-perthes disease - minimum of 12 months ~ Thyroid - MSU lab recommended - prior to the onset of breeding, 2, 5 and 7 years. ~ Cornell DNA bank (blood) For more information please visit CHIC - Yorkshire Terrier The parent club of the Yorkshire Terrer, YTCA requires a CHIC number to be obtained prior to receiving some top-winning titles. To see a list of CHIC Yorkies, CLICK HERE