Canine Health Information Center (CHIC)

(CHIC) was developed by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) and the AKC Canine Health Foundation as a database encouraging health testing and listing of multiple test results as a way to provide owners, breeders and researchers with information essential to the health of our dogs.

To help dogs live longer and healthier lives, OES owners and breeders support health testing and registration as health measures for each of their dogs; and, simultaneously, commit to providing reliable breed data for research in diagnostic testing, treatments and ultimately cures for diseases. To achieve these goals, OESCA encourages members to participate in two major programs, the CHIC Registry and the CHIC DNA Blood Repository.
OESCA has established 3 breed requirements for an OES to receive a CHIC number. The requirements include 1) hip dysplasia screening from OFA or another accredited hip certification, 2) Thyroid Testing from an accredited lab, and 3) a CERF eye exam from a veterinary ophthalmologist. Each dog will be assigned a CHIC number when tests are completed and reported. The CHIC number is not an indication of normal test results. However, the CHIC Registry does report the actual test results, including clearances and additional health data, for each dog and the dog's close relatives.
Information above derived directly from the Old English Sheepdog Club of America web site.
The CHIC recomendation was esteablished for Old English Sheepdogs approximately in the year of 2006