I can tell you that my vet will not do OFA x-rays without first putting in a chip. Terry Kris Christian <Kris.Christian@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hey Bonnie, You are correct and I miss-spoke and allowed my opinion to sway the facts. My apologies for this error. You also weren't the only one to pick up on this and I will remember to have more caffeine before posting to the list next time! What a great team!!! But now that I am sucked into the conversation why would anyone want to go through the trouble of x-raying and registering their dog with the OFA to receive a "lesser" certification? Without directly linking the evaluation finding to a specific animal there is no assurance that the rating is for that animal. Of course if someone has intention to do harm this isn't going to stop them...but it does protect the integrity of the database to the best of OFA and the submitting veterinarian's ability. So the question on the table would be why not microchip or tattoo your dog? How can it bring anything but benefit to all involved? Thanks. Kris Christian -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of BonJenShepherds@xxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:37 AM To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Website for OFA ??=20 =20 =20 In a message dated 8/17/2005 11:16:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, =20 Kris.Christian@xxxxxxxxx writes: The answer to your second question is that they do need to be either microchipped or tattooed. I choose microchippping as it also serves the purpose of recovery from a shelter if the dog ever is lost. That's what most people think but its actually not so. Here's what it says =20 on the OFA form that's submitted with x-rays.... =20 "The OFA has adopted a policy, effective January 1, 2001, acknowledging animals that have been submitted for inclusion in our databases that have =20 permanent identification in the form of microchip or tattoo. 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